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Richard Davis.
I'm a public theologian doing a PhD in political theology at the University of Edinburgh. I'm also keen on tramping or hill walking. Contact Me


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    Archive for April, 2009

    Should I do a PhD? – Is it too late for me…

    Sunday, April 19th, 2009

    Here is the post that inspired me to post again:
    http://www.academicproductivity.com/2009/do-it-for-love-and-other-fallacies-to-motivate-grad-students-and-junior-faculty/
    AP in turn points to:

    http://chronicle.com/jobs/news/2009/01/2009013001c.htm
    http://chronicle.com/jobs/news/2009/03/2009031301c.htm

    Who in turn mentions:
    Invisible Adjunct
    Of course this is an American analysis, but it may have flow on effects for NZ and UK, especially given the numbers of American PhD worldwide and willing to move to get jobs.
    Back to my scholarship….

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