about you

Are you happy, PhD student?

I don’t really like to mention it but I come across many PhD students who don’t feel very happy. Because of the pressure of work, the relationship with their supervisor, because they are insecure if they will be able to finish their thesis, because the writing doesn’t seem to progress,…

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motivation/inspiration

Small steps, big results

So, do you remember the resolutions you made at the beginning of this year? Or maybe the ones you  made at the beginning of the Academic New Year? Big chance that you made a start, but that you stranded again. That’s what happens normally with resolutions. And you promised yourself…

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about you

The health hazards of sitting

You thought you know it, don’t you? You have to exercise regularly, a couple of times a week a bit more intensive and every day at least half an hour of exercise like walking or biking. However, research has shown that this amount of activity isn’t probably even enough! A…

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literature How to find the right literature?

How to find the right literature

I am asked this question many times: how to find the right literature? It is not easy to track down exactly the appropriate literature in the enormous amount of books and articles available. The answer… The short answer is: know how to search! And how do you search? Ask the…

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