Getting ahead

Career advice offering ideas and inspiration on how to get ahead

Looking for a job?

Careers

Looking for a job?

06/12/2019 Dementia Researcher

Pushing research to the limit – Who innovates in social science research?

Careers, Partner Blogs

Pushing research to the limit – Who innovates in social science research?

04/12/2019 LSE Impact Blog

Setting yourself free from perfectionism

Careers

Setting yourself free from perfectionism

28/11/2019 Thesis Whisperer

Leaving academia: there are still opportunities to make a difference in research

Careers, Dissemination

Leaving academia: there are still opportunities to make a difference in research

14/11/2019 Wellcome Trust

Guest Blog – The PhD to postdoc transition and why taking care of yourself is just as important as your research

Careers, Guest blog, Top tips

Guest Blog – The PhD to postdoc transition and why taking care of yourself is just as important as your research

13/11/2019 Katie Askew

Plagiarism detection tools

Careers, Dissemination

Plagiarism detection tools

12/11/2019 Dementia Researcher

Guest Blog – Slicing up your thesis for publication

Careers, Guest blog

Guest Blog – Slicing up your thesis for publication

05/11/2019 Kellyn Lee

How I overcame impostor syndrome after leaving academia

Careers, Dissemination

How I overcame impostor syndrome after leaving academia

30/10/2019 Nature Careers Blog

Guest Blog – You’ve passed – now what?

Careers, Guest blog

Guest Blog – You’ve passed – now what?

24/10/2019 Emily Oliver

10 Counter-intuitive insights from an academic writing coach

Careers

10 Counter-intuitive insights from an academic writing coach

23/10/2019 LSE Impact Blog

How to approach an inter-disciplinary thesis

Careers, Partner Blogs

How to approach an inter-disciplinary thesis

16/10/2019 Thesis Whisperer

Three lessons from industry that I’m taking back to academia

Careers, Partner Blogs

Three lessons from industry that I’m taking back to academia

01/10/2019 Dementia Researcher

How to make a career in medical research?

Careers, Dissemination

How to make a career in medical research?

26/09/2019 Dementia Researcher

Help funders help you: Five tips for writing effective funding applications

Careers, Funding

Help funders help you: Five tips for writing effective funding applications

26/09/2019 Adam Smith

Guest Blog – Preparing for your Viva Voce Examination

Careers, Guest blog

Guest Blog – Preparing for your Viva Voce Examination

24/09/2019 Dr Naomi Gallant

Achieving a good work-life balance.. or should that be life-work balance?

Careers, Dissemination

Achieving a good work-life balance.. or should that be life-work balance?

19/09/2019 Dementia Researcher

Thesis Whisperer – Some New Books on Writing

Careers

Thesis Whisperer – Some New Books on Writing

11/09/2019 Thesis Whisperer

PPI in pre clinical and basic life sciences research

Careers, Dissemination

PPI in pre clinical and basic life sciences research

05/09/2019 Dementia Researcher

The Life Scientists’ Guide For New PhD Students

Careers, Dissemination

The Life Scientists’ Guide For New PhD Students

29/08/2019 Dementia Researcher

Using mobile applications for social science research

Careers, Dissemination

Using mobile applications for social science research

22/08/2019 LSE Impact Blog

How I switched from academia to science communication

Careers, Partner Blogs

How I switched from academia to science communication

06/08/2019 Dementia Researcher

Time to flip your presentation format

Careers

Time to flip your presentation format

05/08/2019 Dementia Researcher

Planning on writing over the holidays? Here is how to do it

Careers, Partner Blogs

Planning on writing over the holidays? Here is how to do it

25/07/2019 LSE Impact Blog

Guest Blog – Co-Production Week #CoProWeek

Careers, Guest blog

Guest Blog – Co-Production Week #CoProWeek

23/07/2019 Ester Bellavia

Women in Dementia Research

Careers, Partner Blogs

Women in Dementia Research

16/07/2019 Dementia Researcher

UK Health Research Authority publishes new best practice guidance for public involvement

Careers, Dissemination

UK Health Research Authority publishes new best practice guidance for public involvement

11/07/2019 Dementia Researcher

Use peer support to improve well-being and research outcomes

Careers

Use peer support to improve well-being and research outcomes

10/07/2019 Dementia Researcher

Guest Blog – Qualitative research methods in dementia: how does conversation analysis help?

