PhD Defenses around the world: a Defense in Northern Ireland
Today, I have the pleasure of inviting Dr Carole Trueman to share the story of her PhD Defense, Dr. Trueman is a recent PhD graduate from Northern Ireland. She has…
Pruebas de carga en puentes de hormigon armado: Experiencia de un programa de pruebas en Holanda
I recently gave a presentation titled "Pruebas de carga en puentes de hormigon armado: Experiencia de un programa de pruebas en Holanda" at the 1er Congreso Iberamericano de Ingenieria Civil.…
Ten best albums of 2017
As every year, I am presenting you with an overview of the ten best albums of the past year. This year, I only listened to albums and reviewed them until…
PhD Defenses around the world: The textbook pantomine villain? An external examiner’s view
Today, I have the pleasure of hosting Dr. Arnoud van Vliet in the "Defenses around the world" series to share the point of view of the examiner. Arnoud is a…
PhD Defenses around the world: a Defense from Russia
Today, I have invited Dr. Alexandra Voronina to explain us how a PhD defense in Russia takes place. Alexandra is 32 and lives in a small town near Saint-Petersburg. She…
PhD Talk for AcademicTransfer: Twenty best books for researchers
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.…
PhD Talk for AcademicTransfer: How to prepare for your PhD defense
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.…
PhD Defenses around the world: a defense in Spain
Today, I have the pleasure of inviting Dr. Lola Fariñas to talk about her defense in Spain. Lola is currently a Spanish postdoc fellow at Harvard University. Her background is…
I am Sophie Kromholz and This is How I Work
Today, I have the pleasure of hosting Dr. Sophie C. Kromholz in the "How I Work" series. Sophie is an art historian, creative explorer, and communicator, who has successfully defended…
Grant Writing Advice
Today's guest post is a contribution from Seán Mac Fhearraigh, PhD. Seán was a PhD student at University College Dublin & a post-doc a Cambridge University where he studied mechanisms…