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Not every day in a PhD is as productive as we expect - and that’s okay.
A page read, a few notes, opening your document again…these small steps matter more than we think. They keep us going.
Read my latest post vickyloras.substack.com/p/every-litt...
#PhDLife #AcademicLife #Productivity
somedays, I wish we were a family that buys shredded cheese
#academiclife
It has been about learning how to prioritize, adapt, review, adjust, and keep going, even when things don't go as planned.
It's not easy, but it's part of the process.3/3
#PhDLife #AcademicLife #ResearchJourney #TimeManagement #PhDThesis
There is a circle in a black screen, showing that the software is unresponsive as per usual.
"Examsoft" - March 2026 #academiclife
Doing a PhD is a commitment. In China, it demands discipline, long days, and relentless nights of research. Staying consistent, focused, and pushing boundaries every day. Currently working on my research paper.
#PhDLife #AcademicLife #PhDJourney #Dedication #HardWork #ResearchPaper #Innovation
#NLP #NLProc #UKPLab #LLMs #AIResearch #AcademicLife @tuda.bsky.social @cs-tudarmstadt.bsky.social @athenecenter.bsky.social
There is something valuable about returning to a learning space with a new research question in mind. To support that ongoing process, a 5% discount on the course fee is available for former participants: https://www.transmittingscience.com
#WeareTransmittingScience #AcademicLife #TScourses
💡 Advance your research surrounded by one of the world’s premier art history libraries!
#INHA #ArtHistory #ResearchFellowship #AcademicOpportunities #ParisResearch #GlobalScholars #ArtResearch #FellowshipOpportunity #AcademicLife
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⏳ Last chance to register!
Join the #NNHRR PhD Trainings 2026:
📅 8 April – Careers, funding & publishing - www.asser.nl/nnhrr/events...
📅 15–16 April – Research methodologies - www.asser.nl/nnhrr/events...
Don’t miss out 👇
#PhD #HumanRights #AcademicLife
Quiet rooms build loud futures.
No spotlight, no applause, just discipline, focus, and the kind of consistency that changes everything.
#StayFocused #Discipline #WorkInSilence #FutureLoading #DeepWork #AcademicLife #PhDJourney #Consistency #GrowthMindset #NoExcuses
Spring often brings a quiet sense of renewal to research as well. 🌿🔬
New ideas begin to take shape, and ongoing projects feel slightly more open to possibility. ✨
#WeareTransmittingScience #AcademicLife #SpringInScience
I write satire to deal with the more surreal parts of academic life.
Just posted a new one about a faculty meeting.
Hope it helps you cope after yours.
medium.com/@facaro/the-...
#academia #sciencehumor #AcademicSky #AcademicLife
The hidden curriculum of science article submissions: what do journal editors *really* want from you? ⬇️
substack.com/@christinage...
#ScienceSky #AcademicSky #AcademicLife #EduSky #PhDChat #WritingSky
🎓 PhD Defense Announcement
Emily (@emilypigott.bsky.social) will defend her PhD on the 30th of March!
You’re very welcome to join!
Check out her Invitation below!👇
#PhD #Defense #AcademicLife @univie.ac.at
📍 Session 9.E – New Knowledges
🗓 March 19 | 2:15–3:45 PM
Wake Forest University
See you at WGS South!
#WakeForestUniversity #GenderStudies #WomensStudies #GenderAndSexualityStudies #AcademicLife #PublicScholarship #AcademicPublishing #CoriolisCompany #NandaDyssou
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Learn about the future of higher education, teaching accessibly, and building campuses where people can truly thrive.
Listen: zurl.co/C23Hc
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@brightsight.bsky.social
#HigherEducation #MentalHealthInHigherEd #AcademicLife #Neurodiversity #KatieRosePryal
loyalty over science, always. #HigherEd #ResearchEthics #AcademicLife #ResearchIntegrity #AcademicChatter #HIndexHacks #AcademicSky
#ChatGPT is excellent at summarizing #research papers or converting them to simplified English. It's especially helpful for preparing for a journal club presentation, which is just a burden in academic life that you can't escape. When I leave science, I will cite torturing journal clubs as the […]
Academic life at John Cabot University thrives on connection. 🎓☕ From informal aperitifs to daily exchanges, students and scholars build community, dialogue, and collaboration beyond the classroom. #AcademicLife
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What sort of things can we help with? Time management, student participation, grading, feedback, student concerns.
All the fun stuff! #TeachingAssistant #GradStudent #AcademicLife
That feeling when you didn't prepare enough for class, were hoping to use office hours for last-minute teaching prep, and several students actually show up to ask questions!! #academiclife
I’m starting to enjoy making students sweat during progress check-ins.
Is this a mid-career milestone? 😆
(To be clear: the goal is better science through sharpened reasoning, not suffering.)
#AcademicLife
Top lab fails of the week on OopsLog:
#1 "That moment when you misprogram the Akta purifier and your entire sample goes straight to waste.."
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#LabFails #Science #AcademicLife
A warm welcome to our newest group members: Niklas Dobberstein 💻, Manh Hung Tran 💻, Ard van Noordenne 💻, and Dr. Soumen Barik 💡!
We’re very happy to have you on board and look forward to the great work ahead! 🚀 🧪
#NewBeginnings #AcademicLife #ChemistryResearch
→ Why representation is more than demographics
→ How to mentor when funding disappears
→ Why the "scientific method" myth needs to die
Full episode: youtu.be/-h6IyWxQDFY
#SciComm #STEM #AcademicLife
Few things build research muscles like wrestling with reviewer comments 💪. Turning "major revisions" into a better manuscript takes patience, a little humility, and a lot of coffee. Every round is a chance to grow (and improve the paper)! #AcademicLife #TalkingPapersThoughtLoop
Stack of printed manuscript pages on a desk showing chapter title pages. Visible titles include “Chapter 1: Role of Librarians in Consumer Health Information” by Bobbi L. Newman, “Chapter 2: Conducting the Health Reference Interview” by Carolyn Martin, and “Chapter 3: Health Information” by Bobbi L. Newman. A pen rests on the pages, and the papers appear clipped or stapled together.
Still kicking it old school for final editing. Gotta print it out!
#writing #academiclife
I am failing at protecting my time! I'm not cooking, my family doesn't see me (teens don't care tbh but I DO!), worries about admin keep me up at night (also, the state of the world).
Sharing for transparency about #academiclife + humility AND ALSO as a cry for help:
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Figure 7 of the article referenced in the post. Those PhD graduates with Master's degrees had more scholarship money, took less time to complete, but were older at the time of graduation.
The pathway to a #PhDLife might include a Master's degree.
But, it might not.
Whichever you follow, there are costs and benefits.
And your context really matters.
Learn more about our study: www.sciedupress.com/journal/inde...
#HigherEd #PhD #AcademicLife #AcademicChatter