Careers, Guest blog

Guest Blog – Qualitative research methods in dementia: how does conversation analysis help?

08/07/2019 Anna Volkmer

The #PhDweekend

Careers

The #PhDweekend

26/06/2019 Thesis Whisperer

Smash Impostor Syndrome with Amy Cuddy

Careers

Smash Impostor Syndrome with Amy Cuddy

19/06/2019 Dementia Researcher

Send thank-you notes to those who help you along the way

Careers, Partner Blogs

Send thank-you notes to those who help you along the way

17/06/2019 Dementia Researcher

MRC Talks podcast

Careers

MRC Talks podcast

13/06/2019 Dementia Researcher

How will the emerging generation of scholars transform scholarly communication?

Careers

How will the emerging generation of scholars transform scholarly communication?

12/06/2019 LSE Impact Blog

Guest Blog – Preparing for conference attendance – right from the start of a project!

Careers, Guest blog

Guest Blog – Preparing for conference attendance – right from the start of a project!

11/06/2019 Anna Volkmer

Guest Blog – Learnings from my media training course with @InsideEdgeMedia

Careers, Guest blog, Top tips

Guest Blog – Learnings from my media training course with @InsideEdgeMedia

06/06/2019 Aida Suarez-Gonzalez

A big list of academic job interview questions (and how to answer them)

Careers

A big list of academic job interview questions (and how to answer them)

29/05/2019 Thesis Whisperer

Tips to avoid becoming a ‘conference zombie’

Careers, Partner Blogs

Tips to avoid becoming a ‘conference zombie’

23/05/2019 Dementia Researcher

Dementia Researcher has a WhatsApp Group

Careers, Dissemination

Dementia Researcher has a WhatsApp Group

23/05/2019 Adam Smith

Ways to give an effective seminar about your research project

Careers, Dissemination, Partner Blogs

Ways to give an effective seminar about your research project

16/05/2019 Dementia Researcher

Seven ways scientists handle technology challenges in resource-poor settings

Careers, Dissemination

Seven ways scientists handle technology challenges in resource-poor settings

07/05/2019 Dementia Researcher

Making an impact with your research

Careers, Partner Blogs

Making an impact with your research

06/05/2019 Dementia Researcher

Becoming a data steward

Careers, Dissemination, Partner Blogs

Becoming a data steward

02/05/2019 LSE Impact Blog

Networking for introverted scientists

Careers

Networking for introverted scientists

23/04/2019 Dementia Researcher

Dealing with Rejection in Academia

Careers, Partner Blogs

Dealing with Rejection in Academia

17/04/2019 LSE Impact Blog

Five reasons to do an internship during your PhD programme

Careers, Partner Blogs

Five reasons to do an internship during your PhD programme

10/04/2019 Dementia Researcher

Negative Impact – Is it possible to manage potentially harmful research findings?

Careers, Partner Blogs

Negative Impact – Is it possible to manage potentially harmful research findings?

08/04/2019 LSE Impact Blog

Inspired – but is your research idea novel?

Careers, Partner Blogs

Inspired – but is your research idea novel?

04/04/2019 Dementia Researcher

How mindfulness can help Ph.D. students deal with mental health challenges

Careers, Dissemination

How mindfulness can help Ph.D. students deal with mental health challenges

02/04/2019 Dementia Researcher

Don’t let your academic career determine your every move

Careers, Partner Blogs, Top tips

Don’t let your academic career determine your every move

27/03/2019 LSE Impact Blog

Six easy ways to manage your time better

Careers, Top tips

Six easy ways to manage your time better

26/03/2019 Dementia Researcher

Self-plagiarism: When is re-purposing text ethically justifiable?

Careers, Partner Blogs

Self-plagiarism: When is re-purposing text ethically justifiable?

