Using biobanks to boost research
Nature Careers BlogFrom large national databases to bespoke sample collections, biobanks offer a wealth of avenues for scientific enquiry. From Nature Careers
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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
Stressed out by PhD life? 5 strategies to take back the joy
Struggling with PhD pressure, burnout and isolation? This Nature Careers post shares five ways to find strength, set boundaries and reconnect with joy.
How hiring practices across industry and academia compare
Seeking a job in science? This Nature podcast explores how hiring practices across industry and academia compare, with expert views from scientists & recruiters
Why you should write your PhD thesis backwards
By considering the central statement of your entire PhD, you can structure your writing around it, says Tuuli Toivonen in a post on Nature Careers
Sexual harassment thrives in silence, even in gender-equality hotspots
‘There are no model countries’ when it comes to creating environments that encourage victims of sexual harassment to come forward, shows a study of one Swedish university.