Is there ever a ‘good time’ to become a parent? Starting a family while pursuing a career in science can be a real balancing act, but with the right support, it doesn’t have to be impossible. Behavioural neuroscientist Dr. Justyna Hinchcliffe of the University of Bristol shares her advice, tips for funding and experiences of juggling parenthood whilst pursuing a career in academia...
Defending your doctoral thesis can be a daunting prospect at any time, but doing it via video call is another challenge altogether! Dr. Harry Potter of the University of Edinburgh shares the story of his lockdown PhD defense, and considers the pros and cons of a virtual viva...
You don’t need real superpowers to start reducing waste or conserving energy in your lab… even a mild-mannered PhD candidate can make a difference! Oisín C. Joyce of Trinity College Dublin took on the challenge when he joined the ranks of a Green Lab committee, and made it his mission to put lab sustainability first…
In our next Podcasts by Scientists feature, we chat with Dr Noelia D Falcon, a senior research associate and creator of the ‘I Belong Here’ podcast, to find out how it came about...
Meet our latest Early Career Scientist Grant winner! Shane is a researcher at the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Australia. Find out more about Shane, and what he plans to spend his grant money on...
When undergraduate student Elizabeth Ethier landed her dream co-op position at the Alzheimer’s Clinical and Translational Research Unit in Boston, she was excited for the new challenges it would bring. But navigating an in-person work placement during a global pandemic would prove to be a different challenge altogether…
Dr. Gagandeep Kaur is a postdoctoral research associate at the College of Medicine, Texas A&M University, USA. We spoke to Gagandeep about her current research, her role models, her advice for young scientists, and more...
Feelings of inadequacy will affect most of us at some point in our lives, and the pressure of a PhD can trigger ‘imposter syndrome’ in even the most confident of researchers. Pearl Akazue, a PhD Fellow at the University of Ghana reflects on her first few days as a PhD student, and shares some valuable advice on overcoming negative feelings...
Stephane Molotchnikoff is a professor of physiology at the University of Montreal in Canada, and an associate professor at the University of Sherbrooke. We grabbed a quick 60 seconds with this busy professor to ask a few questions about his career, his current research, and more...
Next in our Podcasts by Scientists series, we spoke to Dr Simona Carbone, a researcher at Monash University in Australia and creator of The Lead Candidate podcast, to find out more about it...
