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…
It’s time for another interview with a fascinating scientist, and this week we chatted to Gulnar Abdullayeva of the University of Oxford! Gulnar is the recent recipient of an Azerbaijan Presidential Award for Youth, and we wanted to find out more about the award, as well as her current research and her plans for the future!
Teamwork is essential in science and strong personal connections can help to drive productivity and build morale. We spoke to two life scientists who’ve found the perfect blend of professional respect and personal camaraderie. They told us about their working relationship, the qualities they admire most in each other, and the importance of good teamwork in STEM!
Our Interviews with Scientists feature is back, and we were delighted to speak to Nick Souter of the University of Sussex! Nick was the recent winner of a prestigious Green Neuroscience Prize, and we were keen to find out more about his research work, and his passion for sustainability in neuroscience.
