Nigeria launches secret plan to lure top Boko Haram commanders out of the bush
Editor’s note: This story was based on six months of reporting and research. Government officials, former jihadists, analysts, journalists, displaced people, and civil society workers were interviewed, but nearly all asked to have their names withheld or altered due to security concerns. Malam Aliyu* lives in a neat, two-bedroom house...
Tackling post-PhD imposter syndrome: Struggle is normal, but accepting reality gives you a sense of control
As a PhD student, my research involved doctoral education as well as postdoctoral careers. In the literature and in interviews with PhD holders, I learnt about the precarity of academic-research careers, the often-toxic culture and the lack of work-life balance. I was also aware of the low salaries and high...
