Do one thing today that your future self will thank you for… Join the Research Masterminds Success Academy, a membership that amplifies academic excellence.
Complete your PhD with ease, develop your academic and life skills, and still have time to do the things you love.
Is this you?
Completing a PhD is a challenge in itself. Any of these sound familiar?
- "Between my kids and my work, I just don't have enough time to work on my research"
- "I was on a roll a few weeks ago, but then got stuck and now I'm avoiding my laptop"
- "I feel overwhelmed and don't even know where to start, so then I just postpone until next time".
PhD students face many legitimate challenges, but we all strive to achieve the same goal: to complete the research project (and degree) while still having time to enjoy life out there.
Introducing the Research Masterminds Success Academy
An awesome membership site for PhD students - a safe place with live workshops, helpful content and an engaging community - all of which will allow you to develop your academic skills, stay motivated, boost your productivity, complete your research project with ease, and have time to enjoy the good things in life.
How can the Research Masterminds Success Academy help you achieve your goals?
Finish your Research Project with Ease
Sharing your goals with others will keep you accountable, ensuring that you stay motivated and procrastinate less. It is always much more fun to work on your research project knowing that others are doing the same and that you can celebrate your wins in the Success Community.
Develop your Academic Skills
The live workshops, short courses, academic resources, templates and other content will give you a head-start in your academic career. You'll know things that others don't. Do remember to pay it forward and teach others what you've learnt, or forward them this webpage and invite them to join.
Enjoy Life out There
A big focus of the Research Masterminds Success Academy is on living a balanced life. The helpful content in the Academy will allow you to work on your research project with intention and determination; you'll feel more in control and have more time to do the things you love.
About the Founder
I'm Benita Olivier, a professor passionate about academia, research and life. I have completed two master's degrees and a PhD and have supervised more than 30 postgraduate students to completion. I supervise between 10 and 20 master's and doctoral research projects at any given time, and being part of postgraduate students' research, career, and life journeys are close to my heart. I'm firmly embedded in the academic context, through my roles as Professor of Rehabilitation at Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom, and the Director of the Wits Cricket Research Hub for Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. My experience as a postgraduate student, supervisor of postgraduate students, postgraduate coordinator and academic inspires me to share my expertise and experience with others and pay forward what I learned from many mentors over the years. The Research Masterminds Success Academy is the perfect platform for me to do just that!
You can read more about my research here.
Stay happy and change the world as you wander through it!
What will you get from the membership?
You will get everything you need to stay motivated, successfully complete your research project and develop your academic abilities.
Live Workshops
This once-a-month live, online group workshop will create a safe space where you can interact with an experienced professor and get your questions answered, without feeling intimidated, so that you can achieve your goals and pave the road to success.
Content Casket
The Content Casket already contains the famous write-up template, as well as 14 other templates, 14 short courses, and 27 live workshop and 30 Creators' Haven recordings. New content gets added each month, be it a short course, a template, a checklist, or other helpful gems.
Success Community
Join our exclusive, private forum and enjoy the presence of a community of PhD students who are, like you, all working on their research projects. Get the support you need to finish your research stress-free, while having fun in between.
Creators' Haven
This quarterly virtual retreat will help you block some time out and create new knowledge with other like-minded achievers. Make progress with your research project, and still have time left to do the things you love, while growing into the go-to expert in your field.
Academic Resources
This ever-growing collection currently contains more than 130 links to valuable third-party resources and will ensure that you have all the academic resources you need at your fingertips so that you can navigate the academic journey without frustration.
Bonus Benefits
AI tools and smart platforms can boost one's productivity, progress and output. Members get discount on: Paperpal, Collabwriting, Consensus, Covidence, Dextego, Elicit, Gamma, Head space courses, ProWritingAid, Quillbot, and Scrivener.
What topics will be covered?
Each month we'll conquer a new topic such as those listed below.
