We can all recognise the ambitious researcher at the conference who is anxious to advertise their own work while affecting interest in the keynote speaker’s presentation. It resonates with my current work on academic self-promotion via university profile pages. And I start to wonder, is a new academic habitus is beginning to emerge?

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Rejection hurts more when you don't have a long-term contract to fall back on, says Helen Lees.

Having to dismiss lab members is not easy, but there are ways to make the process less painful for all involved.

Looking across the three generations in my family, I see huge improvements in the experience of women in science, but obstacles still remain for my daughter's generation.

Colette Bourlier, who awarded a high distinction for her thesis on immigrant workers, said it took so long because she ‘took breaks’.

Limited institutional resources mean that single parents often need a network of support to further their scientific careers.

In the face of routine rejection, many scientists must learn to cope with the insidious beast that is impostor syndrome.

A few years back, I asked two colleagues for letters of support for my grant proposal. One colleague drafted a letter personally. The other, citing heavy time pressures, asked me to draft the letter myself.