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By Edwin Andrew Goi | There are PhD students who dream of entering academia upon graduation and those who don’t. Then there are some hopefuls who eventually realise that an academic career is not for them (yours truly is one of… Continue Reading →
By Sydney Tooth | While each of us face our own challenges in the world of academia, there are a lot of things that my male colleagues never have to think about in their day-to-day lives that are still real concerns for women thinking about academic… Continue Reading →
By Fraser Raeburn | Every time I go to a conference, I’m struck by the different approaches people take to visual aids. Some people are really good at it. Most people are, to put it in technical terms, meh. Some people… Continue Reading →
By Lisbeth Matzer | When you are planning a career in academia, you will encounter multiple challenges for which you need to be sufficiently prepared. There are many ways to prepare yourself: studying, in-depth research or acquiring additional skills – and… Continue Reading →
By Fraser Raeburn | We’ve had a run of guest posts lately which make bold cases for your PhD being a metaphor, be it a relationship or TV show. These posts have been both hilarious and incredibly popular, which coincidentally are… Continue Reading →
By Nina Kraus | While writing my master thesis, one moment stood out. To be honest, it was not only one moment, but six – exactly the number of chapters in my thesis. It was one intimidating, one very empty page… Continue Reading →
By Philippa Hill | Right, I admit it, I spent all of my evenings a few weeks ago trying to find out ‘how much work was enough for a PhD student?’ Is everyone working 9-5 or does everyone work late into… Continue Reading →
By Fraser Raeburn | I often joke about living in an echo chamber on social media even though it isn’t strictly true – there’s always a few Tories, unreconstructed Stalinists and Christian fundamentalists to make sure that my plethora of vaguely… Continue Reading →
By Stephanie Wright | Very early on in my PhD, I was told by a senior academic that if I ever hoped to pursue a career in academia, I should publish a book review in my first year. Needless to say,… Continue Reading →
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