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“It’s so hard to have a mom who’s a scientist,” our oldest says, sounding exasperated, after a deep sigh and a roll of her eyes. “Mommy, why can’t I come with you?”…
Last year, I felt like I’d just won the lottery - if winning the lottery involved seven years of graduate study and three cycles of churning out 100-page job…
The publication process involves many stakeholders, so delays are inevitable. In this post, we discuss some common bottlenecks that can slow the publication process, and…
- David Burbridge
- November 9, 2023
This blogpost explains in detail what Bayesian statistics is, what is its use in survival analysis, and pros and cons of using different bayesian models.
- Marisha Fonseca
- November 24, 2023
Two weeks ago, I gave a talk to over 1200 people, and I almost quit a minute before I was on. I panicked. How could I carry that stage and all of those people’s time on…
- Stephany Mazon
- December 19, 2018
When I was an undergraduate student, I looked at the PhD demonstrators as people who had the answers to everything. They had all the answers. I then applied for my own…
- Shruti Turner
- May 28, 2019
The representative body of the UK’s academic institutions, Jisc, has confirmed a three-year open access deal with Elsevier, a leading global publisher. Read to know more.
- Malvika Gaur
- March 25, 2022
Here's a PhD student's journey of being a scholar -- what she enjoys the most, the most challenging aspect, and how can one make the best out of their PhD experience.
- Anastasia Shavrova
- March 17, 2023
The other day, I had an encounter with an unfamiliar academic who has left a huge impression on me. Concerned with some public activity on their social media, I…
- Madeleine Kendrick
- June 7, 2019
One of the things that I love about any kind of large writing project is how it evolves over time. Ideas change, theories develop, and the more familiar you are with the…
- Laura Noakes
- May 6, 2019