#40 When is a paper final?
Writing a paper is like creating art. The artist chooses when to stop with the work of art. But the artist can also get trapped inside their mind. “Do I have the right results? Maybe I should tr...
17 Juni 202421min
#39 The one person who will read your thesis
Who are the people who will get a glance at your thesis? Some of the professors from the committee, because they have to. Some of your colleagues and friends, because they want to see if they ended ...
10 Juni 202410min
#38 Dialogue about your PhD vision
"I want to create a start-up after my PhD, but I am unsure if and when to communicate this to my PhD supervisor." Because ... (finish with your own words) - I might change my mind. - I might not...
6 Juni 202415min
#37 Research(er) roles /w Vlasta Sikimic
Vlasta Sikimic is Assistant Professor of Philosophy of Science at the Eindhoven University of Technology. This interview could have lasted for hours, so we focused on topics related to the PhD and the...
6 Juni 202457min
#36 Supervisor asks for weekend work
Imagine a situation where your professor asks you to do something that requires you to work over the weekend. And this weekend you have planned to go on a trip. What do you do? How do you respond? Ar...
20 Maj 202410min
#35 The most is up to you, but not all
Let’s take the example of publishing a paper. The work that needs to be done is: finding a research direction, literature review, finding a missing part, aligning with the supervisor to aim for a publ...
29 Apr 202418min
#34 Supervisor is there to challenge you
By choosing the PhD journey, you have chosen to challenge yourself. You went out of the ordinary, out of your comfort zone, looking for ways to learn, acquire new skills, and grow. The environment ...
22 Apr 202416min
