P-K talk where I explain my experience after finishing my degree.

1. A POSTGRADUATE EXPERIENCE
(Pecha-Kucha talk)
Albert Corvillo
Communication techniques and technology transfer
23/01/2020
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2. FINISHING THE DEGREE
I am a chemist.
But now…
What?
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3. CONSIDERING DIFFERENT OPTIONS
Graduate
Labour
market
Master Gap year
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4. Pros
• Making new contacts.
• Earning money.
Cons
• Lack of experience.
• Adaptation to a new lifestyle.
LABOUR MARKET
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5. Pros
• Depth of knowledge.
• Skills improvement.
Cons
• The cost.
• The workload.
MASTER STUDIES
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6. Which
Find a master that fits your interests.
WHICH MASTER AND WHERE?
Where
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7. BANCO SANTANDER GRANTS
80 national grants
22 international grants
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8. • 60 ECTS credits (one academic year).
• Taught entirely in English.
• Modules covering both theory and applications
of catalysts.
MACMoM
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9. Curriculum structured in two parts:
• Application of catalysis aimed at developing
new sustainable processes in chemical
synthesis.
• Computational chemistry particularly applied
to the understanding and improvement of
these processes.
SUBJECTS IN MACMoM
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10. Subject goals
• Publishing research.
• Use of new technologies in the dissemination.
• Oral communication techniques.
COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES
“Publish or perish”
Nature 467 (2010) 252
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11. • Optional module: Supervised full-time
internship in companies or research centres.
INDUSTRY INTERNSHIP
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Associated to the work carried
out in the company.
Master Thesis

12. FINISHING THE MASTER
Conditions
Passing the core modules.
Passing the optional modules or industry
internship.
 Handing the Master
Thesis.
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13. CONSIDERING DIFFERENT OPTIONS
Just finished
master
Labour
market
PhD
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14. Pros
• Highest possible degree.
• Recognized expert.
• Learning and more learning.
Cons
• Time and effort consuming.
PhD STUDIES
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15. “Good decisions come from
experience. Experience comes from
making bad decisions”
Mark Twain
AND IF I MAKE A MISTAKE?
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16. Thank you for your attention