Jennifer Polk

From PhD to Life Jul 29, 2026

The problem may not be your resume

Dear Reader, I read a post recently arguing that the hardest part of leaving academia is learning to translate your…

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From PhD to Life Jul 21, 2026

When “stay or leave” is the wrong question

Dear Reader, Last week, I contributed a talk to an online summit about rethinking success, security, and meaningful work…

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From PhD to Life Jul 16, 2026

My Faculty Uplift session is live today

Dear Reader, My Faculty Uplift session goes live today. This is the final day of the free summit, so this is your last…

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From PhD to Life Jul 12, 2026

Faculty Uplift event starts tomorrow – register for free

Dear Reader, The Faculty Uplift summit starts tomorrow—have you registered yet? It’s a free online event for…

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From PhD to Life Jul 7, 2026

Free event for professors next week

Dear Reader, How are you doing this month so far? I'd love to know. (And, who are you rooting for in the World Cup? Or…

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From PhD to Life Jun 23, 2026

Still deciding whether to leave academia? Ask yourself these questions

Dear Reader, A PhD who already works outside academia asked me an interesting question last week: How many of the…

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From PhD to Life Jun 16, 2026

One giant, emotionally loaded cloud (plus sports!)

Dear Reader, Somehow it’s already the middle of June. Rude, I know. (Classic summer behaviour.) A couple weeks ago, I…

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From PhD to Life Jun 4, 2026

What do you want figured out by September?

Dear Reader, There’s nothing like the start of a new season—it now feels like summer where I live—to inspire action. One…

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