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Part-time and remote research in the UK
The general question:
If someone has commitments and constraints which make working full-time on site in a University impractical, is it possible for them to have a research career?
If it is possible, ...
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Independent research after grad school while holding a somehow unrelated career. What are the potential caveats or problems?
I recently graduated from a master's degree while working on an interesting but niche intersection of machine learning and biology. This area is of my personal interest and I believe it can impact the ...
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How is a part time research job (from a University) perceived in the academic job market?
In a similar vein as the question How is a part-time degree (from a reputed institute) perceived in the academic job market?, what about holding a part time research job (Research Fellow)?
Currently, ...
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Why would a senior PI need to take a part-time job at another university?
A senior professor works at one university, has his own lab and research group(s). Recently, he took another part-time job at a better university. So why do professors need to take part-time jobs? Is ...
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Pursuing a Second Master's Degree(Part Time) : pros and cons
I am currently working in a manufacturing company as a software developer and have just completed my masters in control and automation in 2011 with my bachelors in "Electrical and Electronics". My ...