Blog – Writing Your First Fellowship
Dr Yvonne Couch shares wisdom (and warnings) on writing your first fellowship application — from timing and ideas to funding and salary tips.
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Blog – Your CV Needs You: Part Two
Dr Yvonne Couch is working on her CV, in this blog she discuss how to start thinking about adjusting your CV to suit positions outside of academia
Blog – Coping with An Absent Supervisor
Dr Yvonne Couch explores challenges of absent PhD supervisors, offering practical advice for researchers to navigate academic environments effectively.
Blog – Imposter Syndrome as a PI
Struggling with imposter syndrome in academia? Dr Yvonne Couch shares her raw insights on feeling like a ‘fraud’ as a PI. Read her story on Dementia Researcher.
Blog – The Open Secret: A Piece on Academic Bullying
Academic bullying is an open secret, but change is possible. Explore the impact of power dynamics and hierarchy in Dr Yvonne Couch’s thought-provoking blog
Blog – Resilience
Dr Yvonne Couch’s charts a journey on resilience in academia. Learn how to navigate challenges and build resilience while avoiding toxic positivity.
Blog – The Cost of Research
In this blog Dr Yvonne Couch discusses research funding. Discover the rising challenges in research funding and why it’s harder now than ever
Blog – Waste in Academic Research
Dr Yvonne Couch provides an insightful take on inefficiencies in academic research, highlighting wasted resources and financial constraints. What can be done?
Blog – Supervising PhD Students
Dr Yvonne Couch shares insights on effectively supervising PhD students, balancing between micromanagement and minimal intervention.
Blog – What It’s Really Like Being a PI
Discover the real PI life with Dr Yvonne Couch’s insights on academia’s challenges, from grant writing to lab management (and sometimes research).
Blog – Let’s Talk About Sex
Explore the complexities of gender differences in health with Dr Yvonne Couch. A must-read for anyone interested in the scientific nuances of sex.
Blog – Aging in Pre-Clinical Research
Uncover the nuances of age-related research variables in Dr Yvonne Couch’s blog and join her in discussing the challenge of working with older mice.