- Proposal development
- Scientific writing
- Getting published
- Dealing with peer-review and rejection
- Thesis/dissertation writing tips and tricks
- Getting out of a slump
- Dealing with your supervisor
- Work-life balance
- Parenting and your research
- Getting your dream academic job
- Networking and congresses
- Getting organised
- Supervising your own (post)graduate students
- Disseminating your research findings
- Science communication and engagement
- Creating impact through research
- Nurturing your academic portfolio
- Developing your niche area
- Grant writing
- Research project management
- Time management and productivity
- And many more...
Discounted AI & Productivity Tools for members
- Research smarter, not harder -
As a member you can tap into these Bonus Benefits from Collabwriting, Consensus, Covidence, Dextego, Elicit, Gamma, Head space courses, ProWritingAid, Quillbot, and Scrivener to boost your research success!
5 000 free credits with a paid plan
AI tool to find papers, extract information, and compare data.
50% off Pro and Plus plans
Create beautiful presentations, documents, and websites from text.
20% off Standard License
A versatile writing app for effective writing and organisation.
100% off Premium plan for 12 months
Find relevant studies and get research-backed answers to your questions.
10% off Premium plan
Describe the feature in more detail here.
30% off Premium Annual plan
AI writing tool for paraphrasing, summarising, translating, and more.
30% off Personal Pro plan
Help find and organise your research.
50% off Personal plan
AI-powered coaching software to help you become your best self.
50% off all courses
Effectively manage your time, emails, note-taking, and information processing.
Free for LMIC and 50% off for researchers from HIC
Software to organise and screen studies for reviews.
30% off on Paperpal's Prime plan
Everything you need when it comes to academic writing .
The Research Masterminds Success Academy amplify the support and guidance provided by the Research Masterminds YouTube Channel.
Universities and Institutions across the globe are referring their students to the Research Masterminds YouTube Channel
The Research Masterminds YouTube Channel was established in 2017 to serve as a platform to share helpful content with postgraduate students. Here are some comments from grateful postgraduate students.
Pricing options
Life changes? So can your membership — Simple, stress-free exit: Cancel within a few mouse clicks
Pay Monthly
$29
Recurring monthly payment
Pay Annually
$348
$290
Recurring yearly payment
Frequently Asked Questions
"Is the Research Masterminds Success Academy right for me?"
The Research Masterminds Success Academy is specifically designed for PhD students who:
- Are committed to completing their master's or doctoral research on time
- Want to develop advanced academic skills while maintaining a work-life balance
- Are willing to invest effort into overcoming challenges (with our support)
If that is you, we are excited to have you join the team!
"Who should NOT join the Research Masterminds Success Academy?"
This is not for you if:
- You're looking for shortcuts or someone to write your research for you
- You don't value ethical academic practices
- You prefer to struggle through your research journey alone
"I'm international/in a different time zone - will I miss out?"
All Live Workshops are being recorded, and our community includes PhDs from many countries. The Success Community is open 24 hours, so your 'night owl' or 'early bird' tendencies are being catered for.
"Will this stop me from crying in the library at 3 AM?"
Our PhDs report a 93% reduction in 3 AM meltdowns (a totally made-up statistic). On a serious note, sometimes, all we need is some support in the form of (loads of) credible resources (templates, courses, live workshops) and a community (and, of course, discounts on helpful AI tools are always useful).
"Can I expense this through my university or funder?"
If you have funding that pays for professional development, this membership certainly fits that category, and you can easily justify its benefits. Let us know if you need anything from us by emailing info@researchmasterminds.com.
"What if I need to pause my membership due to fieldwork/illness?"
You can cancel anytime (no lock-in contracts). When you return, all past resources will still be available. We know life happens, and we accommodate for that.
"I'm not tech-savvy. Is the platform easy to use?"
The membership site is super intuitive and easy to navigate. We also provide a Getting Started page that will take you through the steps to make the most of the membership.
More questions?
Send them to me by emailing info@researchmasterminds.com - happy to help!