Interview with Dr. Anna Clemens - Ep. 54 PhD Talk

In today's episode, we interview Dr. Anna Clemens, who went from a PhD in chemistry to a career as an academic writing coach. We learn about her research, how she discovered her love for writing during her PhD, how she switched to writing for a living, editing, and then working as a writing coach. We also learn her best tips for academic writing with the principle of the 3 Cs.

We discuss the barriers PhD candidates and faculty face when it comes to writing, and how we can dissolve these barriers. Finally, we learn about Anna's best tips for PhD candidates in general, a day (or rather: week) in the life, the impact of COVID-19 on her work, and how to set boundaries to work. Check in for a fun conversation on academic writing!

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Website of Dr. Anna Clemens Free 1h training Follow Anna on TwitterExhaust processing of lorriesLicentiate thesis in SwedenEp. 34: Writing a journal paperEp. 42: Addressing reviewers' comments