#phdlife — Public Fediverse posts

Everything (well, not actually, there is so much more) wrong about German university hiring in one picture:
- PhD position advertised with 65% pay of TV-L FU (i.e. 100% are probably 4.188,38 €/month)
- PostDoc advertised with 50% of the same bracket. Yes, lower than the PhD position
- Postdoc advertised with 100% of the same bracket

To be fair, the PhD position and the 100% #PostDoc are in the same institute, and the 65% PostDoc is in a different one, but all three are in the same faculty.

And technically 50% and 65% would mean that it's also fewer working hours....but let's be real, that does not actually apply here in reality.

#FUBerlin #IchBinHanna #AcademicChatter #PhDLife #PostDocLife

40007, downing tools! Addressing each research question and I'll be done for discussion #PhDLife

I did some edits this morning and stagnated in my word count, but I might hit 40K today, 40K of very good words #PhDLife

I have almost finished my discussion! I had to really rein in what I was going to talk about, but I am almost there! Word Count: 39200 #PhDLife

🎉 Big congrats to Maike Züfle from our AI4LT research group!

She’s been selected for the Apple Scholars in AIML PhD Fellowship 🍎🤖

In this reel, Maike shares what she’s working on at KIT and what drives her research. 👩‍💻✨

#KITInformatik #AppleScholars #AIML #AIResearch #PhDLife #KITKarlsruhe

I was looking for something I had previously read in a book.

Pro tip 🤓: This is why I create illustrated notes, so I can quickly find what I was looking for.

And it is fun. 😃

#systemsthinking #DiversityAndComplexity #PhDlife

I was looking for something I had previously read in a book.

Pro tip 🤓: This is why I create illustrated notes, so I can quickly find what I was looking for.

And it is fun. 😃

#systemsthinking #DiversityAndComplexity #PhDlife

I was looking for something I had previously read in a book.

Pro tip 🤓: This is why I create illustrated notes, so I can quickly find what I was looking for.

And it is fun. 😃

#systemsthinking #DiversityAndComplexity #PhDlife

I was looking for something I had previously read in a book.

Pro tip 🤓: This is why I create illustrated notes, so I can quickly find what I was looking for.

And it is fun. 😃

#systemsthinking #DiversityAndComplexity #PhDlife

I was looking for something I had previously read in a book.

Pro tip 🤓: This is why I create illustrated notes, so I can quickly find what I was looking for.

And it is fun. 😃

#systemsthinking #DiversityAndComplexity #PhDlife

Hey #AcademicMastodon #PhDLife #postdoc #ScienceMastodon

I've been building a new, local-first library/citation manager (for fun). Zotero is great, but I've long wanted something more modern. I have a lot working: auto metadata hygiene, local LLM, full-text search, semantic similarity, plugins. But, I'm not a researcher!

I would love to talk to more academics who use these tools daily. I'm hoping to shape it into something you might use. DMs open if you'd be willing to chat & want a demo.

They started as scribbles and ended up like this: #PhDLife

Decided to deliver later, I am on a roll and want to make some diagrams #PhDLife

I still love scribbling on paper. I think the best this way #PhDLife

Wrote a good section of my discussion today. FEELS GOOD! Now getting ready for a delivery shift #Deliverator #PhDLife

Last tutorial for the semester - now I can have my Tuesdays back for writing! #PhDLife

Vamos realizar o primeiro "Intercâmbio de Doutorandos" entre as universidades de Évora, Aveiro e Coimbra, com alunos/as dos programas de doutoramento em História e História das Ciências e Educação Científica.

O evento terá lugar na Universidade de Évora a 22 de Maio, e decorrerá em modo híbrido.

ℹ️ https://ihc.fcsh.unl.pt/events/intercambio-doutorandos-2026/

#Histodons #PhDLife #VidaAcadémica

Vamos realizar o primeiro "Intercâmbio de Doutorandos" entre as universidades de Évora, Aveiro e Coimbra, com alunos/as dos programas de doutoramento em História e História das Ciências e Educação Científica.

O evento terá lugar na Universidade de Évora a 22 de Maio, e decorrerá em modo híbrido.

