Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #phdfriend
Most recents (3)
Solving struggles of every academic in 14 battle-tested solutions and attitudes.
Procrastination🤳
Back Pain 🥹
Low Productivity 🦥
Poor Organisation 📅
Lack of Sleep 🥱 ...
A practical, motivational and somewhat dreamy thread 👇
@OpenAcademics @PhD_Balance #phdfriend
Procrastination🤳
Back Pain 🥹
Low Productivity 🦥
Poor Organisation 📅
Lack of Sleep 🥱 ...
A practical, motivational and somewhat dreamy thread 👇
@OpenAcademics @PhD_Balance #phdfriend
One Core Mantra | None of these attributes ARE you.
You HAVE them, hence you are able to LOOSE them.
Distinguish between BEING and BEHAVIOUR.
Once your recognise behaviour, you can change it, once you change it isn't a part of you anymore.
You HAVE them, hence you are able to LOOSE them.
Distinguish between BEING and BEHAVIOUR.
Once your recognise behaviour, you can change it, once you change it isn't a part of you anymore.
Procrastination | A dull knife or a square wheel. You don't lack productivity, you still HAVE it - it only needs some attention and love.
SOMETHING holds you back, you experience FRICTION.
Look out for FRICTION. What annoys you? What takes too much time? What slows down?
SOMETHING holds you back, you experience FRICTION.
Look out for FRICTION. What annoys you? What takes too much time? What slows down?
FUNDED MASc, MSc, and PhD position at UBC, Canada
The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at The University of British Columbia is currently recruiting 30 to 40 M.A.Sc., M.Sc, and Ph.D. students for Fall 2022.
The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at The University of British Columbia is currently recruiting 30 to 40 M.A.Sc., M.Sc, and Ph.D. students for Fall 2022.
Funding packages start at $25,000 per year for PhD students.
These are research degrees that integrate research with fundamental and advanced courses. Students are provided the opportunity to assume teaching assistantships in undergraduate courses.
These are research degrees that integrate research with fundamental and advanced courses. Students are provided the opportunity to assume teaching assistantships in undergraduate courses.
Students work under the guidance of their Research Supervisor, and other faculty members. Students must satisfactorily complete course work, a comprehensive examination (Ph.D. only), a departmental exam, and write and defend a research-based thesis.
1. #phd Vivas are scary, preparation is key. Inspired by a recent pre #viva chat, here are some of the questions I prepped which massively help me during the #Defence, the questions, goal and comments included.
#AcademicTwitter #phdlife #AcademicChatter #phdadvice #phdchat
#AcademicTwitter #phdlife #AcademicChatter #phdadvice #phdchat
2. Who are your examiners? What's their background, field of initial & #doctoral degree? What have they published? Any special notes on their history? (Industry background, Preference for a specific method).
I tabled this for quick reference to frame any specific questions.
I tabled this for quick reference to frame any specific questions.
3. A key question format learned from the amazing @SMARTlab program was the "Swiss Cheese" question. A question looking to talk about a similar but different area of research!
This is common when examiners are from closely related but different fields.
This is common when examiners are from closely related but different fields.
