Gaining technique and context in graduate school
It’s been almost a year since I defended my PhD, but still I find myself considering what the main lessons
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“So what do you do?” – A flowchart for PhD students
Once you get towards the end of your PhD, you’re probably a little sick and tired of explaining it to
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Finding my science communication style
Ten years ago, I was in the final year of a biochemistry PhD, with no clue how to move into
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How to dress a spider in a sparkly jumpsuit
ABSTRACT Spiders are an extremely diverse species and, as such, require a broad range of outfits to suit their habitat
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Juggling motherhood and geoscience
Some of my friends call me Wonder woman because, according to them, I can do anything and I have achieved
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Crossing the finish line: Parallels between PhD and running
I’m (please please) very close to finishing my PhD. I’m also a runner, borne partly out of a need to
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Barriers to participating in the research community post-PhD
By the end of the summer I will finally, after many flights, bus rides, moves, milestones, and hour upon hour
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Positive thoughts for a New Year
Happy New Year, Clutter readers! So somehow, another 365 days have passed since 2017. Well technically the start of 2017
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Clutter 2017 round-up: The guest posts
In February this year, Clutter lept onto the web with all eight legs. Since then, we’ve featured blog posts from 10 lovely guests, on wide-ranging topics all the from troublesome fellowship applications to science tabletop gaming.
Below is a round-up of this year’s fantastic guest posts. But we would love to have more for next year! Would you like to write for us in 2018? Please get in touch – we’d love to hear from you!
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Thesising at Christmas
December is now well and truly upon us, which means that we are bombarded with twinkly trees, chocolate overdoses and
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