05/03/2019 LSE Impact Blog

Undertaking a PhD in an International Lab

Careers, Partner Blogs

Undertaking a PhD in an International Lab

21/02/2019 Dementia Researcher

How to write effectively for international journals

Careers, Dissemination

How to write effectively for international journals

01/02/2019 Dementia Researcher

How to read and understand a scientific paper: a guide for non-scientists

Careers, Dissemination

How to read and understand a scientific paper: a guide for non-scientists

29/01/2019 LSE Impact Blog

Erasmus+ funding available for EU internships

Careers, Dissemination

Erasmus+ funding available for EU internships

23/01/2019 Dementia Researcher

Scientific progress is built on failure

Careers, Dissemination

Scientific progress is built on failure

23/01/2019 Dementia Researcher

Outputs from the UK DRI Meet The Funders Workshop

Careers, Webinar

Outputs from the UK DRI Meet The Funders Workshop

20/01/2019 Dementia Researcher

Diversity & Inclusion Schemes

Careers, Dissemination

Diversity & Inclusion Schemes

11/01/2019 Dementia Researcher

Cleaning up, ready for the next phase

Careers, Partner Blogs

Cleaning up, ready for the next phase

09/01/2019 Dementia Researcher

Tips for negotiating the peer-reviewed journal publication process as an early-career researcher

Careers, Dissemination

Tips for negotiating the peer-reviewed journal publication process as an early-career researcher

09/11/2018 LSE Impact Blog

Help and resources for student health and wellbeing

Careers

Help and resources for student health and wellbeing

01/11/2018 Dementia Researcher

Vitae Open Research Resources

Careers, Training

Vitae Open Research Resources

25/10/2018 Dementia Researcher

What does studying full-time really mean?

Careers, Partner Blogs

What does studying full-time really mean?

24/10/2018 Dementia Researcher

The best supervisor

Careers

The best supervisor

24/10/2018 Dementia Researcher

A voice from the precariat

Careers, Dissemination, Guest blog

A voice from the precariat

18/10/2018 Thesis Whisperer

How to build value into the doctorate – ideas for PhD supervisors

Careers, Dissemination

How to build value into the doctorate – ideas for PhD supervisors

12/10/2018 LSE Impact Blog

Beating the odds to secure a permanent contract

Careers, Dissemination

Beating the odds to secure a permanent contract

10/10/2018 Dementia Researcher

How losing my husband to dementia inspired my research career

Careers, Lifestyle, Partner Blogs

How losing my husband to dementia inspired my research career

26/09/2018 Dementia Researcher

Advice from the high seas: how to transition to a new lab

Careers, Dissemination, Partner Blogs

Advice from the high seas: how to transition to a new lab

25/09/2018 Dementia Researcher

Why you need an agenda for meetings with your principal investigator

Careers, Partner Blogs, Top tips

Why you need an agenda for meetings with your principal investigator

17/09/2018 Dementia Researcher

New investigators can’t apply for NIHR research funding… can they?

Careers, Partner Blogs

New investigators can’t apply for NIHR research funding… can they?

11/09/2018 Dementia Researcher

The key to a happy lab life is in the manual

Careers, Dissemination

The key to a happy lab life is in the manual

07/09/2018 Dementia Researcher

A PhD… plus four kids?!

Careers, Dissemination

A PhD… plus four kids?!

04/09/2018 Thesis Whisperer

The new, younger generation of scientists is much more open to dialogue with society

Careers, Dissemination

The new, younger generation of scientists is much more open to dialogue with society

03/09/2018 Dementia Researcher

Preparation for the viva

Careers

Preparation for the viva

28/08/2018 Dementia Researcher

Guest Blog – Feel the Fear…

Careers, Guest blog

Guest Blog – Feel the Fear…

23/08/2018 Dementia Researcher

How to work with your institution’s press office to maximise the reach of your work

Careers, Dissemination

How to work with your institution’s press office to maximise the reach of your work

21/08/2018 Dementia Researcher

How to harness the support of your local community: write with your PhD pals

Careers, Dissemination

How to harness the support of your local community: write with your PhD pals

15/08/2018 Dementia Researcher

So you want to make an impact? Some practical suggestions for early-career researchers

Careers, Dissemination

So you want to make an impact? Some practical suggestions for early-career researchers

14/08/2018 Dementia Researcher

Career Lessons from Love Island 2018

Careers

Career Lessons from Love Island 2018

10/08/2018 Dementia Researcher

Blog – PhD Fear (a personal account)

Careers, Dissemination

Blog – PhD Fear (a personal account)

09/08/2018 Thesis Whisperer

Costing your research

Careers

Costing your research

07/08/2018 Dementia Researcher

Your essential ‘how-to’ guide to writing good abstracts

Careers, Dissemination

Your essential ‘how-to’ guide to writing good abstracts

06/08/2018 Dementia Researcher

12 top tips for writing a grant application

Careers

12 top tips for writing a grant application

01/08/2018 Dementia Researcher

Writing an academic CV in English: 7 tips

Careers

Writing an academic CV in English: 7 tips

01/08/2018 Dementia Researcher

What can interdisciplinary collaborations learn from the science of team science?

