Management 101 for Scientists – Three Rules for Managing a Successful Team
Good management can make an enormous difference in the success and productivity of any team.
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A Growing Phobia: Supervisor Phobia
If you are terrified to meet with your supervisor, start with small doses.
Economics Professor Turns to Crowdfunding to Pay Salary
Steve Keen laments loss of ‘time and freedom’ for universities’ ‘original thinkers’
'Academics Work Two Days a Week Unpaid'
Report unveiled at union’s congress highlights ‘unreasonable, unsafe and excessive hours’. Get the report at www.ucu.org.uk/workload
Paper Writing Gone Hollywood
When a new grad student indicates an interest in an academic career, I ask, “So you want to be a Hollywood producer?”
The ABC of panel scoring: Anchoring, Bias and Committee Procedures
Academic life is particularly full of rank ordered lists, even if they are frequently not transparently available.
The Next Generation Researchers Initiative at the National Academies: New Study Begins
The Next Generation Researchers Initiative at the National Academies: New Study Begins
A new study commenced work at the start of 2017: the “Next Generation Researchers Initiative,” directed by the Board on Higher Education and Workforce at the National Academies of Science Engineering and Medicine.
Can You Rescue a Damaged Reputation?
How administrative procedure and law failed a scientist accused of research misconduct.
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Stories about science, research, and being a scientist.
How to be an Outstanding Proposal Writer
Key areas that you’ll need to work on to be an outstanding proposal writer.
Nature Special Issue on Young Scientists
The research enterprise sometimes keeps scientists from pursuing the best ideas: intense competition forces researchers to prioritize publishing papers over tackling important questions. A special issue explores the problems facing early and mid-career scientists, and how to solve them.
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