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An average Tuesday for PhD students
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February 13, 2026 at 3:02 PM
An average Tuesday for PhD students
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Do you have zoom meeting still? 🤔
February 13, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Do you have zoom meeting still? 🤔
What's the difference between stress and burnout, and how can PhDs tell which they're feeling🤔?
Watch here👀
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C3NZjQyOIo&t=937s
You don't want to miss this episode with Cevdet Acarsoy
Watch here👀
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C3NZjQyOIo&t=937s
You don't want to miss this episode with Cevdet Acarsoy
February 13, 2026 at 7:02 AM
What's the difference between stress and burnout, and how can PhDs tell which they're feeling🤔?
Watch here👀
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C3NZjQyOIo&t=937s
You don't want to miss this episode with Cevdet Acarsoy
Watch here👀
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C3NZjQyOIo&t=937s
You don't want to miss this episode with Cevdet Acarsoy
And we wonder why so many early-career researchers are leaving academia.
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February 12, 2026 at 3:02 PM
And we wonder why so many early-career researchers are leaving academia.
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Close enough.
February 12, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Close enough.
PhD's log:
Me: I can talk for hours about my research.
You want me to give a 15-minute presentation about it?
Also me: Hell no!
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Me: I can talk for hours about my research.
You want me to give a 15-minute presentation about it?
Also me: Hell no!
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February 12, 2026 at 7:05 AM
PhD's log:
Me: I can talk for hours about my research.
You want me to give a 15-minute presentation about it?
Also me: Hell no!
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Me: I can talk for hours about my research.
You want me to give a 15-minute presentation about it?
Also me: Hell no!
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Going to be well-rested for my PhD defence
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February 11, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Going to be well-rested for my PhD defence
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What can I say.. those are some funny memes 😅
February 11, 2026 at 9:06 AM
What can I say.. those are some funny memes 😅
This was the nicest thing they said about it 🥹
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February 10, 2026 at 3:02 PM
This was the nicest thing they said about it 🥹
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Hot take!
That wheel makes more sense than the current academic publishing system 😅
That wheel makes more sense than the current academic publishing system 😅
February 10, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Hot take!
That wheel makes more sense than the current academic publishing system 😅
That wheel makes more sense than the current academic publishing system 😅
In this video, we review Jenni AI, an AI-powered writing assistant perfect for PhDs.
Learn how Jenni AI can help you overcome writer’s block, manage citations, and streamline your writing.
Watch here 👇
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5cEvggh_Ag
Learn how Jenni AI can help you overcome writer’s block, manage citations, and streamline your writing.
Watch here 👇
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5cEvggh_Ag
February 10, 2026 at 7:02 AM
In this video, we review Jenni AI, an AI-powered writing assistant perfect for PhDs.
Learn how Jenni AI can help you overcome writer’s block, manage citations, and streamline your writing.
Watch here 👇
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5cEvggh_Ag
Learn how Jenni AI can help you overcome writer’s block, manage citations, and streamline your writing.
Watch here 👇
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5cEvggh_Ag
And if I only could
I'd make a deal with the editor
And I'd get Him to swap our places
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I'd make a deal with the editor
And I'd get Him to swap our places
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February 9, 2026 at 3:03 PM
And if I only could
I'd make a deal with the editor
And I'd get Him to swap our places
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I'd make a deal with the editor
And I'd get Him to swap our places
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Nothing works better for making progress with writing 🥲
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February 8, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Nothing works better for making progress with writing 🥲
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Go Homer... I mean Dr. Simpson !
February 8, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Go Homer... I mean Dr. Simpson !
"On the severe end of the spectrum, obesity is a brain disease."
- Giles Yeo
In this episode, we talk with Prof. Giles Yeo.
⭐Science-based nutritional advice.
⭐The benefits of exercise for weight management
⭐ Why calories don't count
Watch here 👇
https://youtu.be/aIbc-KODT1A
- Giles Yeo
In this episode, we talk with Prof. Giles Yeo.
⭐Science-based nutritional advice.
⭐The benefits of exercise for weight management
⭐ Why calories don't count
Watch here 👇
https://youtu.be/aIbc-KODT1A
February 8, 2026 at 7:01 AM
"On the severe end of the spectrum, obesity is a brain disease."
- Giles Yeo
In this episode, we talk with Prof. Giles Yeo.
⭐Science-based nutritional advice.
⭐The benefits of exercise for weight management
⭐ Why calories don't count
Watch here 👇
https://youtu.be/aIbc-KODT1A
- Giles Yeo
In this episode, we talk with Prof. Giles Yeo.
⭐Science-based nutritional advice.
⭐The benefits of exercise for weight management
⭐ Why calories don't count
Watch here 👇
https://youtu.be/aIbc-KODT1A
It's always reviewer #2 though 😭
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February 7, 2026 at 3:01 PM
It's always reviewer #2 though 😭
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The transformation is intense😅
February 7, 2026 at 9:03 AM
The transformation is intense😅
PhD's log:
“When writing, trust yourself.”
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“When writing, trust yourself.”
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February 7, 2026 at 7:05 AM
PhD's log:
“When writing, trust yourself.”
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“When writing, trust yourself.”
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His funding application was rejected later that day.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:02 PM
His funding application was rejected later that day.
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Maybe cuz I need to do all those experiments the reviewers want 😅
Are you in this picture and if so which one are you?
Are you in this picture and if so which one are you?
February 6, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Maybe cuz I need to do all those experiments the reviewers want 😅
Are you in this picture and if so which one are you?
Are you in this picture and if so which one are you?
me considering running a marathon🤔
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February 5, 2026 at 3:02 PM
me considering running a marathon🤔
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Yeah, I'm sure your 1 prompt must have been very good to summarize the entire literature on the field in 500 words 😅
February 5, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Yeah, I'm sure your 1 prompt must have been very good to summarize the entire literature on the field in 500 words 😅
Just a gentle reminder to celebrate your wins, even the ones people don't see. 👇
February 5, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Just a gentle reminder to celebrate your wins, even the ones people don't see. 👇
"WHAAAT????"
- every PhD student at some point
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- every PhD student at some point
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February 4, 2026 at 3:02 PM
"WHAAAT????"
- every PhD student at some point
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- every PhD student at some point
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