We’re pleased to bring you another installment of our Interviews with Scientists series, and this week we spoke to Mark Hunt of the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology in Poland. He told us all about his research work into the effects of ketamine on the brain, as well as his academic business services and how he uses TikTok to share scientific writing tips with others!
In our new Science Career Spotlights series, we speak to life scientists about their first steps into STEM and the vital skills that have led them to their current role. In our next instalment, we speak to Alka Rao, a Commissioning Editor at Springer Nature who tells us how a PhD in microbiology prepared her for a role in publishing!
It’s time for another installment of our Interviews with Scientists series, and this week we were delighted to chat with Dr Ruth Carmichael of the University of Exeter. She told us about her recent BBSRC Discovery Fellowship award and shared advice for those applying for similar opportunities.
It’s time for another interview with an inspiring life scientist, and this week we were delighted to speak to Aurelia Valente, a comparative behavioral biologist, PhD student and passionate disability advocate. Read her fascinating insight into the daily challenges faced by scientists with disabilities…
Starting a PhD can be daunting and your first week as a doctoral student can come with a unique set of challenges. We spoke to three PhD students to ask them about their experiences of starting out on their PhD research, the lessons they've learned so far, and their top tips for making it through that all-important first week!
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...
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!
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.
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.
In our latest scientist interview, we spoke to Lewis Taylor, a PhD student at the University of Edinburgh. Lewis told us about his current research, offered advice on mental health in the lab, and shared his hopes for the future of neuroscience research…
