Academic careers are often accompanied by pressure and stress, and as scientists it’s vital we learn to spot the signs of burnout long before we reach the point of crisis. In this valuable article, Dragonfly Mental Health offers essential advice on identifying and dealing with burnout in academia.
In the next in our Podcasts by Scientists series, we’re shining the spotlight on The Lonely Pipette! We speak to hosts Renaud and Jonathan to find out more about their brilliant podcast which helps scientists ‘do better science’.
In the next in our Podcasts by Scientists series, we’re shining the spotlight on The Struggling Scientists! Find out all about the popular podcast that highlights the challenges faced by scientists today, and provides tips and tricks for PhD students…
So you’ve been asked to help organize your institute or organization’s next science conference, but you’re a scientist - not an event planner! So where do you begin? Whether you are organizing a half day local symposium or a week long international event, this guide is a great place to start, with lots of detailed advice to help bring your science event to life!
We’re delighted to introduce our next Early Career Scientist Grant winner! Palanivel Kandasamy is a postdoctoral researcher working at the University of Bern in Professor Matthias Hediger’s lab, and he told us how our $500 grant will help to support his career.
Being a great life scientist requires more than just a steady pipette hand! Qualifications are important but so are your communication skills. We’ve picked out 10 of the most important soft skills that researchers should think about when applying for or taking on a new role in life science…
The mentor-mentee relationship is one of the most important relationships in science, but it takes honesty, compatibility and effective communication to make it work. Professor Stuart Maudsley of the University of Antwerp has mentored students from all walks of life, and shares 12 key pieces of advice to help you get the most from your mentors.
Want to create your own science podcast but aren’t sure where to start? Dr Elodie Chabrol shares her brilliant collection of tips and tricks to help you get your podcast off the ground and into the ears of science fans around the world…
We’re delighted to introduce our next Early Career Scientist Grant winner! Abinaya Chandrasekaran is a postdoctoral researcher working at the University of Copenhagen in Kristine Freude’s lab, and she told us how our $500 grant will help to support her research.
Congratulations to our latest Early Career Scientist Grant winner! Allison McDonald is a fourth year PhD student working in Nathan Marchant’s lab at the department of Anatomy & Neurosciences in Amsterdam UMC, Netherlands. We found out more about her research and what she plans to spend the grant money on…
