From PhD to Life blog
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Chris Humphrey, Project Manager, Transition Q&A
Chris Humphrey earned his PhD in medieval studies from the University of York. He’s currently a project manager at Triodos Bank. Find him online at Jobs…
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Tackling “scholar’s hunch”
For a long time I’ve felt generally physically uncomfortable. I have to make a point of standing or sitting up straight. When I’m trying to…
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Transition Q & As from around the web
Here are a couple interesting Q & As from Life After the PhD and Inside Higher Ed. Here’s an excerpt from an interview with Jessa…
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Should I give a workshop?
I’m part of a coaching group for women entrepreneurs, and last month I was challenged to come up with a workshop I could potentially offer.…
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Kimberley Yates, Associate Director, Transition Q&A
Kimberley Yates received her PhD in English from the University of Toronto in 1997 and completed a Masters of Information Studies in 2009. She is…
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My own worst enemy
I went on a date Monday night. It was with a man I didn’t know; we had dinner at a nice place. He’s a cook…
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Inspirations
One of the biggest takeaways from my last few months of exploration is that inspiration and inspirational people are everywhere. Smart, fascinating, stimulating, amazing people…
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Heather Steel, Researcher, Transition Q&A
About Heather Steel Heather Steel earned her MA in history from the University of New Brunswick and spent six years in the PhD program in…
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Stress and illness
Back in the summer I had a flare up of eczema . I’ve had persistent little dry spots appear before on my skin, primarily on…
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Brad King, Vice President, Transition Q&A
Brad King earned his PhD in history from the University of Toronto. He is a vice president at Lord Cultural Resources, an international museum and cultural…