#Profs

Jennifer Polk, PhD

FromPhDtoLife

Every time I think through what needs to change for humanities PhDs (esp the kinds that take too long) to be good for all involved, I wind up, eventually, at

aviva la revolution

Avivangelion

If you are like me, you’ve had a few teaching evaluations that give unhelpful advice such as “too much reading.” I’m trying to teach my students that evaluations are a

pattern in the wilderless

the_wilderless

The basic jist of this book goes something like:Sometimes the dynamics of a family force a member of that family into impossible double- triple- and quadruple-binds, where no action, no

Akin Oyebode

AO1379

30 years from now, someone will rise and write rubbish like this about your generation, because as George Santayana said, “those who fail to learn from history are doomed to

Chris Fletcher - 🇨🇦

thisisfletcher

OCIF, @atbfinancial and @SpartanControls and @AltaML are putting in over $3 million to fuel AI Internships in Alberta, particularly in a new Calgary location. Here's why that's a big deal

Anne Kearney Logan

ak_viticulture

A thread: One person’s impact can make or break another’s path esp #Deaf #Disabled #BIPOC #LGBTQ. #accessibility I was hoping to become excellent in plant physiology but the prof mocked

Joshua Heavin in Ordinary Time

JoshuaHeavin

If you are beginning seminary or formal theological training this Autumn, and have to work and are hard-pressed for time like me, here are my 3 pieces of advice on

Jessi Grieser

jessgrieser

Thread for those who are working on this or guiding students. What is the statement of purpose? /1 At its core, it's a story. It's a very academic story. It

Johannes Haushofer

jhaushofer

Please retweet: The deadline to apply to our Economics PhD program @Stockholm_Uni is this coming Sunday! You can apply here: https://bit.ly/2KJQvq6 Being a PhD student @Stockholm_Uni is ONE SWEET DEAL. Here

Ayşenur

a_okan

It is grad school interview season,which means it is the last piece of a VERY stressful application process for many. While it is important to impress interviewers, it is crucial

Wil Reynolds

wilreynolds

Was recently asked by a reporter about times when I was discriminated against / overlooked for a promotion / while working in digital... She wasn't really prepared for my answer,

Prachee Avasthi

PracheeAC

It’s true. I started my PhD over in a new lab/field 4.75 years in....profs kept telling me time lost was a drop in the bucket of a scientific life. This

Eli Van Allen

VanAllenLab

Spent some time over the holiday thinking about the convergence between the two areas of my professional life - cancer research & clinical oncology - and areas of innovation spanning

Cecilia M. Orphan 🚲📚🖋

CeciliaOrphan

A New Year's wish I'd like to Tweet into existence: "commuter" is no longer used as a dirty word. "Commuter school" is often used disparagingly and commuter students are often

Dr Phil Weir

navalhistorian

On this day 1940, the 5,136 ton Denholm Line cargo ship SS Broompark sailed from Bordeaux as part of Operation Aerial, the final evacuation of British & other forces from

Jeffrey Sachs

JeffreyASachs

Every time I post a new study showing that university indoctrination does not happen (and there's usually one every 2-3 months), I get the same stubbornly dismissive range of responses.

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