What do I actually work with? By popular demand (or well, one person has asked), I (Helena) thought I would tell you a little more about my job. This is a travel blog, but we thought you might also want to know a little more about us as people. So today it will be a little more about my other job. I tell you by asking myself some questions!
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Yesterday I packed up the last things from my desk, and today it's time for a brand new job. This last round, I only spent five months at Karolinska Institutet (KI), but on the other hand, I've been there on and off for the past 17 years. No matter how I turned round, it was like 'all roads lead to KI'. But now I really want to do something new! Or yes, I won't completely let go of KI ...
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Finally, it was time for the defence and the defence party! Yesterday I presented my research and the content of my thesis in front of an audience. After the presentation, it was time for the opponent, Dr Craig Melville from the University of Glasgow, to lead the questioning and discussion. He asked tricky but good questions. I was very, very happy with the opponent, but after two hours of questioning in English, I was still exhausted...
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This might be a bit off-topic for this blog, but since I've told you about my PhD, I will of course answer your questions! So here's some more info about doing a PhD in general, and a bit about my research.
Read moreI am far from being alone with my name. As you know, my most famous namesake is one of Sweden's greatest actresses. KI Bladet (the staff magazine at Karolinska Institutet) came up with the idea of bringing me and actress Helena Bergström together for a career talk.
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