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Four reasons for blogging
Even though blogging is becoming more and more popular among scientists and researchers, I still notice some doubts and hesitation among my peers when it comes to blogging.Some people react by saying "Who am I to speak up?", some think…
Diversity
Today, during lunch, I attended a presentation on the diversity policy of TU Delft, and here's a quick overview of what struck me most:- Even though the Netherlands is one of the most progressive and developed countries around, it has…
A PhD defense at Georgia Tech
I've recently attended two PhD thesis defenses at Georgia Tech, which were quite different from a PhD thesis defense at TU Delft.One of the first differences, is that the thesis itself is not fully completed and printed yet at Georgia…
Assisting assignments
During the 4th quarter of the year, an important course of our research group is taught. Part of the course is a case study which the students have to carry out. The task of us PhD students is to assist…
Reviewers’ comments
The past 5 days, I've been completely immersed into replying reviewers' comments to a paper which will be published as a special publication after a conference in October.Previously, I did receive some comments from reviewers for other conference papers, but…
How to make your autobiographical essay stand out
When applying for a scholarship, you typically will have to add an autobiographical essay. If you want to stand out as an applicant, it is important to show more than good grades. Here is some advice on how to use…
Seven simple steps to tackle writer’s block
As a PhD student, writing is one of my main activities. I've been trying to improve my academic writing over the past year as part of my PhD journey. Although I haven't had to face a giant writer's block yet,…
Inside Higher Ed’s leaving or staying in academia
I saw two interesting articles passing by on Twitter.A manifesto on leaving academia (I'll refer to this as the "con" manifesto)andBecause No system defines me (I'll refer to this as the "pro" manifesto)With only one year of experience in how…