Through a highly competitive process you might be lucky enough to be accepted into a #PhD program where you earn something similar to the minimum wage.
In that time you’re expected to do world class research to boost the profile of your supervisor and university. There are regular assessments to ensure you’re on track in living up to these expectations.
Sep 16, 2022 • 18 tweets • 3 min read
A thread: I hear a lot of student talks and often get asked how to improve. Some common themes keep coming up. Here are some dot points on how to present an effective and engaging presentation. Feel free to add to the list. @AcademicChatter1. Use a small number of slides. Aim to speak for a few minutes per slide. None of this 50 slides in a half hour presentation. Some talks I’ve seen transition so much they could give you an epileptic seizure.
May 26, 2022 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
The level of misinformation in the popular press on all things quantum is completely out of control. Journalists can’t always get it right since they’re not experts in the field. Scientists can get it right but aren’t the ones writing the articles.
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Quantum scientists and companies often benefit from hype while avoiding taking responsibility since they didn’t do the write-ups. Both sides have plausible deniability for talking shit.
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Mar 12, 2022 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
PhD students are systemically mistreated & exploited by the academic system. In Australia, scholarships amount to less than the minimum wage, without factoring in that most PhD students work far beyond work hours & implicitly expected to. #AcademicChatter#AcademicTwitter
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The demands and sacrifices of obtaining a PhD are enormous. Despite being highly skilled, educated & playing a major role in academic research output they are not treated as employees and not granted the workplace protections academics are.
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