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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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Little and Often for Academic Writing

“Little and often” is a concept that means that by doing a little bit of something very regularly, all the little bits add up and you get to something meaningful.The “little and often” concept has been applied to sports, gardening, taking care of ou…

Personal story: from PhD to not-for profit

Are you figuring out what you want after your PhD?To help you and your fellow researchers find your career path, we developed a new platform: AcademicsConnected. Here you can explore six research focused career journeys, get expert advice and read p…

Six career paths for PhD graduates

Every PhD student will ask themselves at one point: what shall I do after my PhD?It’s worthwhile to start exploring your career options at an early stage (Why? You read it in this blog). But what are your options? And which career paths can you choo…

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Personal story: from PhD to government

Are you figuring out what you want after your PhD?To help you and your fellow researchers find your career path, we developed a new platform: AcademicsConnected. Here you can explore six research focused career journeys, get expert advice and read p…

Best tips for the PhD defense

For the past years, I’ve been working with my coauthor on our book on the PhD defense. From all the testimonies about the defense I collected over the years for my “Defenses around the world” series, in combination with reading the literature on the…

How to deal with insecurities in your PhD

Everyone is insecure now and then, but sometimes, insecurities can really stand ourselves in the way. How to deal with insecurities in your PhD? PhD students Luisa and Lara Solms from PhD Unplugged will talk about it together with their guests, Daph…

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Personal story: from PhD to University of Applied Sciences

Are you figuring out what you want after your PhD?To help you and your fellow researchers find your career path, we developed a new platform: AcademicsConnected. Here you can explore six research focused career journeys, get expert advice and read p…

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Why you need to start exploring future career steps during your PhD

Do you think about life after your PhD, in terms of career perspective? Probably not. You live now, the future seems miles away. All your blood, sweat and tears go into writing your thesis. It doesn’t feel like you have any headspace left.But did yo…

Els - AcademicTransfer

Personal story: from PhD to industry

Are you figuring out what you want after your PhD?To help you and your fellow researchers find your career path, we developed a new platform: AcademicsConnected. Here you can explore six research focused career journeys, get expert advice and read p…

How to learn new skills as a researcher

As a researcher, you will find many times that you need to learn new skills. You may need to learn a new programming language during your PhD, a new experimental technique during your postdoc years, or perhaps a new analysis technique when you are a…