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Clutter

The science writings of Michelle Reeve (@MichelleAReeve)

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Taking the plunge into unemployment

Recently I lamented about the difficulty of fitting PhD amends around a full time job and life. Well, I’ve found the solution: quit your job and move city. So obvious, right?! It almost sounds like I’m trying to run from my corrections, doesn’t it. In fact it is the complete Read more…

By Michelle Reeve, 6 years11 September 2017 ago
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How to write a document: a terrible guide no one should follow

Something I’ve done a lot of over the years is editing and proof-reading documents. My documents, other people’s documents, long ones, short ones, scientific ones… you name it! I LOVE editing. Give me a typo to spot in a long paragraph and it’s like a puzzle – I can’t rest Read more…

By Michelle Reeve, 6 years ago
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The viva is not the end of your PhD

PhDs are hard. Really hard. They take a big chunk of time and energy out of your life, and you end up with a big book full of words, and hopefully, a Doctorate. However, a Doctorate is by no means guaranteed. You slog away for years with a varying amount Read more…

By Michelle Reeve, 6 years ago
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Addressing wearing dresses at conferences

Last year, ErrantScience wrote a post called What to wear to an academic conference. It gives lots of tips about what to expect at your first conference, and what clothes to pack. It’s super helpful. But, unfortunately for us ladies, or indeed for anyone who enjoys wearing things other than trousers, on Read more…

By Michelle Reeve, 6 years ago
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How programming can help you learn to play the flugelhorn

In today’s post I want to talk about something very close to my heart. My flugelhorn. No, it’s not a dirty word, or a euphemism. If you don’t know what one is, look it up. I’ll try describe it. It’s a brass instrument, slightly larger than a trumpet but sounds Read more…

By Michelle Reeve, 6 years ago
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Progressing from PhD working to living like a normal person

When I started out as a PhD student, I loved the flexibility that I could have in my working day. I could work at nighttime (and I did – most of my written work was completed in the early hours) and not worry too much about getting to work for Read more…

By Michelle Reeve, 6 years ago
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Fork off

There are some basic unspoken rules that one should follow when starting a job in a place with a shared kitchen, be that in academia or elsewhere.

By Michelle Reeve, 6 years ago
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What happened in my PhD viva – a tale of nerves

So, the first post of Clutter. What shall I write about? Something cheery? That would be ideal. But I’d instead like to write about my PhD viva. ‘Viva’ is actually an antonym for ‘cheery’, in case you didn’t know (note: untrue, but feels like it should be true). My PhD Read more…

By Michelle Reeve, 6 years ago

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