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The mid PhD slump

PhDs are hard. Some people’s are harder than others, but the base level is hard and it just kind of ramps from there depending on having a good or bad supervisor or depending on whether or not all your data gets stolen. An individual PhD is also varyingly hard throughout Read more…

By Matthew (@MCeeP), 4 yearsJuly 11, 2018 ago
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Am I too old to do a PhD?

“I wouldn’t give the place to a 40 year old just looking to change careers.” It was a particularly quiet tea break in the department and we were discussing the fact that a place had been offered to a new PhD student. The reason it suddenly became a little bit Read more…

By James Bremner, 5 years ago
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How to be an undergrad – a terrible guide no one should follow

Becoming an academic is obviously the pinnacle achievement anyone can attain. It’s the job that all kids dream of and is looked up to by almost all layers of society with dignity and respect. When leaving school many youngsters all dream of one day joining this beloved profession. Now there Read more…

By Matthew (@MCeeP), 5 yearsJuly 5, 2017 ago
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