Academic Skills

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Academic writing for students

February 8, 2026

title image which shows a cartoon drawing of me: sad face with high, long ponytail, thinking about a text-heavy slide and saying 'stahp using text-heavy slides'. Below, there is a large blue text box with the text 'How to make your slides more visual'

title image which shows a cartoon drawing of me: sad face with high, long ponytail, thinking about a text-heavy slide and saying 'stahp using text-heavy slides'. Below, there is a large blue text box with the text 'How to make your slides more visual'

Three strategies to make your slides more visual

September 3, 2025

Julia's guide to figures and tables

June 7, 2025

How to write a killer application

March 19, 2025

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