Category Archives: Academia

Email invitation to be a “special” speaker, a scam?

Posted on 2021-02-01 by Philippe Fournier-Viger

Have you ever received an e-mail from some small conference telling you that they want to invite you to give a talk as a special speaker, honorary speaker or distinguished speaker? I received several e-mails like this and while something … Continue reading →

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Atomic Habits to Become a Better Researcher

Posted on 2021-01-28 by Philippe Fournier-Viger

In this blog post, I will talk about the concept of atomic habits and how it can help you achieve your goals in general, but especially to become a better researcher. The concept of Atomic Habits, was popularized in a … Continue reading →

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The Hard Road to Success in Academia

Posted on 2021-01-23 by Philippe Fournier-Viger

Today, I will talk about at topic that not many researchers talk about, which is the long and hard road to become a professor in academia, and why some people give up before reaching their goal at different stages of … Continue reading →

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How to become a journal or conference reviewer?

Posted on 2021-01-09 by Philippe Fournier-Viger

Today, I will write a blog post aimed a young researchers, who want to know what is the work of a reviewer in academia, how to become a reviewer of international journals or conferences, and what are the benefits of being a reviewer. What … Continue reading →

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If I would do a PhD again, what would I do differently?

Posted on 2021-01-08 by Philippe Fournier-Viger

Recently, I gave an invited talk at University of Pisa in Italy (online). A PhD student asked me: If you would do a PhD again, what would you do differently? In this blog post, I will answer this question, which … Continue reading →

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Conference Badges: the Best and the Worst

Posted on 2020-12-23 by Philippe Fournier-Viger

Today, I talk about my collection of conference badges that I have collected since I was a PhD student till today. I have attended over 50 events and have kept all of the conference badges except maybe one or two. … Continue reading →

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Real Conferences VS Virtual Conferences

Posted on 2020-12-22 by Philippe Fournier-Viger

Year 2020 is soon ending, and it has been a quite special year due to the coronavirus pandemic around the world. This has forced many researchers to work from home, and to cancel or change their research travel plans. Moreover, … Continue reading →

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How to prepare your thesis defense?

Posted on 2020-12-14 by Philippe Fournier-Viger

Today, I will talk about an important topic for graduate students, which is how to prepare for your thesis defense. I will explain what should be done to prepare yourself well., and also talk about my experience as student and … Continue reading →

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Is it a good to change research area?

Posted on 2020-11-17 by Philippe Fournier-Viger

In this blog post, I will talk about changing to another research area for researchers and what it implies. Moreover, I will talk about what is a good research area, and the importance of continuity for researchers. I will also … Continue reading →

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How to write the cover letter for a journal paper?

Posted on 2020-11-13 by Philippe Fournier-Viger

In this blog post, I will talk about how to write a cover letter for a journal paper. This is an important topic for researchers swho submit research papers to journals, as many journals require to write and submit a … Continue reading →

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