Advertisement
Sections
Best course ever: Cambridge is now offering a PhD on chocolates
Love chocolates? You have a mighty reason to relish them more as the Cambridge University is seeking a researcher for a PhD on chocolates!

London: Love chocolates? You have a mighty reason to relish them more as the Cambridge University is seeking a researcher for a PhD on chocolates! Yes, you read it right. The sweet-toothed candidate will undertake a three-and-a-half year PhD course to become the world's first "doctor of chocolate".The course is part of the department of chemical engineering and biotechnology at Cambridge, media reports said. The course will examine topics like how chocolate can remain solid in warm environments and will require good mathematical skills.[caption id="attachment_464245" align="alignleft" width="380"]![Now get a PhD in chocolates. AFP]()

Now get a PhD in chocolates. AFP[/caption]According to a report in The Independent, "the fully funded, three-and-a-half year studentship will see the successful candidate work closely with supervisors who have 'extensive experience in studying soft solids, including foods.'"It will begin in January 2015 and interested candidates can apply till 29 August. Right now, it is only available to European nationals who must have at least four years of study at the university level, the reports added.IANS
First Published:Aug 18, 2014, 10:40:37 IST
Advertisement
Advertisement

Here's why you crave sweets after every meal: This one thing can fix it
It's common to crave something sweet after meals. However, what's often dismissed as "having a sweet tooth," is mostly nutritional deficiency
1 min read
India's most beloved national parks for wildlife lovers
India holds some of the world’s most wonderful wilderness spaces. Forests and jungles where myth, beauty and survival exist side by side. From mangroves that swallow rivers to grasslands shaped by centuries of migration, the country’s national parks offer more than sightings. They offer moments of stillness, surprise, and reverence.
1 min read
Even the Beckhams break: The rise of family estrangement
People are choosing to cut off contact with their families, prioritising mental health.
4 min read
European Council Chief has an OCI card: What is it?
The OCI Scheme, introduced in 2005, grants foreign nationals of Indian origin a life-long visa for India, but no political rights.
1 min read
The 90s show Friends, and why we misread modern friendships
We’ve all heard about the loneliness epidemic at this point. It isn’t even particularly shocking — it seems like the result on the obvious — people consistently glued to their phones, seeking intimacy and even sex through phone screens, consistent comparison to other peoples’ partners, and what their relationships look like, to how far everyone has come in their jobs — there is much to feel diminished about.
5 min read
Advertisement
Advertisement
