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Featured Day in the Life of: Sidhartha, PhD student researching cancer biology.
September 20, 2020

I am working on establishing or rather finding if there is a correlation between development of lung cancer and age, smoking, dietary habits, other environmental factors. We are looking for SNPs …


Careers  / Students
Tips for returning to the office
July 29, 2020

Many of us have been working from home for the better part of the year. Although different parts of the world are at different stages, I know that many people …


Academia
Day in the Life of an Early Career Academic
July 23, 2020

I have shared many 'day in the life of' posts previously, however this is my first as an Early Career Academic! 6.36am- A slightly earlier start than usual today. Up, showered …


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A PhD & Money
June 20, 2020

A common question that arises when on the discussion of PhDs is how do PhD candidates make money? While I can only speak on this topic in an Australian context, …


Academia  / Students
A Case of Workaholism
May 28, 2020

I am a workaholic. There is no denying that. People who know me know that I work a lot. I have had a really interesting relationship with my workaholic tendencies. …


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Featured Day in the Life of; Philandr, first year business science PhD student from South Africa.
April 29, 2020

Hi there! I am Philandra, a first-year business science PhD student from South Africa. As a first year, my current commitment is to complete compulsory course work and spend hours …


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Navigating career-post PhD: It is okay to change your mind
April 16, 2020

I resigned from my job a few weeks ago. It was a big decision for me to make and one that occurred over a few weeks (with a couple of …


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Featured ‘Day in the Life’: Rada, PhD candidate in technical sciences.
April 1, 2020

Hi everyone!  I am Rada and I am a final year PhD Candidate in technical sciences at the University of Belgrade, Serbia. My research is focused on developing machine learning models …


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The gap between PhD & Industry is too wide
March 26, 2020

This is a topic that I am particularly passionate about being a PhD candidate, like many others, who went into the industry. I am part of what is called a …