Proofreading a paper on the trainTU Delft has a large number of Belgian students, mostly in aerospace engineering. Like most Belgian students, they travel back home over the weekend.Since the failure of the new highspeed line Fyra between Belgium and…
For all of us who juggle a lot of data for the analysis part of our dissertation, the following situation might sound all too familiar:You use a very large spreadsheet (or numerous spreadsheets) that holds a certain analysis of your…
On Tuesday, September 14th in 2010, I started PhD Talk. At that time I didn't have much of a defined goal for the blog. The original purpose of the blog, was the following:"However, there are always better ways to do…
Great news for PhD Students! Ben from Literature Review HQ has launched the Literature Review Boot Camp * to teach you the nuts and bolts of writing a literature review.The course lasts about 4 hours - and it is packed…
As I'm constantly experimenting with what works for me, and how I can optimize my workflow, it should be of no surprise that my time management system tends to gradually evolve over time. The last time that I discussed my…
Depending on your institution's guidelines, you will either finish your PhD by having a number of papers accepted for publication, or by writing a "big book"-style thesis.This post is entirely aimed at those of us who spend months on end…
For some of us, our morning routine includes nothing more than jumping out of bed, into clothes and rushing out of the door. Others wake up a few hours before heading out to work, and take their time to drink…
As I started to travel to conferences, I often found myself faced with the "What should I wear?" dilemma. Being in my mid twenties, I didn't want to give off the impression of being the "lost student" out there without…
Today, I have the pleasure of inviting Dr. Scheg to share her views on the unique type of writing that is dissertation writing. Dr. Abigail Scheg is an Assistant Professor of English at Elizabeth City State University and an Adjunct…
When I was still in Belgium, I tried out a bikram yoga class in Antwerp. In Pittsburgh, I had tried a hot yoga class, but I was still very curious about bikram yoga. So, I decided to see what all…
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