Category Archives: Research

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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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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The Imposter Syndrome in Academia

Posted on 2020-08-27 by Philippe Fournier-Viger

In this blog post, I will talk about something that many students or researchers have or are experiencing in academia, which is called the imposter syndrome. It is the feeling of not being worthy of having achieved some success or … Continue reading →

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