Working the lab
The big decision has been made, you have picked the right supervisor. They’re going to help you flourish and develop
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Sun’s out… academics out?
The UK have had a couple of ‘mini heatwaves’ over the last few weeks. What this means in reality is
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The art of supervisor wrangling
A colleague of mine was sitting beside a senior academic at a conference. A young researcher was giving a presentation
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Gaining technique and context in graduate school
It’s been almost a year since I defended my PhD, but still I find myself considering what the main lessons
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“So what do you do?” – A flowchart for PhD students
Once you get towards the end of your PhD, you’re probably a little sick and tired of explaining it to
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Finding my science communication style
Ten years ago, I was in the final year of a biochemistry PhD, with no clue how to move into
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How to dress a spider in a sparkly jumpsuit
ABSTRACT Spiders are an extremely diverse species and, as such, require a broad range of outfits to suit their habitat
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Juggling motherhood and geoscience
Some of my friends call me Wonder Woman because, according to them, I can do anything and I have achieved
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Crossing the finish line: Parallels between PhD and running
I’m (please please) very close to finishing my PhD. I’m also a runner, borne partly out of a need to
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Barriers to participating in the research community post-PhD
By the end of the summer I will finally, after many flights, bus rides, moves, milestones, and hour upon hour
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