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The Search for Grants
Posted On August 13, 2020

I am by no means an expert at acquiring grants. I have a total of zero to my name. However, I do have a few tips for finding out about …

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Books
Book Review; Animal People, Charlotte Wood
April 16, 2020

I read this book quite a few years ago now, but I have decided to review some of the (many) books on my shelves... and all over my office floor …


Adventures
Gap Year Road Trip Survival Guide!
March 15, 2020

** In Collaboration **  University can be a brain drain. It can also be a physical drain. But one thing that many people find useful in resetting themselves, is to spend …


Careers
Tips for getting a job in the Industry
January 23, 2020

Through this blog and the accompanying Instagram, I have been lucky enough to connect with numerous PhD candidates and I have been noticing a real trend towards people wanting to …


Academia
Weird aspects of academia
December 29, 2019

Academia is such a weird place, filled with weird traditions, weird rules, and weird experiences…. Like the fact that not only do you not get paid when you publish an …


day in life of
Featured Day in the Life of: Noelle, PhD student in Biochemical Engineering
October 23, 2019

HI, I’m Noelle! I’m 24 and I’m entering the third year of my PhD in Biochemical Engineering at University College London (UCL). I originally from Akron, OH in the U.S. …


Careers
Skills to put on your CV
October 14, 2019

If you find yourself in a similar position to where I was a few months ago. Where you are a PhD student looking to get out of academia and into …


day in life of
Featured Day in the Life of: Sam, PhD candidate in Archaeology at University of Cambridge
October 9, 2019

Hi! I’m Sam Leggett, a third year (soon to be fourth) PhD candidate in Archaeology at the University of Cambridge. I'm a 28-year-old Aussie from Sydney, and I moved to …


Study
A letter to myself at the start of my PhD
October 4, 2019

My friend and long-lost relative published an interesting piece where she wrote a letter to herself 5 years ago and she suggested that I do the same. I thought I …


Study
Top 5 Tips On How To Choose An Online Course
September 27, 2019

**In Collaboration**  Online courses can be incredibly beneficial for your future career. Whether you have recently graduated and are looking for a course that will complement your studies or you are …