There are moments in academia that remind you that careers are rarely linear. A few weeks ago, I found myself in one of those moments. I had planned to contribute a book chapter to an upcoming Bloomsbury Academic edited volume. Like many academics, I underestimated just how demanding the postgraduate submission season would become. As…
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Dr Kolisa Sinyanya Beyond the PhD: Why I Chose Entrepreneurship (and Why I Don’t Regret It)
When I completed my PhD, I did something unexpected. I chose to become an entrepreneur. And the backlash? LOUD!!! From seasoned professors to freshly minted PhDs, there was confusion, disbelief, even disdain. “Why would you leave research?” they asked.But here’s the thing: I wasn’t leaving anything. I was building something. For me, the PhD wasn’t…
