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Moving At ‘The Speed Of Thinking’

May 12, 2019 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

People ask me when I am going to be finished my phd. How long is a piece of string, is usually my response. I’m not being glib, I just don’t know. I know it’s taking longer than I thought. I know it’s taking longer than I’d like. I know it’s taking longer than I hoped. […]

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7 Lessons I’ve Learned While Doing a PhD

July 31, 2016 by Steven Sparling 2 Comments

I love learning – I always have – I remember in primary school being the kid that never wanted to go outside at lunchtime and recess to kick around a ball. I wanted to stay inside in the library and read books. I was perfectly happy thumbing my way through the Encyclopaedia Britannia, rather than […]

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