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Balancing Research and Teaching in Academia

Balancing Research and Teaching in Academia

For senior life science academics, balancing research and teaching commitments can create many challenges, with high workloads and often conflicting priorities. In this new article, Professors Elek Molnar and Clea Warburton from the University of Bristol share their experiences of teaching the next generation of scientists, and their tips for successfully balancing research work with teaching commitments...

Meet our Early Career Scientist Grant Winner Luisa Chocarro

Meet our Early Career Scientist Grant Winner Luisa Chocarro

Congratulations to Luisa Chocarro - the latest winner of our monthly Early Career Scientist Grant! We spoke to Luisa to find out more about her oncology research, and she told us how the grant will fund her upcoming trip to the ESMO Congress 2024…

Career Spotlights: Lecturer in Neuroscience

Career Spotlights: Lecturer in Neuroscience

In our new Science Career Spotlights series, we speak to life scientists about their first steps into science, the career decisions they’ve made along the way, and the path that led them to their current role. Kicking off our series is Fabien Naneix, who shares his fascinating journey from a BSc in Cellular Biology & Physiology to a Lecturer in Neuroscience!

Top Ten Science Comedians

Top Ten Science Comedians

What do science and comedy have in common? More than you might think! Comedy is a great way to engage an audience and get ideas across in a memorable way, and that's why many scientists are using stand-up to communicate their ideas! Check out our list of ten inspiring science comedians!

Interviews with Scientists: Kristina Mlinac Jerković

Interviews with Scientists: Kristina Mlinac Jerković

In our latest Interviews with Scientists feature, we chatted to Kristina Mlinac Jerković, an Associate Professor at the University of Zagreb, to find out more about her work as a teacher and researcher in Croatia.

Meet our Early Career Scientist Grant Winner Mariia Kozlovska

Meet our Early Career Scientist Grant Winner Mariia Kozlovska

We’re delighted to introduce Mariia Kozlovska - the latest winner of our monthly Early Career Scientist Grant! We spoke to Mariia to find out more about her research in Ukraine, and how she plans to spend her $500 grant!

The Life Scientists’ Guide to Applying for Jobs in Industry

The Life Scientists’ Guide to Applying for Jobs in Industry

For many scientists, a role in industry is a long-term goal, so what do you need to know when applying for jobs outside of academia? We asked life science professionals around the world to share their advice and top tips in The Life Scientists’ Guide to Applying for Jobs in Industry!

Inspiring Science Stories: Brotherhood, Bravery & Brain Tumour Research

Inspiring Science Stories: Brotherhood, Bravery & Brain Tumour Research

PhD candidate George Michalopoulos was inspired to pursue a career in Glioblastoma research after watching his younger brother go through a brain tumour diagnosis. In this article, he tells his inspiring story and shares his hopes for the future of brain cancer research…

Interviews with Scientists: Dr Daniel Almeida

Interviews with Scientists: Dr Daniel Almeida

In the next in our Interviews with Scientists series we caught up with Dr Daniel Almeida, an applied behavioural scientist based in Canada! He told us about his current role and offers advice for those wishing to pursue alternative STEM careers.

The Top 10 ‘Top Tens’ from Hello Bio!

The Top 10 ‘Top Tens’ from Hello Bio!

To celebrate Hello Bio’s 10th birthday, we’re looking back at some of the many great ‘Top Ten’ lists we’ve brought to you over the years! From inspiring podcasts to fascinating TED Talks, funny science memes to award-winning female researchers, we’ve covered lots of great topics over the years, so why not take a look!