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An interesting resource for PhDs, postdocs and early career researchers

January 23, 2016 Luc Beaulieu

I recently came across the following document by Professor Alan M Johnson, which appears to be distributed freely by Elsevier and entitled “Charting a Course for a

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Talk with your thesis advisor on a regular basis

April 3, 2013 Luc Beaulieu

Each research group has its own dynamics. In some, entering grad students get a very detailed “charge” list saying for example, there is a group

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Questions you should be asking your future thesis advisor

February 7, 2013 Luc Beaulieu

A part from the obvious discussion on salary, TA or other forms of support, here is a list of relevant questions you should be asking

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Authorship of Scientific Articles | ORGANIZING CREATIVITY

January 27, 2013 Luc Beaulieu

This topic probably happen between you (the thesis advisor) and the first author (your grad student) for almost every paper: what is the author list

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On starting a new project…

December 13, 2012 Luc Beaulieu

I design, plan, execute and complete projects on a regular basis for quite a number of years now. As a researcher, it is an integral

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Which type is your thesis advisor?

May 3, 2012 Luc Beaulieu

In a discussion with a postdoc of mine, she was telling me that she observed that advisors are of three types: opener, middle cruncher and

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