So last week I put out a rare call for input from our readers. I asked for PhD stories and experiences and got… PhD stories and experiences, which was a big shock to us all. There’s a chance our readers are actually intelligent people that want to contribute constructively to Read more…
When starting on the path to academia, you generally know, broadly what subject area you like. First you realise you like science. Then you figure out that you prefer biology to chemistry or physics. Somehow a few years later you’re studying the intricate details of spider gait (and realise that Read more…
Finishing up a PhD is hard. I mean, all of it is hard, but the final few months are the hardest. You have an intense focus, a one-track mind – not just during work hours, but 24/7. And inevitably, it always seems like there’s so much else you COULD be Read more…