From side hustler to a full-time entrepreneur in 12 months
June 2019 – Building the foundations For those of you who have been following along on my journey, you know that I’ve become burnt out from academia. Currently, on summer…
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How to find a research position outside of academia [Interview with Sreyoshi Dey]
Program Manager, Surveys & Polling Why did you decide to no longer pursue an academic career? I haven’t shelved the idea of an academic career. But I wanted to explore what…
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How to use your PhD to become a Data Scientist [Interview with Michael Li]
Why did you decide to no longer pursue an academic career? Like many people, a career in academia looked like a great career choice when we started, but we slowly…
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A journey in becoming: How to find your side hustle [Interview with Shannon Thomison]
What does an average day in the life look like for you? My day starts at 5:30 am. I try to meditate and pray before I start my day. Once…
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How to take quality rest and downtime
Do you struggle to allow yourself to take time out as a graduate student, academic or in life after the academy? I’m sure you’re not alone. But as discussed in…
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How to make art (and get paid for it) [Interview with Alexej Savreux]
What is your side hustle? My side hustle is visual art and writing. I do a lot of retail (gallery stuff) and also service-oriented production. I do a lot of…
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Why you need to take a break. 5 ways taking time out will result in getting more done.
The academic life is known for its long hours. Graduate school, academic life and downtime can seem mutually exclusive. But there is also increasing concern over mental health and stress…
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How to travel the world while doing a PhD [Interview with Stephanie Huff]
Tell us about yourself. My name is Steph and I’m a 30-year old doctoral candidate from Western University in London, Ontario, Canada – yes there is a London outside of…
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Non-academic careers for PhDs: Alt-academia career and side hustle options
Only a tiny per cent of PhD students will end up as university professors. The Royal Society provides a snapshot of data that indicates just 0.45% of PhDs in the…
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Best research writing books for when you are in a rut
As my tenure clock increasingly ticked louder I found myself hating research more and increasingly feeling like an imposter. I had so many ideas for research, a number of projects…
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Interview with Jonathan O’Donnell and Tseen Khoo
This week I’m bringing you a double interview. Together, Jonathan O’Donnell (JOD) and Tseen Khoo (TK)run the Research Whisperer, a blog and social media feed about doing research in academia.…
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