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Stupidity, scissors, and glue

Here are some handy hints I can offer to UvA PhD students in the late phases of dissertation preparation. Make sure you spell the name of the Rector Magnificus correctly, where it appears prominently on your title page (part of the boilerplate that “So-and-so has been awarded the degree of doctor…”). They’re picky about this: [...]

Some recent writing

“Bo,” said Jack, “I’m not sure we should be eating the Professor’s allergy medicine. There might be all kinds of side effects.” Bo popped a last pill in her mouth: “I assumed we would be ok,” she said, and chewed thoughtfully. “Now that you mention it, I wonder. . . ” She munched a moment [...]

One step closer

The committee have approved my dissertation.1 So I can go ahead with printing, once I’ve proofread and designed a cover. Which I should have done a month ago.2 This means the defence date is pretty much fixed: December 15th, a double defence with Michael Franke. In related news, Olga will defend her MSc thesis tomorrow [...]