Some time ago, I received a nice email from Stephen from Sweden. He wrote me about the song he developed that described his PhD experience. I enjoyed it very much, so I decided to share it here:Have fun with this!
Today, I am hosting Mark Bradford in the "How I Work" series. Mark is a designer exploring leadership within creative practice through both theoretical and applied design research. He just passed his PhD(Business) in February this year. His thesis titled…
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…
Dear readers,I usually don't use my blog as a platform for raising money - but today I am making an exception. Living in Ecuador has made me painfully aware of the privileged position in which I grew up, being able…
Today, Damien Debecker talks about his PhD defense in Belgium in the "Defenses around the world" series. Damien is a bioengineer by training and received his PhD in the field of heterogeneous catalysis. He is now an Associate Professor at…
Time for another long overdue reply to your questions!I received the following question:Your advice on reversing delayed gratification mode after the Phd is very pertinent. I am waiting to hear from my examiners to see if I passed after major…
Today, I have invited Kath Atkinson to discuss her viva in a guest post. Kath recently completed a Doctor of Social Sciences (DSocSci) at the University of Leicester in the UK. Her research area is the employment and workplace learning…
We recently published a paper on a case study we did on an existing bridge in 2010/2011. The paper is published in the Journal of Bridge Engineering, and can be accessed through this link.The abstract of the paper is as…
Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Anastasia Zinchenko. I recently learned about Anastasia, scientist, vegan and powerlifter, so I knew I wanted to interview her and learn more about her science and the combination of science and elite…
Today, I am inviting Stephanie Verkoeyen to the"How I Work" series. Very much an advocate of the belief that "out of diversity, interesting shapes emerge", Stephanie's educational and professional pursuits span a wide variety of topics. Having completed her Bachelors…
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