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I am evangelical about this
PhD students should* consider industry roles; academics should not dissuade them. Ten years ago today I began my career as a statistical consultant in the pharmaceutical industry. I went directly from my PhD: I submitted my PhD thesis on a … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging by Candlelight, Careers, Conferences, Life, PhD
Tagged alternative careers, career, PhD, Science careers
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The supporting cast
A PhD is, by definition, a lonely endeavour. My fellow students and I were taught the fundamentals of team work as part of our transferable skills training, only for one academic to comment that for a career in academia, they would … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging Beyond, Fun, Life, PhD
Tagged 2013, Aren't friends ace, Happy life events, PhD, PhD Comics, Support network
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Sacrifice and Submission
Narratives of sacrifice are woven into many stories about research. Nobel laureate Dr Barry Marshall famously drank a culture of Helicobacter pylori in order to demonstrate that the bacterium is indeed the causative agent of stomach ulcers. Closer to my … Continue reading
Talkin’ ’bout my PhD-work
For many (most?) PhD students, there comes a time when they must present their work at a conference, meeting or workshop. The student may have already spoken about their work within their department, for example at a departmental seminar. I … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging the PhD, PhD
Tagged drama, giving a talk, Jurassic Park, PhD, presenting, Siblings, The Who
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You’re turning into your supervisor
This week I met up with some collaborators. This was the trip that led to a chance encounter with fellow OT blogger Austin Small world, science – just bumped into @occamt's Cambridge-based PhD student blogger Erika Cule http://t.co/1G371GHQ in the … Continue reading
Have you started writing yet?
Have you started writing yet? is a question I get asked (what feels like) often. Normally, it is a follow-up to What year are you in [of your PhD]? (Third.) Inwardly, my response is not dissimilar to that of Mike … Continue reading
Creativity
When I was revising for my undergraduate exams, I was exasperated by the sheer volume of stuff I needed to know. I was intimidated by the number of facts I would need to have to hand when I wrote my … Continue reading
What does a PhD mean beyond academia?
If a PhD graduate decides to pursue an alternative career apply for a job outside of academia, in some fields, recruiters will understand what is meant by the PhD on their CV. For a research career in industry a PhD … Continue reading
Expressive behaviour
I first came across the term “Expressive behaviour” in my latest self-help book, The Unwritten Rules of PhD Research. There is a review of this book here. The authors, Dr Marian Petre and Dr Gordon Rugg, introduce expressive behaviour and … Continue reading
