27 things we wish we’d known when we started our PhDs
Nature Careers BlogNature’s survey of PhD candidates reveals hard-won wisdom on choosing supervisors, managing mental health and surviving academic culture.
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Research assessment: a round-up for early-career researchers
Confused by research evaluation and its potential impact on career progression? Here are some pointers as to how things work in different parts of the world.
How to fight back against a peer-review bully
Scientific societies, journals, editors and researchers are pushing back against mean-spirited peer reviews – blog from Nature Careers
The scientists who’ve cracked professional networking
‘LinkedIn is like air to me’ – Fans of the global social-media platform explain how best to harness its career-boosting and collaboration potential.
Using biobanks to boost research
From large national databases to bespoke sample collections, biobanks offer a wealth of avenues for scientific enquiry. From Nature Careers
The Grant Funding Lottery
Award rates at UK national funding agency fall below 20% – application volume is outpacing available funding, intensifying competition & pressure on the peer-review system
Strong mentorship was essential for my career success
JoAnn Trejo has turned mentoring into an evidence-based science, driven by her own exposure to inspiring mentors – share in Nature Careers
How to thrive as a Latin American researcher abroad
Nature Careers – Four scientists share the emotional toll of pursuing science far from home, and the strategies that help them to protect their mental health.
Need to update your data? Follow these five tips
Researchers engaged in long-term projects often need to update their data sets over time. Here’s how to do it while maintaining reproducibility.
Lab drowning in paperwork? Hire an in-house writer
Hiring a postdoc to take over writing tasks makes good sense, argues Béla Z. Schmidt in his shared from the Nature Careers blog
Extend your reach by turning your lessons into podcasts
Blog from Nature Careers – By taking a few technical steps, I’ve made my teaching more accessible to my students — and to biologists around the world.
Bringing men into conversations about parenting in academia
Campaign from Mothers in Science highlights the challenges and experiences that fathers face, providing steps to becoming a better parent & ally