Come to work with us at University of Helsinki! Still time to apply!
Come to work with us at University of Helsinki! Still time to apply!
Today at VU Amsterdam for the PhD defense of Shuai Wang. I really liked the traditional and formal procedure in the Netherlands how they conduct a PhD defense and the subsequent investiture of the new PhD.
#PhD #academiclife #Amsterdam @vuamsterdam #AI #knowledgegraphs #semanticweb @fizise @fiz_karlsruhe
MY NEW BOOK is out! 🎉📘
"How to Survive (and Thrive) in Research" is now published. It distills over 20 years (yes… that many!) of lessons, mistakes, and the occasional success into something practical and (I hope) entertaining for anyone beginning their research journey.
Across more than 150 pieces of advice, I share the unspoken (and, you know me, someetimes slightly controversial) truths every junior researcher should know to save countless hours of frustration, help navigate academic life , and make the research path more understandable and manageable.
And I’m proud to say I’ve already sold my first copy… to my mom ❤️ (always the early adopter).
If you want to get your own copy:
📘 Amazon: https://lnkd.in/e6TG2Wpw
For updates, complementary material, and additional resources:
🌐 Book website: https://research-rants.com
If you know PhD students, postdocs, or early-career researchers, I’d truly appreciate if you could share this post or pass the link along. 🙏
Excited (and relieved!) to finally share this with the community.
#research #academia #phd #phdlife #phdchat #scientist #academiclife
MY NEW BOOK is out! 🎉📘
"How to Survive (and Thrive) in Research" is now published. It distills over 20 years (yes… that many!) of lessons, mistakes, and the occasional success into something practical and (I hope) entertaining for anyone beginning their research journey.
Across more than 150 pieces of advice, I share the unspoken (and, you know me, someetimes slightly controversial) truths every junior researcher should know to save countless hours of frustration, help navigate academic life , and make the research path more understandable and manageable.
And I’m proud to say I’ve already sold my first copy… to my mom ❤️ (always the early adopter).
If you want to get your own copy:
📘 Amazon: https://lnkd.in/e6TG2Wpw
For updates, complementary material, and additional resources:
🌐 Book website: https://research-rants.com
If you know PhD students, postdocs, or early-career researchers, I’d truly appreciate if you could share this post or pass the link along. 🙏
Excited (and relieved!) to finally share this with the community.
#research #academia #phd #phdlife #phdchat #scientist #academiclife
🌿 Registration is OPEN for the Open Science Retreat 2026!
Ready for a week of fresh air, new ideas, and open collaboration?
Join researchers, librarians & open heroes for an unconference, hackathon + retreat, where curiosity meets community.
📅 Apr 7–11, 2026 | 📍 Machynlleth, Wales
👉 Register: https://open.science-retreat.org/OSR26UK/
#OpenScience #OpenResearch #AcademicLife #Community #ResearchCulture
I try my best not to take on too many projects at once, but no matter what, I always find myself with more on my plate than I should....
I guess this is just #AcademicLife?
Congratulations to Dr. Junhan Wen, for successfully defending her dissertation, titled
"From iMage to Market - Machine-Learning-Empowered Fruit Supply"
Junhan recently won the Open Science award for the Growing Strawberries Dataset that she assembled as part of her PhD.
https://www.tudelft.nl/2025/ewi/st/junhan-wen-receives-tu-delft-open-science-awards-2025
#PhDLife #AcademicLife #AcademicChatter #MachineLearning #OpenScience #TUDelft #PhDone
Congratulations to Dr. Junhan Wen, for successfully defending her dissertation, titled
"From iMage to Market - Machine-Learning-Empowered Fruit Supply"
Junhan recently won the Open Science award for the Growing Strawberries Dataset that she assembled as part of her PhD.
https://www.tudelft.nl/2025/ewi/st/junhan-wen-receives-tu-delft-open-science-awards-2025
#PhDLife #AcademicLife #AcademicChatter #MachineLearning #OpenScience #TUDelft #PhDone
We’re planning a hands-on workshop at the Open Science Retreat 2026 and we would love your input!
What should it be about?
The retreat is all about co-creating ideas that make research more transparent, inclusive, and impactful.
So tell us what topic would help you (and your community) take the next step in Open Science?
📅 April 7–11, 2026 | Machynlleth, Wales
💬 Drop your ideas below or tag someone who should help shape this!
We’re planning a hands-on workshop at the Open Science Retreat 2026 and we would love your input!
What should it be about?
The retreat is all about co-creating ideas that make research more transparent, inclusive, and impactful.
So tell us what topic would help you (and your community) take the next step in Open Science?
📅 April 7–11, 2026 | Machynlleth, Wales
💬 Drop your ideas below or tag someone who should help shape this!
🌿 Registration is OPEN for the Open Science Retreat 2026!
Ready for a week of fresh air, new ideas, and open collaboration?
Join researchers, librarians & open heroes for an unconference, hackathon + retreat, where curiosity meets community.
📅 Apr 7–11, 2026 | 📍 Machynlleth, Wales
👉 Register: https://open.science-retreat.org/OSR26UK/
#OpenScience #OpenResearch #AcademicLife #Community #ResearchCulture
I'm very honoured to be among this year's NWO (Dutch Research Council) Veni research grant recipients, for my proposal "Finding Variables that Matter"!
I cannot quite believe it, but I'm excited to get started on the actual research.
Many congratulations to all of my colleagues who received their Veni grants. Over the last few months, I was lucky enough to get to know them and their research, and I can't wait to see what they do with the funds.
I'm grateful to Delft University of Technology and all my colleagues and trainers for their support and trust. The Veni application process was part of my life for almost a year. Could not have done it without their encouragement and wisdom. Many thanks also to NWO and all reviewers and committee members!
https://www.tudelft.nl/en/2025/tu-delft/record-number-veni-grants-for-leading-tu-delft-researchers
#AcademicMastodon#AcademicLife#NWO#Veni#ResearchFunding#AI#AcademicChatter#TUDelft#Research#Grateful#GoodNews
⚠️ Academics and Researchers !! 👋
I'm running a study looking at how academics/researchers get feedback on their research and we need just a few more responses. If you'd like to help, the online survey is here:
https://greenwichuniversity.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9SwlPSLrgHg9dyu
You're compensated with twenty of the finest English pounds (or international equivalent) for a few minutes, and it's all anonymous!
#Research#Researchers#AcademicChatter#Academic#AcademicLife#Science#GlobalResearch#ResearchCulture
⚠️ Academics and Researchers !! 👋
I'm running a study looking at how academics/researchers get feedback on their research and we need just a few more responses. If you'd like to help, the online survey is here:
https://greenwichuniversity.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9SwlPSLrgHg9dyu
You're compensated with twenty of the finest English pounds (or international equivalent) for a few minutes, and it's all anonymous!
#Research#Researchers#AcademicChatter#Academic#AcademicLife#Science#GlobalResearch#ResearchCulture
