Why academic administration was the right choice for me
Nature Careers BlogI found job satisfaction and exciting opportunities in supporting other academics a career path many don’t consider. Juergen Reichardt for Nature Careers
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Old-school computing: when your lab PC is ancient
Maintaining outdated PCs can be a matter of necessity — and a labour of love. Tech feature from Nature Careers by Anna Nowogrodzki
Nature Peer Review Mentoring Programme
Opportunities for ECRs to engage with the peer review and publication process can be few and far between. Nature has opened a new mentoring scheme to help.
Good presentation skills benefit careers — and science
Compelling reasons for researchers to prioritize developing the skills that will improve their presentations. Shared from Nature Careers
How to learn to code
Webinar from Nature, 3 speakers discuss how they learnt how to code, sharing advice and personal experiences, before answering questions from Nature’s readers
How to take the lead in your career
At any stage, building leadership skills can help scientists promote their ideas and bring out the best in others. Shared from Nature Careers
AI spots cell structures that humans can’t
Models can predict the location of cell structures from light-microscopy images alone, without the need for harmful fluorescence labelling.
Tips from neuroscience to keep you focused on hard tasks
Understanding cognitive control can help your academic and working life, says David Badre. in this blog shared from Nature Careers.
Dear grant agencies: tell me where I went wrong
I don’t expect to get every grant I apply for, but the least agencies could do is give me a little feedback, says Juan Manuel Parrilla Gutierrez
Award-winning mentors share their secrets
Recipients of Nature prizes discuss how they inspire and motivate others – shared from Nature Careers and written by Chris Woolston
Ways to look after yourself and others in 2021
Scientists offer their views on what’s important for the coming year in this article by Virginia Gewin shared from Nature Careers.
Five steps for networking during a pandemic
Here’s how to build your professional support team when you can’t meet others in person. From Zachary Turnbull & Ruth Gotian for Nature Careers.