Monthly Archives: July 2009

If you had one more week…

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Jo VanEvery

The other day on Twitter, one of the people I follow says: Just realized Fall term lectures start a week later than I thought they did. A week more of prep time, here we come! You might be able to … Continue reading →

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Finishing the Dissertation

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Jo VanEvery

If you are still working on your PhD dissertation, or if you supervise doctoral students, this post is for you. As you may be aware completion times in the humanities and social sciences are long. Much longer than for other … Continue reading →

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Are you desperate?

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Jo VanEvery

For an academic job? For a research grant? For a publication? Do you feel like you need to apply for all of the opportunities out there? Even if they are only vaguely related to your career/research objectives? Are you spending … Continue reading →

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30-minutes a day

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Jo VanEvery

It is all well and good for me to say that you already have an RTS and you just need to use it. But what does that mean in real life? Where do you start in your quest to keep … Continue reading →

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What if you had an RTS?

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Jo VanEvery

“It’s almost worse having the grant without RTS.” “The only reason I need funding is to buy time. If the grant won’t pay for my time, what is the point?” How many times have you heard someone (maybe yourself) say … Continue reading →

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