I have Einstein, Bohr and Feynman in my pocket
Nature Careers BlogNature Careers – Grappling with difficulties in your career? Try asking an AI-powered advisory panel of experts, suggests Carsten Lund Pedersen.
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My funding applications are taking up too much time
A young academic in China worries that the grant-application lottery is wasted effort – new post shared from the Nature Careers blog
Are these the happiest PhD students in the world?
Brazil, Australia & Italy have the highest satisfaction scores in Nature’s global 2025 PhD survey, but are they really the best places to do a doctorate?
27 things we wish we’d known when we started our PhDs
Nature’s survey of PhD candidates reveals hard-won wisdom on choosing supervisors, managing mental health and surviving academic culture.
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.