Careers

What can interdisciplinary collaborations learn from the science of team science?

31/07/2018 Dementia Researcher

Guest Blog – Weighing it up: Living, working and studying in the UK as a clinical academic

Careers, Guest blog, Top tips

Guest Blog – Weighing it up: Living, working and studying in the UK as a clinical academic

22/07/2018 Anna Volkmer

40 Must-read academic blogs for researchers and PhD students

Careers, Dissemination, Guest blog

40 Must-read academic blogs for researchers and PhD students

21/07/2018 Dementia Researcher

How to fit in when you join a lab abroad

Careers, Dissemination

How to fit in when you join a lab abroad

21/07/2018 Dementia Researcher

How to be the ‘star PhD student’ – when you are an introvert

Careers, Guest blog

How to be the ‘star PhD student’ – when you are an introvert

21/07/2018 Thesis Whisperer

Asking for Reasonable Adjustments for a Health Condition or Disability

Careers, Dissemination

Asking for Reasonable Adjustments for a Health Condition or Disability

12/07/2018 Dementia Researcher

What should you get from being a postdoc?

Careers

What should you get from being a postdoc?

29/06/2018 Dementia Researcher

Clinical Trial Design Is A Two-Way Street

Careers, Dissemination

Clinical Trial Design Is A Two-Way Street

22/06/2018 Dementia Researcher

How product management could be a route out of academia for PhDs and postdocs

Careers, Dissemination

How product management could be a route out of academia for PhDs and postdocs

21/06/2018 Dementia Researcher

How to mentor undergraduates as a postgraduate, and why it’s important

Careers, Dissemination

How to mentor undergraduates as a postgraduate, and why it’s important

19/06/2018 Dementia Researcher

Using patient and public involvement to improve research design and funding application

Careers, Dissemination

Using patient and public involvement to improve research design and funding application

13/06/2018 Dementia Researcher

Patient engagement in guidelines: reality or myth?

Careers, Dissemination

Patient engagement in guidelines: reality or myth?

12/06/2018 Dementia Researcher

Why GDPR matters for research

Careers, Dissemination, Partner Blogs

Why GDPR matters for research

08/06/2018 Dementia Researcher

How to design an award-winning conference poster

Careers

How to design an award-winning conference poster

06/06/2018 Dementia Researcher

The Politics of Data: The rising prominence of a data-centric approach to scientific research.

Careers, Dissemination

The Politics of Data: The rising prominence of a data-centric approach to scientific research.

04/06/2018 Dementia Researcher

Writing a page-turner: how to tell a story in your scientific paper

Careers, Dissemination

Writing a page-turner: how to tell a story in your scientific paper

24/05/2018 Dementia Researcher

Guest Blog – The myths and mysteries of transitioning from clinician to academic

Careers, Guest blog, Top tips

Guest Blog – The myths and mysteries of transitioning from clinician to academic

21/05/2018 Anna Volkmer

Designing ‘attention points’ in academic work: Four principles for improving tables, graphs, charts and diagrams.

Careers, Dissemination

Designing ‘attention points’ in academic work: Four principles for improving tables, graphs, charts and diagrams.

07/05/2018 Dementia Researcher

Coping strategies for full time workers turned PhD students

Careers

Coping strategies for full time workers turned PhD students

03/05/2018 Thesis Whisperer

Five steps to meeting the challenges of maintaining an appropriate writing voice

Careers, Dissemination

Five steps to meeting the challenges of maintaining an appropriate writing voice

02/05/2018 Dementia Researcher

Careers advice from the (dystopian) future

Careers, Guest blog

Careers advice from the (dystopian) future

24/04/2018 Dementia Researcher

How to write a good research proposal

Careers

How to write a good research proposal

23/04/2018 Dementia Researcher

No nine to five job: working as a senior teaching fellow AND in the restaurant business

Careers, Guest blog

No nine to five job: working as a senior teaching fellow AND in the restaurant business

23/04/2018 Dementia Researcher

A simple foolproof research proposal template

Careers

A simple foolproof research proposal template

19/04/2018 Dementia Researcher

A number of freely available tools can help you improve your literature review routine and stay on top of published research

Careers

A number of freely available tools can help you improve your literature review routine and stay on top of published research

06/04/2018 Dementia Researcher

How to sail smoothly from academia to industry

Careers, Dissemination

How to sail smoothly from academia to industry

29/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

Careers, Dissemination

Communicating your research toolkit – The Health Foundation

28/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

Lies are fast, truth is slow: the importance of mastering the rhythms of academic life and work

Careers

Lies are fast, truth is slow: the importance of mastering the rhythms of academic life and work

26/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

Grant Proposals (or Give me the money!)

