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Read all about doing a PhD and a scientific career in our blog. Scientists Eva Lantsoght (professor) and Pranav Kulkarni (PhD) share their experiences and give hands-on tips. 

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Best tips for PhD applicants
If you are looking for a PhD position, you may land a position by  cold emailing  a Professor  to inquire about possible opportunities. Most cold emails, unfortunately, will never receive a reply. Depending on the university, you will either land...
1 Oct '20
Eva Lantsoght
7 things you should know when communicating with the Dutch
Have you ever made a clumsy communication mistake abroad? I have. I know that the French kiss when meeting each other. What I did not know during my study in France was the exact amount of kisses and on which cheek side you start kissing. I...
17 Sep '20
Els - AcademicTransfer
How to manage email as a Professor
Professors receive a lot of email, and professors are notorious about ignoring emails (if I recall well, a piece advice in one of Cal Newport's books is to treat email like a professor - just don't reply if it's not worth it). After a two-week...
3 Sep '20
Eva Lantsoght
7 Tips for prospective expat PhD students
In these difficult ‘covid-19’-times, there has been an unprecedented pressure on the expat communities all over the world to secure admissions, and jobs in foreign institutions. The situation in academia is not dissimilar. Universities are also...
20 Aug '20
Pranav S. Kulkarni
My experience in writing two books as editor
I acted as the editor of a two-volume set of books titled " Load Testing of Bridges ", which came out about a year ago. These books are part of a series titled Structures and Infrastructures. If you are at the point in your career where you may...
6 Aug '20
Eva Lantsoght
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