Tag Archives: PhD

Dilemma

Posted on 24 July 2011 by Erika Cule

As well as a dilemma, we have the potentially useful term trilemma and even tetralemma (the choice between two, three or four options respectively). But a lemma, in mathematics anyway, is a stepping-stone in a proof, and does not mean … Continue reading →

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What are you worried about?

Posted on 16 July 2011 by Erika Cule

If you are naturally someone who worries, then being a PhD student gives you plenty of opportunities to exercise your habit. You will have research-specific concerns about experiments working and deciding which approach to take. Inherent uncertainty comes with the … Continue reading →

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PhDs around the world

Posted on 17 December 2010 by Erika Cule

Prompted by a couple of comments on my previous post, I started wondering about different PhD procedures around the world. Thanks in no small part to tez intech00bs, I have scientist friends in many countries, but most of the PhD … Continue reading →

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Milestones

Posted on 15 December 2010 by Erika Cule

I was given a handy sheet of paper when I started my PhD. Entitled Milestones – Cule, it sets out the dates by which I must complete a number of administrative steps. After agreeing on a supervisor, subsequent milestones included … Continue reading →

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Cliffhanger 2

Posted on 10 December 2010 by Erika Cule

If you have landed at OT via my old blog, you will be aware that I left you there on the edge of your seat. This is an eventful week for me. The launch of the Sharpest Blogging Network in … Continue reading →

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