Some time ago, I received this excellent question: How do you reconcile current system of having short term contracts in your 30s and the pressure in tenure track-like positions with having a baby? I had my daughter when I was…
Some time ago, I received a technical question on how to find the effective width in shear for a wide member subjected to a concentrated load. Here's the quick answer: For flexural shear in wide members, an effective width needs…
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…
A while ago, I received the following question about having social time in my weekly template: Interesting blog, but it struck me as odd that there was no "social time" scheduled (I checked your blog on your PhD schedule and…
As I'm going through my pending questions to answer, on this blog, I came across this question: I am new to this whole blogging thing...so, when the blog get posted, will it be considered a "publication" or something that I…
We all know that professors teach and do research. We may have the idea that professors have oceans of time to think deep thoughts and read leisurely in their armchair. In reality, professors juggle a lot of tasks - and…
When you are new to teaching, preparing class, and making sure you stay up to date with everything related to your class, may seem like a daunting task. You have new material to prepare, a course to structure, exams to…
I recently published another paper on the topic of the doctoral defense. In this paper, I analyzed how different choices for the building blocks of the doctoral defense influence the perception of the doctoral candidate. To my surprise, I found…
Some time ago, I received the following question: I want to be a researcher when I get my PhD in Psychology. Any advice on how to get a job in that field now as a student? First of all, let's…
Over the past year, I have had a number of minor health issues that took time to deal with. Last November, I had a tear in my meniscus, and after some doctor's visits, I was sent to 10 sessions of…
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