Communication: The key to making it out of the academic world
There are quite a few resources that explain why there is a job for you outside academic research. These resources often focus on transferable skills, analytic thinking, project management, and all the other buzz words. It’s all true, but these articles often understate the importance of communication skills to your academic exit strategy. You may be the…
One last tune from the Sub-Antarctic: The last voyage
Marion Island has one of the most remote research stations in the world. Being so far from human settlements it’s a prime location to search for faint radio signals that tell us the origin story of the very first stars in the Universe. In 2023, I went down there with a team of astro-engineers for…
Tuning into the Cosmos from the Sub-Antarctic: Mid-Quarantine
Motivated by the search for an elusive cosmic radio signal our research group is running an experiment on Marion Island located in the sub-Antarctic. In less than a week we will finish our pre-expedition quarantine, and start our voyage across roaring oceans to make our way down to Marion. So far our entire team has…
What to ask yourself when you want to jump back into an academic career
Another challenging year draws to a close, and you’ve probably given a lot thought to where your life is heading. If you find yourself in academic research, you might consider leaving. If you’ve already left, you might be considering a return. In a series of LinkedIn articles, I’ll explore the differences and commonalities between working…
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