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title: ! 'Live Q&A: Life after a PhD [Friday 15th April 2011, 13.00-16.00]'

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  author: SarahR-H
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  content: ! "Hey Martin, \nDon't sweat it about the haters, empty vessels make the
    most noise.\nEnjoy Friday!\nSarah :o)"
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<p>I am very pleased to report that I will be participating as a panelist on the forthcoming Live Q&A this Friday (15th April) on the <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/higher-education-network/blog/2011/apr/13/life-after-a-phd">Guardian Higher Education Network</a>.</p>
<p>I'm hoping this event will be an exciting opportunity to engage with and discuss the community's concerns as regards postgraduate prospects. In timely fashion, the THE has <a href="http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=415813&c=1">an article</a> on this very topic in their latest issue.</p>
<p><img src="https://www.martineve.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Wall_Question_Answer.jpg" alt="Question the Answers" title="Question the Answers" style="width:750px;" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-969" /></p>
<p>On a slightly amusing note, one participant has already suggested that I should get a job at McDonalds while another has bemoaned the fact that I am neither a more "eminent academic" nor a "future Nobel Prize winner". I responded by asking how he knows about the latter. This could be an exercise in developing a thick skin below the comment-line, an aspect that I need to nurture, having been used to a supportive academic environment.</p>
<p>Anyway: looking forward to chatting on Friday and hope to see you there!</p>
<p><i>Featured image by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/walkn/">walknboston</a> under a CC-BY license.</i></p>