Silver Linings: the Fruits of Ecuador
One way in which I am enjoying life in Ecuador, is by trying out all the exotic and rare fruits this country has to offer. Generally, there are the exotic fruits from the coast, that grow in the hot and…
PhD Talk for AcademicTransfer: Cultivating the Art of Writing
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…
Paper in Structural Engineering International
I'm excited to announce my most recent publication, in the IABSE journal of Structural Engineering International. After the IABSE conference in May of 2013, a number of authors were invited to submit a paper to this special edition on "Assessment,…
Four Tips That Will Get You Noticed During a Job Interview
Today we are expanding on the topic of finding a job after the PhD. This guest post by Ross Jilling gives you some ideas on how to stand out when you go for a job in the industry.The economy has…
Project #tweetprop: Feynman and uncertainty
The fifth proposition of my dissertation is the following:I can live with doubt, and uncertainty, and not knowing. I think it's much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers which might be wrong. (Richard Feynman)or in Dutch:Ik…
Scheduling class preparation time
As I've started my new job at Universidad San Francisco de Quito, I got 3 courses assigned to teach in the Spring semester. Three new courses to teach means three new courses to prepare - which initially sounded like a…
The future of PhD Talk
Today, I'm asking you a little bit of your time, to fill out the following questionnaire. As I'm still in doubt what to do with PhD Talk after the PhD, I'd love to ask you guys your opinion. Please click…
PhD Talk for AcademicTransfer: How to Plan your Career in Science
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…
Finding employment outside of academia
Recently, I interviewed Samuel Oduneye, after his comment on "Getting a Job, after the PhD". Samuel was awarded his PhD in Medical Biophysics from the University of Toronto, and just starting working in management consulting (as a healthcare consultant). You…
Preparing for life after the PhD: re-train your brain
Today, I have the pleasure to host Dr Chris Humphrey who shines his light on that dreaded topic of getting a job after the PhD. Dr Humphrey is the founder of Jobs on Toast, a blog dedicated to helping masters students…