Academic conferenc-ing 101
April 2, 2019
Happy April to you all! Spring has sprung and it is conference season! I would like to provide some quick advice on participating in an academic conference. There are multiple sources online that provide tips on how to attend a conference. Here is a summary of the most basic tips: Practice your talk and be …
UoN Mental Health Day: How Instagram helped me improve my mental health
March 5, 2019
In light of the Mental Health day of the University of Nottingham, there are lots of activities related to wellbeing. The University has frequently touched the delicate matter of mental health in various ways such as student life blog posts and a dedicated UoN page. To avoid replicating what you can find in the resources above, …
5 PhD musts for your procrastination
February 19, 2019
Have you heard of productive procrastination? Procrastination happens on a daily basis, let’s admit that! Our time is precious though, so what about taking your mind off what you currently do by completing little tasks that will become handy in the near future? Sort out your bibliography Isn’t yours a mess? Mine is. Thank God …
Last year PhD worries?
February 7, 2018
Are you about to finish your PhD this year? Or you maybe just started your PhD and you wonder how is it to be last year PhD? Do you think of how to ‘bite’ that last piece of your time at Uni? What smart steps you should take to finish it without much stress? This …