You can always justify completing a PhD program and earning a doctorate. There are always reasons why that’s a good choice. That doesn’t make it… The post Should you leave your PhD program? appeared first on From PhD to Life.

I’ve always worked from home — at the desk in my bedroom, at the dining room table, or now in the corner of my apartment… The post Co-working for community and accountability appeared first on From PhD to Life.

Earlier this month I joined Eva Lantsoght and Rico Massa on their podcast. I shared my story and we talked about what graduate students can… The post PhDTalk podcast interview appeared first on From PhD to Life.

Imagine this: Your academic department hosts weekly or biweekly Zoom meetings. Each time, one former student is celebrated, their career highlighted. A current student or… The post Departments can help students by building community appeared first on...

One of the key texts for PhDs seeking careers outside academia is called “So What Are You Going to Do With That?” (affiliate link). I’ve… The post Your PhD won’t get you a good job (sorry) appeared first on From PhD to Life.

‘tis the season for graduate school application advice. (Fun fact: The advice is often contradictory. “Reach out for prospective advisors because your relationship with your… The post My grad school application advice appeared first on From PhD to Li...

I’m thinking this morning about what it would be like if academic job searches in North America required a LOT less from applicants. Imagine if… The post What if academic job apps were less burdensome? appeared first on From PhD to Life.

My tweets that got the most replies (400+ each) in 2020: ? What’s the origin story of you doing your PhD dissertation topic?? Okay, fess… The post My Most Popular Content from 2020: Top Tweets by Replies appeared first on From PhD to Life.

The Council of Canadian Academies’ new government-sponsored report, Degrees of Success, is now out and available to read in English and French. The report is… The post New Report on PhD Career Transitions in Canada appeared first on From PhD to Life.

Thanks to Dr. Dennis Eckmeier for inviting me on his podcast, Science for Progress. We discussed how to make a career change after a PhD.… The post Featured on Science for Progress podcast appeared first on From PhD to Life.