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Why Every PhD Researcher Should Build a Personal Portfolio Website
Let me help you build a portfolio website that showcases your important work to the world.
Introduction
In today’s academic world, where collaboration across disciplines and public outreach matter more than ever, the traditional ways researchers showcase their work are falling short. The standard CV only provides a dry list of accomplishments, while university profile pages all look the same and fail to show how a researcher’s ideas have developed over time.
Professional networking sites might help with visibility, but they ultimately control how your work appears and who gets to see it. This shift in how research is shared calls for better tools that let researchers present their full story while keeping control of their online presence. That’s where a personal academic website comes in — it’s like having your own customizable platform that serves as both a professional archive and a dynamic showcase for your work.
Unlike static CVs or restrictive institutional profiles, a well-designed portfolio website lets you present your research journey as it truly is: a living, evolving process that includes past achievements, current projects, and future directions all in one place you control. It becomes your intellectual home online, where colleagues…
