At the beginning of the Summer 2021 semester, I set the following goals: Present at the University of Costa Rica about load testing (virtually).Submit 3 papers.Prepare one of my PhD students for his go/no go.Go to see the lab.Work on…
Today's post is a guest post by Dr. Sunny Sharma, who is currently serving as an Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science & IT, Kathua Campus, University of Jammu, India. He received his Ph.D. in Information Retrieval from Arni University,…
Here's a Q&A question from a while ago: Dear Ms Lantsoght, Hello. I am XX, from Iran.I am reading your excellent posts in www.phdtalk.blogspot.com and someinterviews like http://amberdavis.nl/eva-lantsoght/. you said using yoga and meditation for better focus. how much it…
This post has been in the making for a long while.... (You may have noticed a theme in recent posts, and, indeed I'm cleaning out my old drafts and finishing up posts that were left half-finished). In fact, this post…
Here's a question that I received recently: I love this interview. Question, as a ph.d student, what advice do you have for those who are trying to work in research while in school? I'm assuming that this question is from…
In my lab in the Netherlands, we see more and more part-time PhD candidates. At my university in Ecuador, we also see more and more faculty members getting their PhD part-time next to their position. So, if you are considering…
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…
As I was going through my drafts, I found this half-answered Q&A post that I never properly finished. I last touched it in 2015, but think it's still a question worth addressing. Before I get to the question and my…
It's been quite a while since I gave an update on my exercise routine. The main adjustment that I've made over recent years, is that I alternate my focus. Since I like strength training, running, and yoga, I've come to…
Those who have been reading this blog for a while, know that I've been dabbling in mindfulness meditation for a long while (and had been, already a decade before starting this blog). My problem with meditation in the past was…