Stuck in the middle with you
Thesis WhispererInger reflects on the muddle of the middle in research and explores boredom, AI debates, and finding focus during long stretches of academic work.
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ISTAART Guide to AAIC: Abstracts
Alzheimer's AssociationA guide to preparing and submitting abstracts for AAIC covering structure themes review steps and tips to help you present your research at the conference.
Determining Sample Size in Qualitative Research
NIHRNIHR RSS seminar recording with Julius Sim on sample size, saturation, and challenges in qualitative research chaired by Norha Vera San Juan.
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.
Overcome Imposter Phenomenon
Watch this NIHR Webinar recording to learn the impact imposter phenomenon can have on your life and discover techniques to overcome it.
Braun and Clarke thematic analysis explained FAST
Dementia ResearcherDr Elizabeth Yardle explains Braun & Clarke’s 6 steps of thematic analysis clearly and simply, helping you code, interpret, & write up your data with confidence
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.
PhD student guilt: Why you feel like you’re not doing enough
PhD guilt is real. Dr Elizabeth Yardley explains why it happens, how expectations fuel it, and shares ways to manage the “never enough” feeling.
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.
Catch Up: 2025 Alzheimer’s Society ECR Retreat Sessions
Couldn’t make it to the Alzheimer’s Society ECR Retreat? Recordings from all the sessions are now online, covering research, careers, wellbeing, and more.