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Monthly Archives: December 2009
You can ignore the grading
I had an interesting Twitter conversation with one of my readers the other day. She had been reading 19th Century newspapers all day. I congratulated her on spending a day doing research. She replied that it had been great. She … Continue reading
Phew!
This time of year is all about relief. Term is over. Phew! Yes, there is a pile of grading to do, maybe not there yet because the students still haven’t written their exams. But still. Phew! End of term rituals … Continue reading
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A PhD doesn’t prepare you for a career
There has been a lot of talk about whether doctoral programs should do more to prepare students for careers outside of academia. But when you think about it, most doctoral programs don’t even prepare you for a career inside academia. … Continue reading