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Curiosity killed the cat, but fuels academia
Posted On March 11, 2021

While curiosity killed the cat, curiosity fuels academia. Academia is an incredible profession where amongst the administration, the student complaints, the tedious grant writing, and the journal rejections, you get …

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Work Update
March 2, 2021

It has been a long time since I have provided an update post on the blog, and you have potentially noticed that my posts are less frequent, so I thought …


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‘Research Managed’: Keeping on top of the literature
February 19, 2021

One of the biggest shifts I have noticed going from PhD student to Early Career Academic, is that I no longer feel immersed in my research area. New papers come …


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A year on from my Viva.
February 5, 2021

It has been a year since I defended my PhD. A year since I was called Dr. Le Busque for the first time and well, what a year it has …


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Stop saying Sorry.
February 2, 2021

One of my student evaluations last term said: “Bri needs to stop saying sorry for things that aren’t her fault or responsibility”. What an interesting comment. Upon reflection this is definitely …


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Navigating competition in early career academia
January 13, 2021

“Don’t be so kind you forget to be clever, don’t be so clever you forgot to be kind”. I have always been a sucker for resonating with lyrics, and this recent …


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Reflections from 2020; My ongoing journey towards ‘work life balance’.
January 5, 2021

Click here to read the other reflections from 2020. My last key reflection from 2020 is the continued necessity for a healthy work/life balance. This is a topic that I am …