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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It’s been a while since my previous blog entry so I’ll do a speedy round-up of what’s been happening in my university career. I’m currently the Alumni & Communications Coordinator…
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Pay attention because this is one of those useful professional secrets I share with you 😀 As a teacher, when you are in a class and you are choosing topics…