ℹ️ https://ihc.fcsh.unl.pt/events/intercambio-doutorandos-2026/

#Histodons #PhDLife #VidaAcadémica

Vamos realizar o primeiro "Intercâmbio de Doutorandos" entre as universidades de Évora, Aveiro e Coimbra, com alunos/as dos programas de doutoramento em História e História das Ciências e Educação Científica.

O evento terá lugar na Universidade de Évora a 22 de Maio, e decorrerá em modo híbrido.

ℹ️ https://ihc.fcsh.unl.pt/events/intercambio-doutorandos-2026/

#Histodons #PhDLife #VidaAcadémica

Vamos realizar o primeiro "Intercâmbio de Doutorandos" entre as universidades de Évora, Aveiro e Coimbra, com alunos/as dos programas de doutoramento em História e História das Ciências e Educação Científica.

O evento terá lugar na Universidade de Évora a 22 de Maio, e decorrerá em modo híbrido.

ℹ️ https://ihc.fcsh.unl.pt/events/intercambio-doutorandos-2026/

#Histodons #PhDLife #VidaAcadémica

Morning was productive, worked on a template for conference proceedings #PhDLife

Morning was productive, worked on a template for conference proceedings #PhDLife

Morning was productive, worked on a template for conference proceedings #PhDLife

Morning was productive, worked on a template for conference proceedings #PhDLife

Campus day today, tutoring first year climate studio #architectureSchool #PhDLife

Campus day today, tutoring first year climate studio #architectureSchool #PhDLife

Campus day today, tutoring first year climate studio #architectureSchool #PhDLife

Campus day today, tutoring first year climate studio #architectureSchool #PhDLife

#ISECEE2026 #EngineeringConference #AcademicConference
#WaterInfrastructure #UrbanResilience #SmartCities
#FloodManagement #WaterEngineering #SustainableCities
#Research #Academia #Researchers #PhDLife
#Berlin #GermanyResearch #BerlinAcademia
#TUberlin #FreieUniversitaetBerlin
#CallForPapers #SubmitAbstract

#ISECEE2026 #EngineeringConference #AcademicConference
#WaterInfrastructure #UrbanResilience #SmartCities
#FloodManagement #WaterEngineering #SustainableCities
#Research #Academia #Researchers #PhDLife
#Berlin #GermanyResearch #BerlinAcademia
#TUberlin #FreieUniversitaetBerlin
#CallForPapers #SubmitAbstract

#ISECEE2026 #EngineeringConference #AcademicConference
#WaterInfrastructure #UrbanResilience #SmartCities
#FloodManagement #WaterEngineering #SustainableCities
#Research #Academia #Researchers #PhDLife
#Berlin #GermanyResearch #BerlinAcademia
#TUberlin #FreieUniversitaetBerlin
#CallForPapers #SubmitAbstract

#ISECEE2026 #EngineeringConference #AcademicConference
#WaterInfrastructure #UrbanResilience #SmartCities
#FloodManagement #WaterEngineering #SustainableCities
#Research #Academia #Researchers #PhDLife
#Berlin #GermanyResearch #BerlinAcademia
#TUberlin #FreieUniversitaetBerlin
#CallForPapers #SubmitAbstract

#ISECEE2026 #EngineeringConference #AcademicConference
#WaterInfrastructure #UrbanResilience #SmartCities
#FloodManagement #WaterEngineering #SustainableCities
#Research #Academia #Researchers #PhDLife
#Berlin #GermanyResearch #BerlinAcademia
#TUberlin #FreieUniversitaetBerlin
#CallForPapers #SubmitAbstract

Lots of diabetes admin this morning, but managed to write a section of my discussion. WINNING! #PhDLife

Lots of diabetes admin this morning, but managed to write a section of my discussion. WINNING! #PhDLife

Lots of diabetes admin this morning, but managed to write a section of my discussion. WINNING! #PhDLife

Lots of diabetes admin this morning, but managed to write a section of my discussion. WINNING! #PhDLife

Saturday, May 9th, 2026
1) Did another donation deposit for the library. 2) Thought about my conference proposal and potential dissertation topic and received a really nice email from a professor that made me feel I am going to take the Indigenous research methods elective this summer, and 3) had dinner with two friends. #threeGoodThings #phDLife

