Tag: reflections
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Thoughts on research fellowships
I wrote the piece below about six months ago after submitting my fellowship application. A few weeks ago I received the comments from reviewers and sent through my ‘rebuttal’. It reminded me that I didn’t press send on this! About 5,000 words later, and 2,000 of those binned, I’m ready to press the fellowship submission…
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Critical Thinking Discussion (1)
In early July 2023 I started a critical thinking club (CTC) at LSHTM. Everyone knows that critical thinking is important part of science and research, and especially important for PhD students to develop. But it is much harder to define what critical thinking is and provide concrete examples of how critical thinking is developed. The…
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January Commitments
These books have either been gratefully received as presents (thank you!), or purchased while buying presents for others. They are an eclectic mix of science related books, from what feels like a study textbook on climate change to a heartfelt story of a woman working in tech. I’m looking forward to reading every single one…