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Insider strategies & tips to transform your research career - from PhD to Professor

 

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#113 - The 25-5 Writing Method That Helped Me Write My Dissertation Without Panic or Block
Today, I'm sharing the exact 25-5 writing technique that helped me complete my dissertation chapter by chapter without ever experiencing writer's block.   10 September 2025 Read time: 3 minutes Offers and opportunities: Supporting our sponsors directly helps me continue delivering val...
Sep 10, 2025 first year imposter syndrome phd phd studies productivity
#112 - 5 Harsh Realities About Your First Year PhD (That No One Warns You About)
Today, I'm sharing the five biggest reality checks that hit first-year PhD students hardest, plus...   3 September 2025 Read time: 3 minutes Offers and opportunities: Supporting our sponsors directly helps me continue delivering valuable content for FREE to you each week. Your clicks ...
Sep 03, 2025 first year imposter syndrome phd phd studies productivity
#111 - 5 Ways to AI-Proof Your Research Papers (Before Reviewers Reject Them for AI Concerns)
Today, I'm sharing the exact preparation strategy that helped one of my postdocs navigate a challenging peer review process with complete AI transparency, satisfy skeptical reviewers, and ...   27 August 2025 Read time: 3 minutes Offers and opportunities: Supporting our sponsors direc...
Aug 27, 2025 ai phd postdoc publications
#107 - 7 Critical Questions to Ask Before Using Any AI Tool in Your Research (To Avoid Career-Ending Mistakes)
Today, I'm sharing the exact decision-making framework I use to evaluate every AI tool before implementation.    23 July 2025 Read time: 3 minutes Offers and opportunities: Supporting our sponsors directly helps me continue delivering valuable content for FREE to you each week. Your c...
Jul 23, 2025 ai ai tools phd postdoc researcher
#102 - 6 Simple Rules to Avoid Co-Authorship Disasters (Before They Ruin Your Research and Relationships)
Today, I'm sharing the exact 6-step co-authorship system that has helped me complete over 30 collaborative papers without a single authorship dispute   18 June 2025 Read time: 3 minutes Offers and opportunities: Supporting our sponsors directly helps us continue delivering valuable co...
Jun 18, 2025 academic writing authoring career phd postdoc publications research papers
#101 - 5 Simple Steps to Build Your Academic Personal Brand (And Become the Go-To Expert in Your Field)
Today, I'm sharing the exact 5-step system that helped me go from an unknown postdoc to being invited to speak at conferences.   11 June 2025 Read time: 3 minutes Offers and opportunities: Supporting our sponsors directly helps us continue delivering valuable content for FREE to you e...
Jun 11, 2025 career phd postdoc prestige profile research brand research identity
#100 - 7 Must-Have Elements in Your Research Statement That Make Search Committees Want to Hire You
Today, I'm sharing the exact 7-part blueprint that helped five of my mentees land tenure-track interviews at top universities   4 June 2025 Read time: 3 minutes Offers and opportunities: Supporting our sponsors directly helps us continue delivering valuable content for FREE to you eac...
Jun 04, 2025 academic job career phd postdoc research statement
#99 - 5 Ways to Transform from PhD Student to Confident Postdoc Researcher (Without Feeling Lost or Overwhelmed)
Today, I'm sharing five proven mental frameworks that helped me make this transition successfully   28 May 2025 Read time: 3 minutes Offers and opportunities: Supporting our sponsors directly helps us continue delivering valuable content for FREE to you each week — your clicks make a ...
May 28, 2025 advisor phd postdoc productivity supervisor
#98 - 8 Big Warning Signs When Choosing a PhD Advisor (That Could Save Your Academic Future)
Today, I'm sharing 8 warning signs I wish someone had told me before I spent 12 painful months with the wrong advisor.   14 May 2025 Read time: 3 minutes Offers and opportunities: Supporting our sponsors directly helps us continue delivering valuable content for FREE to you each week ...
May 14, 2025 academia advisor phd supervisor
#97 - 7 Insider Secrets to Transform Conference Presentations into Publications and Career Opportunities
Today, I'm sharing the exact 7-step system that helped me turn one conference presentation into three published papers, two funded collaborations, and a keynote invitation.   7 May 2025 Read time: 3 minutes Thank you to our sponsors who keep this newsletter free to you: Supporting our...
May 07, 2025 conference networking phd postdoc presentation
#95 - The Academic Visibility Formula: 5 Steps to Get Recognized in Your Field
  Today, I'm sharing the 5-step system that helped me increase my citations by 347% in 18 months   23 April 2025 Read time: 3 minutes Thank you to our sponsors who keep this newsletter free to you: Supporting our sponsors directly helps us continue delivering valuable content for FREE...
Apr 23, 2025 phd postdoc productivity research visibility
#94 - The 15-Minute Daily Research Habit That Transformed My Academic Career (And Can Transform Yours Too)
Today, I'm sharing the exact system that helped me increase my publication rate from 1 paper per year to 4 while reclaiming my evenings and weekends.    16 April 2025 Read time: 4 minutes Thank you to our sponsors who keep this newsletter free to you: Supporting our sponsors directly ...
Apr 16, 2025 phd postdoc productivity research

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