1) Did another donation deposit for the library. 2) Thought about my conference proposal and potential dissertation topic and has a really nice email from a professor that made me feel I am going to take the Indigenous research methods class this summer, and 3) had dinner with two friends. #threeGoodThings #phDLife

Saturday, May 9th, 2026
1) Did another donation deposit for the library. 2) Thought about my conference proposal and potential dissertation topic and received a really nice email from a professor that made me feel I am going to take the Indigenous research methods elective this summer, and 3) had dinner with two friends. #threeGoodThings #phDLife

Saturday, May 9th, 2026
1) Did another donation deposit for the library. 2) Thought about my conference proposal and potential dissertation topic and received a really nice email from a professor that made me feel I am going to take the Indigenous research methods elective this summer, and 3) had dinner with two friends. #threeGoodThings #phDLife

🤖✨ Welcome Tamara Stojanovska to AISOC at RC Trust!
Her PhD research focuses on:
🧠 understanding the deeper capabilities of LLMs
🌍 evaluating AI in real-world tasks
🔐 building trustworthy and reliable AI agents
Beyond research:
🏐 volleyball
🍳 cooking
🛼 inline skating
https://rc-trust.ai/news/news-detail/looking-beyond-ai-benchmarks
#TrustworthyAI #MachineLearning #LLMs #AIResearch #PhDLife

🤖✨ Welcome Tamara Stojanovska to AISOC at RC Trust!
Her PhD research focuses on:
🧠 understanding the deeper capabilities of LLMs
🌍 evaluating AI in real-world tasks
🔐 building trustworthy and reliable AI agents
Beyond research:
🏐 volleyball
🍳 cooking
🛼 inline skating
https://rc-trust.ai/news/news-detail/looking-beyond-ai-benchmarks
#TrustworthyAI #MachineLearning #LLMs #AIResearch #PhDLife

🌍 The #EGU26 is still in full swing – and our scientists are deep in the heart of the action, presenting their research, convening sessions, exchanging ideas, & connecting with colleagues from across the globe.
There's never a lack of interesting people and cutting-edge science at EGU – and it's always great to come to beautiful Vienna.

👉 Are you at EGU? Come say hello, join our sessions, or connect with us!

#ClimateScience #Conference #PhDLife

🌍 The #EGU26 is still in full swing – and our scientists are deep in the heart of the action, presenting their research, convening sessions, exchanging ideas, & connecting with colleagues from across the globe.
There's never a lack of interesting people and cutting-edge science at EGU – and it's always great to come to beautiful Vienna.

👉 Are you at EGU? Come say hello, join our sessions, or connect with us!

#ClimateScience #Conference #PhDLife

🌍 The #EGU26 is still in full swing – and our scientists are deep in the heart of the action, presenting their research, convening sessions, exchanging ideas, & connecting with colleagues from across the globe.
There's never a lack of interesting people and cutting-edge science at EGU – and it's always great to come to beautiful Vienna.

👉 Are you at EGU? Come say hello, join our sessions, or connect with us!

#ClimateScience #Conference #PhDLife

🌍 The #EGU26 is still in full swing – and our scientists are deep in the heart of the action, presenting their research, convening sessions, exchanging ideas, & connecting with colleagues from across the globe.
There's never a lack of interesting people and cutting-edge science at EGU – and it's always great to come to beautiful Vienna.

👉 Are you at EGU? Come say hello, join our sessions, or connect with us!

#ClimateScience #Conference #PhDLife

Sind morgen auf Institusklausur.
2 Tage und >20h Zeitvernichtung pur.

Naja. Zumindest hab ich einen Pimmel ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octadecyltrichlorosilane ) in meine Präse eingebaut.
#academicChatter #phdlife #academia

Sind morgen auf Institusklausur.
2 Tage und >20h Zeitvernichtung pur.

Naja. Zumindest hab ich einen Pimmel ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octadecyltrichlorosilane ) in meine Präse eingebaut.
#academicChatter #phdlife #academia

Sind morgen auf Institusklausur.
2 Tage und >20h Zeitvernichtung pur.

Naja. Zumindest hab ich einen Pimmel ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octadecyltrichlorosilane ) in meine Präse eingebaut.
#academicChatter #phdlife #academia