Podcasts offer great opportunities to develop oneself, to relax, to explore and discover. I listed an overview of some interesting podcasts in this blog. More tips for podcasts Roy Meijer, Science Information Officer at TU Delft, also composed a great list of science podcasts. PhD Talk Podcast And: a while…
I am asked frequently what to do to ensure a good overview of one’s PhD. The simple answer is: by making proper planning. Proper planning, how? Start with using the 5 tips mentioned in this blog. Of course, there is more to be said about planning. Try searching here to…
Do you know that I have been supporting PhD students to finish their PhD successfully and in time for more than 13 years now and with great pleasure? You can imagine the number of PhD students I have spoken to in all these years. The striking point is that all…
Shawn Achor, a researcher at Harvard, figured out to be more successful in a simple way. He states that you can do that in 21 days with just 2 minutes a day. Does that sound too good to be true? No, it is not, as Achor explains in his bestselling…
You lost your face mask again. Your partner is grumpy. You are still waiting for your supervisor’s feedback. Your computer crashes. There is hardly any progress on your analysis. And you so don’t want to check that text again, after having revised it for the 15th time. And all of…
Revising is not an easy task. There is so much to pay attention to in your text. Spelling, grammar, your ideas, your argumentation, paragraphs, references, charts, explanation of the charts, the way you are presenting your results. Consequently, you can’t see the wood for the trees. Handy tips In this…
