Are you already looking forward to celebrating once you finish your PhD, but are you dreading the day of your oral defense? You are not the only one. A couple of tips to put your best foot forward for this viva. A job well begun, is a job half done!…
Maybe it is the time of the year, maybe it’s the era, maybe a combination. Fewer students have finished their PhD the last couple of years. One cause is Corona, stress is another one. I also hear from many PhD students that they are at the end of their tether.…
In the Netherlands we have the expression: ‘Idleness is the devil’s pillow.’ Meaning that by doing nothing you gain nothing. I disagree! Why? Really simple: it is so important to recharge, not do anything, relax, recuperate. Because the more energy you have, the easier your PhD will flow. Are you…
2022 has begun. 2021 was for many PhD students a really hard year. Almost 2 years in the middle of a pandemic has left its mark. And one day for sure can be harder than the other. Is this day an awful day? Do you know that laughing is a…
In the last couple of weeks, I was in contact with many PhD students during the catalyst sessions. What did strike me was that the pandemic has such an enormous effect on your PhD. Not only in regard to what is possible for your research at the moment but also…
Now and then I come across a blog article that makes me realise: how come I haven’t seen this before? In this case, it is Corey Bradshaw’s article, taken from his website Conversationbytes.com, on how to write a scientific paper. The blog is dated October 2012! Quite old but still…
