Adriana Cantón is currently studying for a PhD in Rule of Law and Global Governance in the Universidad de Salamanca in Spain. She has a master’s degree in Democracy and Good Government from the Universidad de Salamanca. She also works as a research assistant in Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Santa Fe, in Mexico. Adriana is also a member of the competitive fund Novus la Tríada, in which three universities work together, in the project: "Citizen Laboratory for the development of skills for global citizenship: a Latin American proposal for the return to presentiality”.

It’s Your PhD: How to Deal With Unhelpful Advice

This article explores how advice, whether solicited or unsolicited, can damage the morale and hope of those doing a PhD. The purpose of this article is to comment on the boundaries that researchers must put in place to avoid being negatively affected: we must be discerning as to whether advice is useful and pertinent, or whether it is not applicable to us. The main message is: don’t listen to everyone, and trust your own judgement!

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Non-Academic Job Interviews: 4 Questions to Get Ready For

Are you taking the first steps into careers outside of academia? Anxious about selling yourself to a new audience post-PhD? This is normal, but with the right preparation you can knock your interview out of the park and stand out from the crowd! This article guides you through four important questions to prepare your answers for.

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