Blog - The Leveraged PhD

SIde Hustle

Tracking your money in your side hustle or small business

As my business started to take off with more income (and more expenses) I decided it was time to get serious about managing my money.

Non-academic careers

How to become a manuscript editor at a research journal [Interview with Jean Mary Zarate]

Senior Editor, Nature Neuroscience (published by Springer Nature) Tell us about yourself My name is Jean, and I’m a senior manuscript editor for the research

Non-academic careers

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.

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

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