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How my PhD enabled an entrepreneurial mind-set: Max’s experience

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“Bridging the divide” – using your PhD in academia and industry

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From neuroscience to fraud analytics

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Carving a career in translation

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Moving from academia to industry (and back again): Eleanor’s journey

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