Careers

Grant Proposals (or Give me the money!)

26/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

How to make the most of an academic conference – a checklist for before, during and after the meeting

Careers

How to make the most of an academic conference – a checklist for before, during and after the meeting

24/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

Spot light on the NIHR Research Design Service

Careers, Dissemination

Spot light on the NIHR Research Design Service

23/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

What is Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Training? Do I need it?

Careers, Training

What is Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Training? Do I need it?

23/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

Invitation to join CHAIN

Careers, Dissemination

Invitation to join CHAIN

22/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

Day in the life of a researcher

Careers, My Research

Day in the life of a researcher

22/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

Six academic writing habits that will boost productivity

Careers, Dissemination

Six academic writing habits that will boost productivity

22/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

Writing for Impact: How can we write about our research in a way that leads to meaningful change?

Careers

Writing for Impact: How can we write about our research in a way that leads to meaningful change?

21/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

We need to talk about disability and chronic illness during the PhD

Careers

We need to talk about disability and chronic illness during the PhD

13/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

De-stuffing your writing: or the The bumper list of words and phrases you could delete to make your writing more concise

Careers

De-stuffing your writing: or the The bumper list of words and phrases you could delete to make your writing more concise

13/03/2018 Thesis Whisperer

Eight reasons why a PhD by publication is often a good model

Careers

Eight reasons why a PhD by publication is often a good model

13/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

A look behind the scenes – how Alzheimer’s Research UK decides what research to fund

Careers, Partner Blogs

A look behind the scenes – how Alzheimer’s Research UK decides what research to fund

01/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

I want to leave academia – what’s next?

Careers

I want to leave academia – what’s next?

01/03/2018 Thesis Whisperer

Write Your Way Out

Careers

Write Your Way Out

01/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

“TEXT!!” What can Love Island teach us about careers?

Careers

“TEXT!!” What can Love Island teach us about careers?

01/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

Why do a Clinical Research Training Fellowship?

Careers

Why do a Clinical Research Training Fellowship?

01/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

From PhD to ECR

Careers

From PhD to ECR

01/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

Stranger Careers Advice

Careers

Stranger Careers Advice

01/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

Explore the skills that can open career doors after your doctoral training

Careers

Explore the skills that can open career doors after your doctoral training

01/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

In praise of academic spouses

Careers, Lifestyle

In praise of academic spouses

01/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

Careers, Profile

Scientist Focus: Maria Tortora

01/03/2018 Dementia Researcher

Discover the NIHR Faculty and how it can help your career

Careers

Discover the NIHR Faculty and how it can help your career

16/02/2018 Dementia Researcher

Get the picture? How not to use images in the thesis

Careers

Get the picture? How not to use images in the thesis

13/02/2018 Dementia Researcher

Clinical Academics Career Framework

Careers

Clinical Academics Career Framework

08/02/2018 Dementia Researcher

First Submission to Your Supervisor

Careers

First Submission to Your Supervisor

02/02/2018 Dementia Researcher

Alzheimer’s Society, Dementia Research Leaders

Careers

Alzheimer’s Society, Dementia Research Leaders

02/02/2018 Dementia Researcher

NIHR Research Design Service – Confidential & Free Advice

Careers

NIHR Research Design Service – Confidential & Free Advice

02/02/2018 Dementia Researcher

Presentation Tips and Speaking in Public

Careers

Presentation Tips and Speaking in Public

01/02/2018 Dementia Researcher

Careers, Profile

Scientist Focus: Grace Hallinan

01/02/2018 Dementia Researcher

NIHR Training and Career Development

Careers

NIHR Training and Career Development

01/02/2018 Dementia Researcher

Lessons I’ve learnt as an early career researcher

Careers

Lessons I’ve learnt as an early career researcher

01/02/2018 Dementia Researcher