With the COVID-19 pandemic still present in our society, but now more manageable and under control, academics have been able to return…
-
Academia We want you… to tell us about your researchRead more
-
Academia Predatory publishing 2.0: Why it is still a thing and what we can do about itRead more
“Greetings of the day”, “Dear Colleague”, “Dear Dr.Vilhelmsson A”, “Dear Dr. Vilhelmsson Andreas” These are just a few examples of how I…
-
Academia PLOS expands footprint in Sweden with a new publishing agreement with the Bibsam consortiumRead more
Note: This is a republished post in an effort to share PLOS posts relevant to early career researchers. The blog post was…
-
Academia I’m not a quitter, but I quit – leaving a postdoc position during difficult timesRead more
The most important lesson I learnt from my postdoc career up until now is that there is no best lab nor best mentor…
-
Academia The importance of sustainable public funding in academic researchRead more
During the first week of November 2020, I had the pleasure to participate at Hill Week next to amazing and inspiring colleagues…
-
Academia Moving for science – from UK to Vietnam (via Singapore)Read more
The interview was conducted by Lia Paola Zambetti: Lia currently works as a research manager at the University of Sydney, after a…
-
Academia Peer review: time to get ECRs involvedRead more
Approaching Christmas and leaving an autumn with the important recurrent weeks of research behind us. Obviously, I am referring to Peer Review…
-
Academia The home of the Nobel: who will blow the whistle on academia?Read more
Sweden has been in the limelight for the past few weeks as the Nobel Prizes were announced and a new cohort of laureates…
-
Academia Grad School 101: What to do in year twoRead more
Congratulations, it’s your second year of graduate school! If your PhD program is similar to most you likely joined a lab over…
-
Academia Making Connections in Cell Biology: Recap of 2015 ASCB Annual Meeting and Interview of Theodore HoRead more
From December 12 – 16 veteran scientists and early career researchers (ECRs) alike flocked to the San Diego Convention Center to attend…
-
Academia Three simple tips to survive grant writingRead more
Like any field, working in research has its ups and downs. Ask any scientist and they will likely identify the opportunity to…
-
Academia Celebrating 10 years of Athena SWAN Charter advancing women in scienceRead more
By Sara Carvalhal Gender inequality in science has been in the news lately, particularly around the fall-out of Sir Tim Hunt’s biased…