This morning, I went for a run before work and listened to this week’s Recovering Academic podcast. In this episode, they talked about how a large part of being an academic in recovery means Read More
Articles
Other Content Types
It was 8.30pm. I was sitting on a stone bench on Princes Street Mall, Edinburgh. I had a large 50-litre rucksack and smaller wheeled luggage at my feet. I’d eaten dinner at one of Read More
Research misconduct is a pressing issue facing the research community. Scientific misconduct not only tarnishes the reputation of the science community but can also have lasting effects beyond academia, as policy makers rely on scientific Read More
Responding to this post by Tseen Khoo: When I read in Tseen’s blog post that the concept of being a ‘good team worker’ gets a bad reaction because of its association with HR buzzwords, Read More
I have spent the last two weeks residing in the wonderful city of Durham where I was lucky enough to spend four years of my life completing first a BSc and then an MRes. Now Read More
I feel so excited and energized by a conference I recently attended, and amidst my enthusiasm, I have been reflecting on a conversation I had this past summer with one of my committee members. Here Read More
For the last 5 weeks or so, i.e. from the beginning of my PhD, I’ve found that the most common question that I am coming up with is “What next?” I feel like I’Read More
I was told about this in advance. When I applied to various graduate programs in Europe and the States, the current PhD students described the typical first year experience: “You work really hard trying to Read More
This past week I found myself settling back into my daily grind after having visited my friends and family in the lovely, serene area of rural Southwest Michigan (SW MI). I’ve been living in Read More
Two weeks ago, I was in the warm, comforting environment of my mentor group meet-up when my mentor asked me point blank, “How is your career planning going?” In that moment, I froze. I couldn’Read More