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How to Write a Great Research Paper. Gravity and Levity | A blog about the big ideas in physics, plus a few other things. Survival Blog for Scientists. The Great Debate: Is College Still Worth It? | Dr. Ricardo Azziz. Do a simple Google News search on "higher education" and chances are you'll get a lot of hits -- stories about how expensive it is, how much debt students are accumulating, whether college graduates are faring any better in tough economic times than anyone else, whether a college education really translates into a better future. Cumulatively, They Beg the Question, "Is a College Education Worth It? " Recent poll results obtained by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) shed some light on what Americans think about the value of a college education. The data shows the public is split on the question, with college graduates more than twice as likely to say, "Yes, it's worth it," than non-college graduates (62 to 30 percent, respectively).

Differences along racial and gender lines were also evident throughout the survey results. So What Do We Actually Know About the Value of a College Education? How does college attainment affect that discouraging reality? Generazione a perdere - Non è un paese per giovani - Report 22/05/2011. The Ph.D.'s Guide to a Nonfaculty Job Search - Advice. By L. Maren Wood For most Ph.D.'s, the nonacademic labor markets are shrouded in mystery: Where do I look for jobs? How do I meet people if I don't have contacts outside academe?

Ill-equipped to manage a nonfaculty job search, many new Ph.D.' 1. The reality is, finding a job takes months for everyone, regardless of education and work history. That said, it will take work, creativity, and perseverance to land your first meaningful, full-time nonfaculty position. The good news, as shown in the recent placement study by the American Historical Association, is that most Ph.D.' 2. Most employers, however, do not care about your specific degrees. The problem for Ph.D.' Articulating what you can do for a company or an organization is the most difficult part of the job search. By reading blogs, websites, and industry publications, and by conducting informational interviews, you can learn the lingo of an industry or employment sector you're interested in pursuing. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

L. Dottorato di ricerca, consigli per l'uso. 10 ways to insult a scientist | PhD-bility. Although the scientific world is relatively civilized, people developed subtle ways of insulting each other without really saying it. Here is my top 10. 1- Does mainly applied research. The rivalry, despise, and even haste between “fundamental” and “applied” researchers is just as legendary then the one between New York and New Jersey, France and England, Mac and PC’s.

Somebody coming from the “fundamental” side will use the sentence “does mainly applied research” if they want to say “Basically, does no research at all“. 2- Is a good teacher. 3- Has been tenured since a long time. 4- Publishes in specialized journals. 5- Is often gone on conference. 6- Research is mainly based on correlations/descriptions. 7- Is good at bench work. 8- Is present during work hours. 9- Is a nice person. 10- Is too busy to attend seminars. So, do you recognize some of these ? Like this: Like Loading...