I've already mentioned it so many times here that I had the privilege of being a liveblogger for TEDxDelft, but in this post I would like to focus on liveblogging itself. Two times I have liveblogged as of now, both…
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…
I recently spent a decent amount of hours trying a answer a question my advisor had asked. As a result, I ended up with a pile of papers, some printed out graphs and pieces of Matlab and MathCad code, and…
Have you ever been in the following situation?You have selected a conference you would like to attend, and you have all the information you need for writing the abstract (the conference topic which suits your work, the maximum amount of…
I recently heard someone complain about the amount of time it takes to write out formulas in a Word report. My response to it was to frown and say: "It's not that bad, right?". She then told me it takes…
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…
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…
This book review is based on the third edition of "How to get a PhD""How to get a PhD" covers a wide range of aspects and is stuffed with helpful advice for starting doctoral researchers. All chapters contain an action…
I'm getting ready for this spring's round of conferences (only two, I still need time for research of course) and I was thinking about the time a conference "really" takes. So, while I was in the gym today, I listed…
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,…
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