Choosing a PhD Supervisor
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Your supervisor will become the second most important driving force of your project for the next few years. On occasion he or she will become THE driving force when motivation slumps…
Great jobs for bright people
Your supervisor will become the second most important driving force of your project for the next few years. On occasion he or she will become THE driving force when motivation slumps…
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Warning: this post is something of a confessional. I am aware that I am not the only person out there in this situation: this post is dedicated to them, and…