Chat GPT reaches PhD levels of intelligence!AI threatens to eliminate a hundred million jobs! That’s right people, we’re going there. In this post, we’re biting the fourth-industrial-revolution bullet and talking AI. And frankly, it’s about time. Leaving academia can already feel like a huge decision. ‘What if I hate it? If I do, can IContinue reading “No Crystal Ball: What PhDs Need to Know About AI and Work”
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Understanding employers beyond academia: tips for PhDs
Ah, summer 2024… the summer of the UEFA Euros in Germany, the Paris Olympics, and, most momentously, the end of a pilot project that I’ve been working on for the past year. The goal of our project was to see what we could do, in 12 months, to create more opportunities for our PhD researchersContinue reading “Understanding employers beyond academia: tips for PhDs”
Taking Charge: Three key things you don’t need when moving from academia to industry
‘Getting a job in industry isn’t about having all the right stuff, and then magically getting the job when you have that stuff. Instead, you just have to get out there and convince people you can do it.‘ – David Giltner About a year ago, I stopped looking for the watch I’d had since IContinue reading “Taking Charge: Three key things you don’t need when moving from academia to industry”
Culture Shock: how to navigate unspoken differences between academia and ‘industry’
‘Like a salmon leaping up rapids and waterfalls, I discovered I needed to be intentional about my career and know where I was headed, even though I didn’t know exactly what was waiting for me upstream.’ – Matteo Tardelli,The Salmon Leap for PhDs Rather like bowling, or trying to iron creases out of clothes withoutContinue reading “Culture Shock: how to navigate unspoken differences between academia and ‘industry’”
Expert, or imposter? Why post-PhD careers can take time to gel
‘We like to think that we should make a living based on what we enjoy doing. However it’s often the opposite way: we start enjoying jobs in which our expertise is respected. […] Passion and fulfilment often come after reaching some level of proficiency in a certain area and not the other way around.‘ –Continue reading “Expert, or imposter? Why post-PhD careers can take time to gel”