Mental Health in Academia
Balancing act: from bench to bassinet and back
There are ways to strike a balance between career aspirations and caregiving responsibilities, and institutions are beginning to recognize the need for policies that encourage diversity and address the “leaky pipeline” problem in academia.
Mar 4, 2024
Fostering brilliance: a lab director’s guide to inclusivity
As a group leader, you have the potential to make a difference in your lab today, supporting diversity and fostering a collaborative global scientific community. As someone with authority, group leaders must always maintain an atmosphere where foreign researchers do not need to fit in and toss away their individuality. An open mindset to welcome people from different backgrounds can work wonders for a lab.
Feb 13, 2024
Lab work over the holidays? 6 Tips on keeping spirits up!
For an early career researcher, such as a PhD student or post-doc, leaving the lab over the holiday may not be an option. Here are some ways to get research work done and still enjoy the holidays.
Dec 7, 2023
Memories of being a transgender person in grad school
This is a first-person account of a transgender grad student’s feelings of isolation, which eventually led them to move out of academia.
May 16, 2023
