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Read all about doing a PhD in our blog. Eva Lantsoght, scientist, writes monthly about her PhD experiences and shares her scientific career tips.

Recent blog posts
Five great tips to start publishing as an undergraduate
If the PhD and masters’ students are the flesh of any university, undergraduates are its laboring bones and joints. They are what forms the supporting structure of the academia. An average undergrad will go through college with a lots of study...
20 May '20
Pranav S. Kulkarni
Post-doc or faculty position after the PhD
I'm often asked what is best: to do a post-doc after your PhD, or directly go for a faculty position. As with all answers: it depends. Here are a few factors it depends on. 1. Job openings First of all, if you are doubting between a post-doc...
7 May '20
Eva Lantsoght
My best tips for writing successful proposals for ECRs
Getting funding is hard. Receiving rejections for  proposals  is more common than receiving positive news - as many researchers are trying to go after the same funds. As I've been able to get some funding over the past years, both in Ecuador and...
2 Apr '20
Eva Lantsoght
How to prepare for a (video) interview
Have you been invited for a job interview? That is great news, this is an important step for landing this new dream job! Now it’s time to prepare for your interview. Do you not know where to start? In this blog we share some tips. Our final tip...
30 Mar '20
Francien - AcademicTransfer
How to return to academia from the industry
Are you currently in an industry position, but wondering what it would be like to return to academia? Are you a PhD student wondering if you can return to academia after time in industry, and how to do this? Then read on - this post is for you!...
5 Mar '20
Eva Lantsoght
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