I recently received the following email from a reader (edited for anonymity):Hi,I am invited to participate in a roundtable discussion next month, and I was wondering if you have any tips for participants. I am a PhD candidate and the…
Some weeks ago, I laid my hands on my copy of "53 interesting ways to communicate your research". This book is a collection of essays on communicating your research, covering a wide range of strategies for science communication."53 interesting ways…
As a young researcher, you like to share your work with the world. Even though I've focused on online tools you can use to increase the visibility of your research on this blog, there are other platforms that you can…
I recently tweeted and wrote on Facebook about a paper rejection. Afterwards, I heard the comment that I should not write about those things, for several reasons:- People will only remember my bad news and not my good news.- You…
During my recent holidays, I realized that I am not absorbing much of all the information that the internet constantly pours over me. Usually, I have several tabs open (mailboxes, news, social media sites, blogs,..) which continuously pour out information…
I've written this post for students who will give a research presentation for the first time, pointing out how slides can help you through your talk. In fact, I was recently reflecting on how my style of presenting has changed…
Most of the time, I present in English, but every now and then I gt to talk in my native language. It's a strange sensation that talking about my research in my mother tongue takes me slightly more effort than…
I have to admit something: I continuously question myself, asking "Who am I to speak up?".- Who am I to write a blog and give advice on the process of doing a PhD? I'm just a second year PhD student…
This book review is based on the third edition of "How to get a PhD""How to get a PhD" covers a wide range of aspects and is stuffed with helpful advice for starting doctoral researchers. All chapters contain an action…
Today I presented my research in the lab to the parents of the first year students. Talking for 15 minutes straight without slides and to a non-technical audience appeared to me a rather difficult task, but it turned out to…
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