Category: PhD Life
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Am I Still a “Real” Researcher? Imposter Syndrome in the Age of AI
Anna Wickenkamp We all know that academic jobs sometimes turn what is meant to be collective work into a test of individual worth. Sometimes, our work feels like it does double duty: it has to contribute to the field, while it also has to prove you deserve to be in it. Your article is not…
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For My Introverted Peers: Conferences DO Get Better
Sweeney Li Let me paint a picture of my first academic conference for you: It was February 2024, my PhD had just started, so naturally I had nothing to present and almost no idea what to expect. Just so happens that Etmaal was held in a venue 10-min walk away from my home that year,…
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Summertime – book recommendations!
Špela Dolinšek & Emily Gravesteijn Jul 2023 Now that summer finally has arrived, we did not want to commence our holiday plans without providing you with some good book recommendations. Keep reading, because Spela, Shreya and Emily have some wonderful tips for you! Spela’s recommendations Fiction Battle Royale by Jay Rubin What happens when a…
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Doing a Joint-PhD: The Pros and Cons of a Dual Degree Adventure
Sophie Minihold Jan 2023 Are you considering pursuing a Joint-PhD program, or you’re just curious to know what it is? Then this blogpost is perfect for you! I will tell you about this (mostly) exciting graduate school experience, and some of its challenges. A Joint-PhD program is offered by two or more universities in partnership.…
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Teaching Statistics? Here’s how to make it less daunting for students
Shreya Dubey Sep 2022 From the outside, it might look like PhD-students are only concerned with their dissertation. But, for many, PhD-life includes more than just time for own research. It also includes time for teaching. So, PhD students face the difficult task of being students and teachers at the same time. This is not…
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The ups and downs of in-person conferences
Rebecca Wald June 2022 Conferences are part of a researcher’s life. Yet, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there have not been any in-person conferences the past two years really. The PhDs at ASCoR were therefore double excited to finally experience an in-person conference this spring. We all packed our bags, hopped on the Thalys, and…
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Fresh off ASCoR’s shelves: Five must-reads for 2022
Navya Sharan Mar 2022 If you are anything like me, this is probably the time of the year when your new year’s resolutions have taken a back seat and your vision board for the new year is buried under piles of to-do lists. If you are truly like me, you probably stopped making resolutions around…
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Writing Week Guide – A guide to a successful and enjoyable worcation
Rebecca Wald Feb 2022 Worcation– a certain time period (most likely 5 to 7 days), in which you dedicate specific attention to one (or two) projects of your choice, while not missing out on a little vacation feeling. For researchers, such a worcation is often called a ‘writing week’, which means you spend several days…
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The last mile is the longest one (and in hindsight the most fun)
Carolin Ischen, Caroline van Straten Dec 2021 Three, four, five years seems like a lot of time, but before you know it, your PhD trajectory will come to an end! This is both exciting and intimidating. To guide you through this last phase, we, that is Carolin Ischen and Caroline van Straten, will share some…
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What it’s Really Like To Do a Hackathon
Felicia Locherbach If you search for “hacker” on Google, you will most likely come across images of people with hoodies, sitting in dark corners working on something that is probably illegal. After participating in a 24-hour hackathon (hacking + marathon), with the aim of solving a difficult data problem, I can assure you that this…
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