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Rikke Plougmann argues that PhD students can only thrive if their wellbeing – and not just their scientific development – is properly supported
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Rikke Plougmann is a PhD student contributor to Physics World. She is working in the Surface Physics & Catalysis group at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), with a research focus on producing and characterizing nanoparticles and nanoclusters for the catalytic conversion of sustainable energy.
Rikke Plougmann argues that PhD students can only thrive if their wellbeing – and not just their scientific development – is properly supported
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