I love The Professor Is In 2.0 (Book review)
Last November, the Professor Is In, 2.0 was published. Compared to the first version we had previously reviewed on this blog (The 7 Best Tips from ‘The Professor is in’ (Book review)), the 2025...
How to Academia - A blog on academic selfhelp
Last November, the Professor Is In, 2.0 was published. Compared to the first version we had previously reviewed on this blog (The 7 Best Tips from ‘The Professor is in’ (Book review)), the 2025...
Time-blocking my way through postdoc life IV – my routine to plan my academic life This is a post about my planning routine. I promised to write about it and share my time-blocking experience...
I think we have all seen unending amounts of advice on how to write more efficiently. As you know, I have been on a journey to improve my academic writing, and I guess with...
As you may know, I like watching what’s happening in the personal development sphere and wondering how that might apply to my life in academia. One idea I currently keep seeing in the self-help...
Recently, for some reason I don’t remember, I happened across a paper on so-called hot streaks in academic careers. This led me down a rabbit hole into research on success in academia, of which...
Who doesn’t love some good productive morning routine content? In this blogpost, I will explore what I think this has to do with PhD advice. PhD students helping one another online or even PhD...
Because I work in Digital Humanities and part of my job is thinking about the ethics behind AI, I get asked a lot how I use AI for academic writing. Today I finally want...
Today, I’m sharing some quick insights on academic writing and what really helped me shift away from binge writing. If you’re looking for ideas on how to make writing a more regular, low-stress part...
Academic writing is challenging to teach—especially when you try to explain it to someone who doesn’t yet have a frame of reference. Reflecting on my own experience, many writing tips I heard early on...
Today’s post is a collection of reflections on writing, research habits, and the messy realities of trying to work sustainably. After another deadline sprint, I’m taking a closer look at what’s working (and what...
Academic writing is a central part of life in Academia, especially when you’re a PhD student. It’s basically the single most important thing that your success is going to depend on. However, at least...
Struggling to finish your academic writing projects? This post explores how identifying and managing writing bottlenecks can help you write more effectively, stay focused, and overcome procrastination. Today, I’m diving into finding and understanding...
As part of our goal to have more short posts with quick takeaways, today I’m sharing some key insights from a few books that have had a huge impact on my thinking around work,...
In her book on academic writing, Wendy Belcher reminds us how much progress you can make in just 15 minutes. Sitting down for 15 minutes to accomplish something—even a small part of the process—can...
Today, I’m continuing the reflections I started in my last post. As I revisit my old surf journal from last year, I’m sharing some quick insights from two great books on academic writing, How...