https://vernadankers.com/categories/blogs/ Recent content in Blogs on Verna Dankers Hugo -- gohugo.io en © Verna Dankers Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://vernadankers.com/blog/news-2026-07-phd-advice/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://vernadankers.com/blog/news-2026-07-phd-advice/ 1. 🧭 Don’t stress but plan ahead Questions I often received towards the end of the PhD were along the lines of "How do I ensure that my thesis has a cohesive storyline?" and "Did you plan for this story from the start?". Answering them is non-trivial: in a fast-paced field like NLP, planning three to six years ahead for a top-down approach to PhD research is nearly impossible, and many a thesis is constructed in a bottom-up manner, where the candidate bundles their papers towards the end, determining the storyline somewhat post-hoc. https://vernadankers.com/blog/news-2026-07-phd-advice-announce/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://vernadankers.com/blog/news-2026-07-phd-advice-announce/ Five lessons on turning PhD papers into a cohesive dissertation. Read it on the blog.