We are constantly told to self-reflect. But if you’re not in the practice of it, reflection can be really hard. In his book 20 Questions for Humans, Craig Harper helps readers do just that – answer 20 questions that will help them self-reflect. In this blog, I look at each question Craig poses and suggest […]
Twenty Questions for Humans Who Are Studying a PhD
We are constantly told to self-reflect. But if you’re not in the practice of it, reflection can be really hard. In his book 20 Questions for Humans, Craig Harper helps readers do just that – answer 20 questions that will help them self-reflect. In this blog, I look at each question Craig poses and suggest […]
Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Mean You Should
As researchers, it is easy take on everything. Writing, researching, promoting. The lot. However, doing it all is probably not the most effective use of your skills.
Using Your Network to Establish Industry Connections
Competitive research grants aren’t getting any easier. One way to address the problem is through finding and working with an industry partner. Imagine if you spent the same time building an industry connection as you did write a grant….? What would that world look like? How could/would you make that happen?
Using Your Network to Establish Industry Connections
Competitive research grants aren’t getting any easier. One way to address the problem is through finding and working with an industry partner. Imagine if you spent the same time building an industry connection as you did write a grant….? What would that world look like? How could/would you make that happen? Transcript: Good day there, […]
What If We Knew What Reviewers Said About Other Grants
On Amazon you can see the reviewer history. You can see what other products they’ve reviewed, and what they said. Would a similar approach be useful in academia? Would that make receiving a negative review easier?
What If We Knew What Reviewers Said About Other Grants
On Amazon you can see the reviewer history. You can see what other products they’ve reviewed, and what they said. Would a similar approach be useful in academia? Would that make receiving a negative review easier? Transcript: Good day there, bakers, writers, and rock stars. Dr. Richard Huysmans here. Talking today about what reviewers might […]
What If We Knew What Reviewers Said About Other Grants?
This post is inspired by episode 695 of This American Life (everyone’s a critic). On Amazon you can see what accounts say about stuff they’ve purchased. And you can also see what they’ve said about other stuff.
Becoming a Successful Researcher in 4 Easy Steps…
Four steps to becoming a successful researcher: Define success (or what does life look like in 5 years). Work backwards to today – what does each year imply about the year before it? Create a detailed plan for the next 12 months. Revisit the plan weekly and revise the plan every 3 to 12 months. […]
Becoming a Successful Researcher in 4 Easy Steps…
Four steps to becoming a successful researcher: Define success (or what does life look like in 5 years) Work backwards to today – what does each year imply about the year before it? Create a detailed plan for the next 12 months. Revisit the plan weekly and revise the plan every 3 to 12 months.