Breaking the Silence Around Mental Health
For this grad student, speaking publicly about mental health was scary but worth it
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For this grad student, speaking publicly about mental health was scary but worth it
Don't get bogged down in technical details, and balance the professional and the personal.
Rasha Shraim's education helped her to think more deeply about ethics, logic and other big questions.
Kevin Boehnke and Richard E. Harris introduced a course in meditation, yoga and mindfulness to the neuroscience programme at their institution.
Design your hiring process to find the right people to strengthen your teams' weaknesses, rather than trying to find the best people. Instead of "how can we find the smartest people?" think about "how can we find the people who will make our team stronger?"
Early-career researchers bring energy, talent and diverse voices to leadership and advisory roles.
The three of us took a break from our PhD programmes for a stint that enriched our CVs and improved our chances of career success.
A group of mathematicians invents a fictional researcher as a form of protest, but ethicists argue that the campaign is misguided.
This author weathered repeated rejections, but constructive feedback helped him to find ways to stand out from the crowd.
This newsletter takes a closer look at the effect of measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among the participants of the CTC surveys in fall 2020.
A better balance between teaching and research duties, greater recognition of team performances and the elimination of simplistic assessment criteria would improve the systems of recognition and rewards in academia.
How Christopher Rensing's diagnosis with a physical disability spurred him to form a microbiology research group.
The Global State of Young Scientists Africa project investigates the challenges that shape the career trajectories of young African scientists.
Physicist Jana Lasser of PhDnet discusses the group's new report.
Joel Clement reflects on his battle with Department of the Interior leadership
Here's how PhD students can prepare for different careers, and how lab heads can help.
The multidisciplinary conferences that use ‘science’ as an adjective can be a fantastic source of new collaborations and ideas.
Data on the career paths of young researchers would help to guide the lost generation.
Doctoral students can use writing meet-ups to overcome isolation and depression and boost their motivation, says Karra Harrington.