February 8, 2026 at 4:51 PM
January 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Tag yourself, coworkers, HR. #science #phdchat (cartoon for New Scientist)
July 1, 2023 at 8:21 PM
Tag yourself, coworkers, HR. #science #phdchat (cartoon for New Scientist)
What's something that seems scientific but isn't?
I’ll go first: much of AI research at that attempts to “solve” complex socio-cultural “problems”
I’ll go first: much of AI research at that attempts to “solve” complex socio-cultural “problems”
February 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
August 1, 2026 at 2:38 PM
We’re a bunch of amateur psychologists… #AcademicChatter #phdchat
August 31, 2025 at 8:35 PM
We’re a bunch of amateur psychologists… #AcademicChatter #phdchat
Hoping for early release for good conference behaviour.
May 25, 2026 at 5:50 AM
August 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Editorial decision #AcademicTwitter #phdchat
June 2, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Editorial decision #AcademicTwitter #phdchat
September 7, 2024 at 2:24 PM
March 19, 2025 at 12:41 AM
A few key things that apply no matter where you are:
⭐ Meeting with your supervisor at least once a week strongly correlates with higher satisfaction
⭐ Students early in their PhD tend to be happier than those nearing the end
⭐ Working more than 60 hours a week makes satisfaction plummet
⭐ Meeting with your supervisor at least once a week strongly correlates with higher satisfaction
⭐ Students early in their PhD tend to be happier than those nearing the end
⭐ Working more than 60 hours a week makes satisfaction plummet
October 22, 2025 at 10:04 AM
January 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
When you realize too late that the journal is doing transparent peer review 😳 #AcademicChatter #phdchat
July 18, 2025 at 11:45 PM
When you realize too late that the journal is doing transparent peer review 😳 #AcademicChatter #phdchat
Per an NIH source:
“Discussions with colleagues have suggested that if the universities all come together and raise hell about the delays to funding caused by not holding meetings, that might move the needle. From every state. There are well-funded universities in red states that will be impacted.”
“Discussions with colleagues have suggested that if the universities all come together and raise hell about the delays to funding caused by not holding meetings, that might move the needle. From every state. There are well-funded universities in red states that will be impacted.”
January 28, 2025 at 1:49 AM
March 29, 2026 at 12:50 PM
The strain on scientific publishing 📄:
We've got issues. Scientists overwhelmed, editors overworked, constant special issue invites, mass article retractions, journal delistings… JUST WHAT IS GOING ON!?
See: arxiv.org/abs/2309.15884
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#AcademicChatter #PublishOrPerish #PhDAdvice #PhDChat
We've got issues. Scientists overwhelmed, editors overworked, constant special issue invites, mass article retractions, journal delistings… JUST WHAT IS GOING ON!?
See: arxiv.org/abs/2309.15884
A 🧵1/n
#AcademicChatter #PublishOrPerish #PhDAdvice #PhDChat
September 29, 2023 at 7:50 AM
The strain on scientific publishing 📄:
We've got issues. Scientists overwhelmed, editors overworked, constant special issue invites, mass article retractions, journal delistings… JUST WHAT IS GOING ON!?
See: arxiv.org/abs/2309.15884
A 🧵1/n
#AcademicChatter #PublishOrPerish #PhDAdvice #PhDChat
We've got issues. Scientists overwhelmed, editors overworked, constant special issue invites, mass article retractions, journal delistings… JUST WHAT IS GOING ON!?
See: arxiv.org/abs/2309.15884
A 🧵1/n
#AcademicChatter #PublishOrPerish #PhDAdvice #PhDChat
March 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The strain on scientific publishing: we set out to characterise the remarkable growth of the scientific literature in the last few years, in spite of declining growth in total scientists. What is going on?
direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
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#AcademicSky #PhDchat #ScientificPublishing #SciPub
direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
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#AcademicSky #PhDchat #ScientificPublishing #SciPub
November 19, 2024 at 12:27 PM
The strain on scientific publishing: we set out to characterise the remarkable growth of the scientific literature in the last few years, in spite of declining growth in total scientists. What is going on?
direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
A 🧵 1/n
#AcademicSky #PhDchat #ScientificPublishing #SciPub
direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
A 🧵 1/n
#AcademicSky #PhDchat #ScientificPublishing #SciPub
A meme is born: “FHG thinks we have a chance” #AcademicChatter #PhdChat www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
February 18, 2026 at 8:20 AM
A meme is born: “FHG thinks we have a chance” #AcademicChatter #PhdChat www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
February 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM