A common pet peeve of students, the marking and return of assessments instils a period of expectant emotions ranging from anticipation to anxiety. It’s not uncommon for exams and assignments to take longer than expected to mark – leaving students frantically wondering why, and whether it has anything to do with the quality of their… Read More Why does it take so long to mark exams and assignments?
Mention your progress toward or achievement of this degree, and you’re sure to be met with wide eyes and a sure proclamation of how smart you “must” be. In the eyes of the public, a PhD is synonymous with an almost Olympian level of honour. But, if you were to ask any person at random… Read More What is a PhD, anyway?
The general public tends to view PhD candidature as this ominous, uber-nerdy king degree. It varies country to country, but acceptance into a PhD program is more common and doable nowadays than you might expect. That’s not to undermine the difficulty of the degree – if it was easy, everyone would do it. But here… Read More How to get accepted into a PhD program
It’s a question myself and others have been asked with varying motivations. Some intrigued, some puzzled, some concerned – but all of them valid. It would be foolish to try and represent the academic career as a perfect one – it’s wrought with difficulties and imbalances, just like any other sector. And the existing external… Read More Why would you want to be a Professor?
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