From Bergen to Boston – Lessons learned from studying a PhD in Norway and experiences from Harvard

In this talk I will reflect on my time as a PhD student at the University of Bergen and will share my experiences throughout my research exchange at the Harvard University. I will talk about the ups and downs in PhD life and what helped me to pull it through and what I would have wished throughout my study time. Furthermore, I will also put my experiences into perspective and talk about how PhD life looks like at the Harvard University. What are the major differences and similarities and what could we learn from them as well as what could the Harvard University learn from Bergen.