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Why am I leaving academia?
Posted On May 2, 2022

A lot of people on dr.ofwhat Instagram have reached out to ask why I have taken a role in the industry, and to be honest there is not just one …

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Post PhD Profile; Jesu a Marine Reserves Ranger.
April 7, 2022

Kick starting a brand new segment on dr.ofwhat. As some of you who have been reading the blog for a while may be aware, I have finished my PhD and …


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Are you a Reviewer 1 or Reviewer 2; tips for providing useful peer-reviews.
February 4, 2022

There is a common joke in academia about ‘Reviewer 2’ being the harsh, unfair, pedantic reviewer. This can often be exacerbated if it is clear that ‘Reviewer 1’ only spent …


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I can do anything, but not everything
December 15, 2021

I grew up being given a pretty strong narrative, that as a girl, I can do anything I put my mind to. From the onset of this blogpost, I want …


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Can you detox from over working?
July 15, 2021

I have been working in academia full time for over a year now, and even prior to that I have been working long and diverse hours both completing a PhD …


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Questions first year PhD me would ask current year me.
November 5, 2020

Questions first year PhD me would ask current me, and what my answers would be. How long is this PhD going to take? How long is a piece of string? If we …


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PhD Survival Guide: Data, where do I start?
October 12, 2020

Starting data analysis is hard and daunting- but for me it was also one of my favourite parts of the PhD process. I get excited by data, like to the …


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The next steps for Dr.ofwhat
September 23, 2020

As some of you may know, Dr.ofwhat is no longer a spring chicken. This website turned 4 this year (which I like to say is atleast 20 in blog years). …


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PhD Survival Guide: What I have learnt while doing a PhD & Working full time.
September 21, 2020

You can actually get a lot done in a short period of time- Before I started working full time, I would be in my office for 9+ hours a day. …


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The types of lists Early Career Researchers should be keeping
September 17, 2020

Early Career Researchers often have a lot going on, between researching, teaching, and administration. There are a few lists ECRs should be keeping and continually adding too. Keeping the lists …