Academic Skills

Blogs about academic skills such as writing, presenting and project management.

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Image of me presenting at the ESA Phi-Lab.

Image of me presenting at the ESA Phi-Lab.

Avoid these mistakes when presenting in your master's

January 17, 2025

9 tips for data version control in large projects

January 4, 2025

Venn diagram of the intersection of Obsidian and Zotero for paper management. Obsidian on the left with learning, organising, finding and zotero on the right with saving, reading and annotating

Venn diagram of the intersection of Obsidian and Zotero for paper management. Obsidian on the left with learning, organising, finding and zotero on the right with saving, reading and annotating

My paper management system with Obsidian and Zotero

December 9, 2024

Me presenting my research on AutoML4EO at COSEAL 2023 in Paris. The title slide is projected on the wall. The image is taken from the middle or back from the audience, so you can see a few rows of people. I'm standing at the front of the room, midsentence.

Me presenting my research on AutoML4EO at COSEAL 2023 in Paris. The title slide is projected on the wall. The image is taken from the middle or back from the audience, so you can see a few rows of people. I'm standing at the front of the room, midsentence.

How to communicate complex research

October 26, 2024

An image of a small lined ringband notebook lying diagonally on a table, and a person's hand hovering over it with a pen.

An image of a small lined ringband notebook lying diagonally on a table, and a person's hand hovering over it with a pen.

What if you don't like outlining?

October 3, 2024

An illustration of a path with three points: start, middle, end. The first half is squiggly with many ups and downs. There are flowers and rainbows along the way, but also dark forest and thunderclouds. The second half is uncertain and there are many possible paths, one of them not leading to the endpoint. In the middle, there is a sun, showing optimism.

An illustration of a path with three points: start, middle, end. The first half is squiggly with many ups and downs. There are flowers and rainbows along the way, but also dark forest and thunderclouds. The second half is uncertain and there are many possible paths, one of them not leading to the endpoint. In the middle, there is a sun, showing optimism.

I'm halfway my PhD. I look forward to the rest

September 7, 2024

Photo of the Old Observatory in Leiden in winter, covered by snow.

Photo of the Old Observatory in Leiden in winter, covered by snow.

Become a more confident speaker with tips from a tour guide

August 20, 2024

Illustration of a notebook and two thought bubbles with reflections.

Illustration of a notebook and two thought bubbles with reflections.

Wrap up and let go: review

August 9, 2024

Illustration of a clipboard with a form to be filled in, with a pencil and a circular arrow representing reusability.

Illustration of a clipboard with a form to be filled in, with a pencil and a circular arrow representing reusability.

Reduce Overhead with Workflow Templates

July 31, 2024

A photo of an arrow etched into a white wall.

A photo of an arrow etched into a white wall.

What I would differently next workshop

July 13, 2024

A photo of me, dressed almost all in pink, hosting my ML4EO workshop.

A photo of me, dressed almost all in pink, hosting my ML4EO workshop.

7 Time-efficient tips to organise better workshops

July 1, 2024

Image of a person sketching a diagram with pen and paper.

Image of a person sketching a diagram with pen and paper.

How to improve all your projects in five minutes

June 20, 2024