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Ten simple rules for surviving an interdisciplinary PhD

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  • Samuel Demharter
  • Nicholas Pearce
  • Kylie Beattie
  • Isabel Frost
  • Jinwoo Leem
  • Alistair Martin
  • Robert Oppenheimer
  • Cristian Regep
  • Tammo Rukat
  • Alexander Skates
  • Nicola Trendel
  • David J Gavaghan
  • Charlotte M Deane
  • Bernhard Knapp

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  • Samuel Demharter & Nicholas Pearce & Kylie Beattie & Isabel Frost & Jinwoo Leem & Alistair Martin & Robert Oppenheimer & Cristian Regep & Tammo Rukat & Alexander Skates & Nicola Trendel & David J Gava, 2017. "Ten simple rules for surviving an interdisciplinary PhD," PLOS Computational Biology, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(5), pages 1-7, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pcbi00:1005512
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005512
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    2. Jenny Gu & Philip E Bourne, 2007. "Ten Simple Rules for Graduate Students," PLOS Computational Biology, Public Library of Science, vol. 3(11), pages 1-2, November.
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