The Baylor University Graduate School would like to provide useful resources for graduate students.
The following blogs are considered to be useful resources, however, they may not match the mission of Baylor University. The Baylor Graduate School does not claim any of the resources or content listed below as their own.
We are a group of graduate students creating a place to support each other through the process of earning a Ph.D. There are many up and downs throughout this time in our lives. We hope this group will offer advice, solidarity, and a safe place to vent about your struggles.
This website is a hub for information on how to create a personal brand for yourself to take an alternative career path, and develop side hustles for PhD candidates and early career academics.
The Professor Is In – Pearls of Wisdom Blog
Karen Kelsky has made it her mission to help readers join the select few who get the most out of their Ph.D. As a former tenured professor and department head who oversaw numerous academic job searches, she knows from experience exactly what gets an academic applicant a job. And as the creator of the popular and widely respected advice site The Professor is In, she has helped countless Ph.D.’s turn themselves into stronger applicants and land their dream careers.
The STEMculture Podcast is a podcast focused on improving the culture of STEM by taking on topics that affect graduate students, postdocs, early career researchers and more. We are a team of graduate students where we share how we get through grad life while trying to stay healthy and productive, in the hopes that it will improve STEM culture as a whole.
Resources for autistic students/students on the autism spectrum transitioning from high school to college, particularly in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields
The American Mathematical Society hosts a variety of blogs, edited and authored by mathematicians at different career stages and in various fields of mathematics and education. These blogs offer an opportunity for the authors to share their experiences, opinions, and ideas about mathematics and profession, and for readers to respond with comments.
Prospectives on History – American Historical Association
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Check out the #phdchat
If you have any suggestions please contact the Graduate School at BUGS_Outlook@baylor.edu