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…
On March 10th, I wrote 14046 words, which is my absolute maximum in a day since I started tracking my writing in November. Not bad for being pregnant, with a foggy brain and rather tired.In the category of epic typing…
We recently published our second paper in Structural Concrete, the journal of fib (the international concrete federation). You can find the paper online here. The abstract of the paper is as follows:The bridges built during the development of the Dutch…
Dear readers, I would like to share with you some valuable resources from a proofreading services website. Most universities have their own proofreading services, so if English is not your native language, or if you struggle with writing, it can…
It's time for another Q&A post. This post discusses the CDs that assist my writing. Some time ago, I received the following message (edited for anonimity):Hi .you are wrote in http://www.evalantsoght.com/2014/01/silver-linings-binaural-beats-for-study.html that "I have the same results with some favorite…
Dear readers,I'm glad to announce that my first e-book, Top PhD Advice from Start to Defense and Beyond - Focus on The Netherlands with Universal Tips & Tricks, in cooperation with AcademicTransfer, is live.It's completely free (it does have some…
When I was a starry-eyed, freshly graduated doctor, I had wild ideas of publishing tons of papers, and I wrote a post about my plans for writing on this blog.And then life happened - or better: a 3-3 course load…
It's time for a book review again - it actually has been too long since I wrote my last book review on PhD Talk. I haven't been reading books related to getting a PhD or PhD research anymore, since I…
Exciting news today! The first giveaway on PhD Talk!Grammarly, an advanced grammar and spelling checker to help you improve your writing, is offering a 3-month premium account to the winning reader.Here's how to enter:1. Follow me @evalantsoght on Twitter2. Like…
Today, we're returning to the Writer's Lab. Tamara Girardi shares with us how she managed to finish her dissertation, with a baby in her arms. Tamara holds a PhD in English from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Her dissertation, It Can…
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