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Apologies to our followers for the delay in getting this edition out! but our website is finally LIVE and it has our latest edition theoptimist.sites.vib.be/en 🥳🎉🥳 #phdlife #studentlife #lablife
Our October issue is out 🧡🎃🍂 here we discuss: the ups & downs of doing an international PhD ✈️ how to write a good CV 📄 interview with Prof. Sarah-Maria Fendt and Rory Gibney 🎙️a horoscope for scientists 🧬🧪⚖️ and much more … 👀 + the amazing cover by Paula Druke 🖌️🎨
We are BACK ON TRACK 📢 find our latest edition via this link: theoptimist.sites.vib.be/en
We talk about talking holidays 🏖️, interviewed one of our founders and integrated a new mindfulness section 🧘♀️
Stay tuned for our next edition 👀
check out our latest issue where we interview @Eva_Galle_ for our life after PhD segment. Thank you for sharing your experience about moving to 🇨🇭 for your post doc with us! theoptimist.sites.vib.be/sit…
If you have a suggestion for a PI to interview ("Doing a PhD in the Stone Age"), drop us a DM and we will ask them the difficult questions for you.
#Decemberedition #theoptimist #phdchat
We are looking for new talent at @KU_Leuven and @CBD_VIB @VIBLifeSciences to take over from our more senior editors. The Optimist is a PhD run journal which aims to put a smile on your faces and raise a couple eyebrows here and there! #academia 👩🔬
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Seeds and spreading of disease in #Alzheimer will be the topic of the last session of #NHAD21. Hear the latest insights from the leading scientists incl. co-organizer Bart De Strooper. More info about the entire program here: bit.ly/3Bt15X8
⏰Early Bird deadline: 17 Sept
Impact factor abandoned by Dutch university in hiring and promotion decisions nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
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When it comes to sustainability in the lab, individual researchers can make a difference. go.nature.com/2X6LU3r
Check out our June edition cbd.vib.be/sites/default/fil… where we discuss sustainability in scientific research labs 🌲 and give you a recipe for a mouthwatering home made pizza 🍕🍕 #sustainability #science #phdstudents
We have a new banner and logo :D Finally we are parting ways with our poorly drawn Microsoft paint logo. Thank you Paula Longás ! #newbeginnings
We really enjoyed meeting the new group of enthusiastic @OptimistPhd editors today #phdstudents #lablife #gradstudent contact us if you want to join or submit any work for the upcoming editions :)
