Jente Ottenburghs

Postdoc, Uppsala University

Postdoc at Uppsala University (Sweden)

Four years of hard work coming to an end: I finally obtained my PhD

After more than four years of hard work, I finally obtained my PhD. On December 8th, 2016, at 11.00 am, I successfully defended my thesis. The thesis committee rated my thesis as ‘very good’ and my defense as ‘excellent.’ After that day, I escaped to the UK for a well-deserved holiday. Now, back on the European mainland, I'd like to reflect on one of the most memorable days in my life.

In scientific publishing, failure is also an option

Most people only see the published papers and don’t know about the several rejections and revisions leading up to the final publication. So, here, I will give you an overview of my rejected manuscripts during my PhD.