At the end of every semester, I look at the data in my Toggl reports to see how I spent my time. In general, this semester had three parts to it: time in Ecuador, time in Delft full of meetings…
As always at the end of the semester, I am taking some time to reflect on what I achieved of the goals I set out at the beginning of the semester. Without much further preamble, here's how I did: Here’s…
My summer schedule is just that - a summer schedule. I have spent a good part of my summer in Delft, and the second half of my research stay in the company of my daughter. While the hours I can…
I was recently invited to form part of the committee for a doctoral defense in Spain, so that made for an excellent opportunity to observe the format of the doctoral defense. A few months in advance, as the candidate was…
I recently received the following question from a reader (anonymized of course): Dear Professor Eva, I hope this email finds you well. I am currently pursuing my PhD at an XX university and have written an article on YY. Due…
This post is part of the series PhD Talk for AcademicTransfer: posts written for the Dutch academic career network AcademicTransfer, your go-to resource for all research positions in the Netherlands. These posts are sponsored by AcademicTransfer, and tailored to those…
I've been spending quite some time recently thinking about what I want my next years of work to look like. There are a few reasons for this: I recently got promoted to associate professor in the Netherlands; I've been a…
You may have heard academics talk about the allnighters they pull to get a proposal done, or how they soldier through after a red-eye flight. It has taken me a few years (or better: decades) to come to terms with…
The past two summers, I let go of my weekly template. This summer is split into three parts, each which have a different use of my template: The first two weeks I will be in Quito. I am continuing my…
My most recent post outlined the skills I identified as necessary next steps in my new position as associate professor. Maybe it is also of your interest to read about how I plan to develop skills (I like to lay…
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