Pearl Akazue is a biochemist and a PhD Fellow at WACCBIP, Ghana. She is also a lecturer, and a science and lifestyle blogger, and we spoke to her about her PhD research, her early interest in medicine, and her passion for writing...
Graduate school is a dream and aspiration for many science students, but the application process for financial support can be time-consuming and complicated. Vanessa Mwebaza Muwanga, a PhD candidate in Clinical Science & Immunology at the University of Cape Town shares valuable advice on research, planning and mindset to help maximise your chances of submitting a successful funding application.
The pressure of a PhD can be all-consuming. As your thesis deadline looms, it’s easy to buckle under the strain of anxiety, imposter syndrome and outright exhaustion. Dr Noelia D Falcon, a senior research associate at the University of East Anglia, shares her experiences of coping with PhD pressure, and speaks openly about dealing with a period of grief during one of the most stressful times in her life.
Leonardo Ferreira is an Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Immunology. He recently set up his own lab at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and we were lucky enough to speak in detail with him about his current research and some of the important lessons he has learned in his career so far...
Meet our latest Early Career Scientist Grant winner! Aaron is a researcher at the University of Bristol, UK. Find out more about Aaron, and what he plans to spend his grant money on...
Here are some resources that aim to support your mental health and wellbeing, wherever you are in your scientific career...
The transition from PhD to postdoc can be a tricky one. To navigate the process smoothly it’s essential to make decisions and start planning as early as you can. Dr Heema Kumari Nilesh Vyas of the University of Sydney shares her PhD to postdoc story and offers 5 top tips to help make your transition as stress-free as possible.
Oisín C. Joyce is a second year PhD student at Trinity College Dublin, researching concussion and traumatic brain injury in sport. We caught up with Oisín to find out more about his career, his current research, his love of comic books and more...
In our next Podcasts by Scientists feature, we chat to Nikoline Borgermann and Adriana Wolf Perez, co-hosts and creators of ‘The Caring Scientist: Mission Sustainable’ podcast, to find out how it came about...
Thinking of doing a remote science work placement? Second year undergrad Zelia Almeida Bridges shares the highs and lows of an online work experience project along with her advice for supervisors and students alike…
