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Is getting a PhD worth it?

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20th August 2018

It’s been 3 years since I submitted my dissertation. I…

The Hardest Part of Starting a Business After a PhD

The Hardest Part of Starting a Business After a PhD

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8th July 2016

I’ve been asked a few times recently about how I started…

PhD to Entrepreneurship

Freelancing after graduation

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1st December 2015

I submitted my PhD thesis nearly two months ago, and my Viva…

Starting Up: Enterprise Campus Bootcamp

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5th March 2015

I'll be submitting my thesis soon, and then entrepreneurship…

desk with camera in archives

Creating an academic workflow

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5th June 2013

Embedded below is a presentation I gave at the University…

cold war modern exhibit

Happy International Museum Day!: Museums Change Lives (well, mine)

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18th May 2013

As it's International Museum Day, let me tell you a story about…

Becoming an Entrepreneurial Historian: A Creative Enlightenment

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1st May 2013

Last week I attended the first instalment of the 'A Creative…

explaining your skills to employer

What can you do with a history degree?

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19th January 2013

Here is an excerpt from a Guardian article on the demise…

explaining your skills to employer

Preparing for the Archives

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10th June 2011

ime on the road is precious. I'm hoping to get through as much…

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