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My Most Popular Content from 2020: Top Tweets by Replies
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 up, everyone. Who has PhD parent(s)?🐤 What got you to finish your PhD? What kinds of intrinsic and external motivation were important to you? What helped?🐤 What’s a thing you’re…
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New Report on PhD Career Transitions in Canada
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 a response to the question, “What are the main challenges that PhD students in Canada face in transitioning to the labour market, and how do these differ by field of…
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Featured on Science for Progress podcast
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. You can also listen to the episode on the SfP website.
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My Most Popular Content from 2020: Top Tweets by Likes
Ever wonder what topics are most popular with my followers? (lol, maybe not, but I was curious!) I took a quick look at my top tweets by likes each month this past year. Some of these got a ton of amazing replies, others proved controversial. Check them out below. And follow me @FromPhDtoLife on Twitter…
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You’re Invited: January Events for Self-Employed PhDs
Drop-ins continue this month. These engaging, action-oriented discussions are all about your business and what you need to do to move forward. Here’s what’s coming up. Each event is 90 minutes. Thursday, 7 Jan 2021, starting at 3pm EST: Money Matters Tuesday, 12 Jan 2021, starting at 12pm EST: Moving on from Failure Thursday, 21 Jan…
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Featured on Personal Finance for PhDs podcast
I was pleased to join my colleague Dr. Emily Roberts, PhD, to record this interview! As she notes, we’ve known each other for a while. I’ve truly LOVED working with fellow PhD business owners over the years. In this episode, Emily interviews Dr. Jennifer Polk, a career coach specializing in PhDs whose brand is From…
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You’re Invited: Events for Self-Employed PhDs in December
Thursday, 3 Dec 2020, starting at 3pm EST: Your Mission and Vision Tuesday, 8 Dec 2020, starting at 12pm EST: Your Audience and Clients Thursday, 17 Dec 2020, starting at 3pm EST: Your Products and Services Tuesday, 22 Dec 2020, starting at 12pm EST: FREE Open Discussion and Networking
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Featured on the Scientistt podcast
Thanks to the folks at the Scientitt podcast, and host Jamie Slevin, for featuring me in their lastest episode! We could all do with a personal coach sometimes, right? Jennifer Polk, PhD, is a career coach and expert on PhD careers. After earning a PhD in history from the University of Toronto, she launched From PhD…
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Themed Drop-ins for Self-Employed PhDs this November
Join me this fall for engaging, action-oriented discussions all about your business and what you need to do to move forward. Drop-ins continue in November, this time with weekly themed discussions: Thursday, 5 Nov, 3 – 4:30pm EST: Networking and Collaborating Thursday, 12 Nov, 12 – 1:30pm EST: Branding and Storytelling Thursday, 19 Nov, 3…
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Bring Me to Your Campus, Virtually
Are you looking to bring a guest speaker or facilitator to your students, postdocs, or members? I enjoy putting together and delivering professional development presentations and workshops for graduate students and PhDs. During the pandemic, I’m available for talks, workshops, and interactive presentations via webinar or online meeting. General topics include How to prepare for…