A little while ago, I got this question from a reader as a comment to the Silver Linings introduction.Also, could you write about starting with a research? I am actually afraid to start with it, to just do it and…
Today, I have the honor of inviting Laura Berger to share with us her Silver Lining. Laura Berger (26) is a PhD candidate in Business Administration at the Institute for Management Research, Radboud University Nijmegen. She studies the networking practices between…
Have you ever wondered with doing a PhD at Delft University of Technology is like? Well, a few fellow PhD students made a short movie to show you all what it's like. And the cool thing: it's filmed in the…
When you are living from paycheck to paycheck in graduate school, it is time to change your spending habits around.When you are dreaming of saving for the downpayment of a house, or a new car - again, it's time to…
During your PhD, you certainly aren't bathing in luxury. Even if you have funding for your research, and are paid a salary that keeps you alive, most likely, you just get by.Buying kitchen appliances, unexpected health bills, car repair costs…
Our paper "Shear in One-Way Slabs under Concentrated Load Close to Support" is now available online at the website of the American Concrete Institute and will be published in the March/April 2013 version of the ACI Structural Journal.Getting this paper…
Ladies and gentleman, this is the beginning of the end! I am scheduled to defend my PhD thesis onJune 14th 2013 at 12:30 pmat the Senaatszaal in the TU Delft Aula.During a defense at Delft University of Technology, the PhD…
Most PhD students have their quirks - and you might recognize behavior similar to some of the famous subcultures of the 20th century! 1. PunkThis PhD student likes experiments, in which things are broken - such as breaking big blocks…
Malcolm Gladwell writes in Outliers: The Story of Success on what it takes to be successful in life and work, and he has some very interesting arguments that provide us valuable lessons on success in academia, or success in a…
Mid November I finished the first draft of my thesis, printed it and handed a copy of it to my 2 supervisors. Shortly afterwards, I headed to Pittsburgh for holidays. I intended to take my thesis print with me, and…
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