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Look before you leap (part 1): 10 things you should know about a PhD but may not have been told

Reblogged from Nick Hopwood:

1.     You and your work are crucial to the future of humanity and the world

No, really. Fact is, society needs knowledge. Society is changing. We need new knowledge. We are constantly playing catch-up, as well as relying on people to get one step ahead and shape our visions for the future. Without research we are doomed. And without doctoral students, a huge portion of the research pie simply disappears.

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10 things you should know about a PhD but may not have been told.




Original: http://fabricationnation.wordpress.com/2013/06/16/look-before-you-leap-part-1-10-things-you-should-know-about-a-phd-but-may-not-have-been-told/
By: SheriO
Posted: June 16, 2013, 9:45 pm