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As a young academic and visiting lecturer, I’m often asked by students, “How did you do it?” So here's a sneak-peek into my secrets; which are in fact, not really…
- Harriet Lowe
- December 11, 2018
When I arrived to assume my new position at Nagoya University, I was the sole parent of an infant. The university’s support measures failed to cover the needs of…
In 2000, I earned a perfect score in my course paper on research methodology. This made me suspicious, because my paper could never have been a perfect 10. It may have…
- Dr. Vinod Dumblekar
- December 7, 2018
I started my PhD at my host University. Like anyone starting anything new, I was excited! I thought I would be making a ground-breaking discovery in two years and…
- Sharon Bolanta
- December 5, 2018
Unlike some people, going to the library wasn't something I dreaded. I actually liked it there. It was a haven full of possibilities, and musty smells, and squinty-eyed…
As I often do when I have an important day, I woke up with butterflies and nausea. I arrived at the building I’m going to be based in feeling very nervous and sweaty…
I started a full-time, tenure track position, and I felt I couldn’t complain about that much at work, so I turned to Twitter. At the outset, I didn’t expect this to be…
The bottom-line line is that being a parent in academia can be difficult. On the one hand, those lucky enough to be on the tenure track usually have health insurance,…
My dream of a PhD was swanning about the department, being known by everyone, with little trinkets on my office desk. In reality, I was sitting with undergraduates in…
- Harriet Lowe
- November 23, 2018
Let’s be honest; getting published is not typically a walk in the park and it might require a lot of extra work. You might think that you have already put enough time…
- Lisa Matthias
- November 19, 2018