Nature Peer Review Mentoring Programme
Nature Careers BlogOpportunities for ECRs to engage with the peer review and publication process can be few and far between. Nature has opened a new mentoring scheme to help.
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Blog – What have I learned on my MSc so far?
Morgan DanielMorgan Daniel reflects on what she has learned so far, as the ‘taught’ part of her MSc comes to an end, highlighting everything learned in a short time
Good presentation skills benefit careers — and science
Compelling reasons for researchers to prioritize developing the skills that will improve their presentations. Shared from Nature Careers
Blog – Research networking in a socially distanced age
Dr Clarissa GiebelHave you remained connected to your colleagues and the wider research community over the last year? Clarissa discusses she’s maintained collaborations
You can help to create a new researcher-reward system
Dementia ResearcherUniversities, funders and others want to expand the contributions that the scientific community values and recognizes shared from Nature Careers
How Wellcome Trust funding schemes are changing
Wellcome TrustThe Wellcome Trust is changing to support their new strategy, which aims to support science to solve the urgent health challenges facing everyone.
Blog – Managing Unpredictable Workloads
Dr Sam MoxonDo you have an unpredictable workload? Days when there aren’t enough hours in the day, and others where the kettle is always on… Dr Sam Moxon talks strategies
Blog – Realist Methodology
Dr Sarah Griffiths‘Realist Methodology’ a theory-driven approach to developing and evaluating interventions, recognising that people, not interventions, create change.
Blog – Moving from supervisee to supervisor
Dr Anna VolkmerDr Anna Volkmer shares her top nine reasons for supervising students and shares her own experiences of transitioning from student to leader
How to learn to code
Webinar from Nature, 3 speakers discuss how they learnt how to code, sharing advice and personal experiences, before answering questions from Nature’s readers
How to take the lead in your career
At any stage, building leadership skills can help scientists promote their ideas and bring out the best in others. Shared from Nature Careers
Blog – How not to win a Nobel Prize – do we need to reassess “success” in science?
Professor Louise SerpellWhat motivates you? Childhood ambition, making the world a better place? Professor Louise Serpell shares her own personal journey to becoming a scientist