While being smart can be a necessary condition for making it to the end of your PhD (or, more general, for being successful in life, regardless of what you do), it is not the only important factor. It might not…
I recently came across an infographic discussing adjunct professorships. Even though I've been lucky to find a tenure-track position, I do follow a bit the struggles adjunct faculty members are having.A few side thoughts to this infographic:1. Doing a PhD…
Today I have the pleasure of hosting Vijay Thamarai who discusses his research journey, and what he learned to be crucial for carrying out research. Vijay is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering department in SRM University, Chennai, India with…
2013 was the first year for which I set goals - unfortunately I moved to another continent and left the diary behind which had my list of goals. Oops. For 2014, I made goals, added a timeline and actionable steps…
Today, we are looking at the topic of balance and employment. Work-life balance and staying sane in graduate school are topics that I write about frequently here at PhD Talk, so I was glad when Ashley Jones pitched me for…
Today, I have the pleasure to host Dr Chris Humphrey who shines his light on that dreaded topic of getting a job after the PhD. Dr Humphrey is the founder of Jobs on Toast, a blog dedicated to helping masters students…
I'm taking a break from the regular posting in the Writers' Lab this week to introduce my new location to you. I'll be starting in November as an assistant professor at Universidad San Francisco de Quito.The following is what Wikipedia…
I've spent significantly more attention to writing about writing in my posts this year, as I started the Writers' Lab. As I was preparing my thesis, and now am working towards my defense, writing felt like a suitable subject to…
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