Blog - The Leveraged PhD

Friday Feature

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

Friday Feature

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

Lifestyle

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

Friday Feature

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.

Want to know the key to getting more done? Take time out!

Academia

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

Friday Feature

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

Non-academic careers

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

Academia

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

Academia

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

Friday Feature

Interview with Melissa Pierce

Founder – The Salty Scientist What is your PhD about? I have a PhD in Oceanography. Specifically, I conducted research on the microbiome of the

How to use your PhD to become a Data Scientist [Interview with Michael Li]

A journey in becoming: How to find your side hustle [Interview with Shannon Thomison]

How to take quality rest and downtime

How to make art (and get paid for it) [Interview with Alexej Savreux]

Why you need to take a break. 5 ways taking time out will result in getting more done.

How to travel the world while doing a PhD [Interview with Stephanie Huff]

Non-academic careers for PhDs: Alt-academia career and side hustle options

Best research writing books for when you are in a rut

Interview with Jonathan O’Donnell and Tseen Khoo

Interview with Melissa Pierce

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