Advice from the high seas: how to transition to a new lab
Dementia ResearcherRespect for what you and your colleagues bring to the table is vital to successful integration, says Melissa T. Miller in her blog for Nature Careers
Dissemination
#NHSWonderWomen
Adam SmithShowcasing the talent of North West women in health and social care research
The key to a happy lab life is in the manual
A well-crafted set of guidelines and advice can save time, reassure trainees and promote a positive lab culture, argues Mariam Aly.
Should you take a sick day? A Flow diagram
A lighthearted diagram from the Errant Science Website
A PhD… plus four kids?!
Thesis WhispererSarah Stanford undertoook a PhD researching self-harm. In this blog she provides great advice for anyone thinking about the challenges of PhD and Parenting.
The new, younger generation of scientists is much more open to dialogue with society
Simona Cerrato reports on a new generation of scientists who are confounding expectations and proving much more willing to engage with the public.
The Dementia Care Pathway
The National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (NCCMH) have published The Dementia Care Pathway – Full implementation guidance.
Blog – Life in the Doldrums (getting the wind back in your sails).
Allyson Rogers writes about how she found her research stagnating in the doldrums and how she got the wind back into her sails.
How to work with your institution’s press office to maximise the reach of your work
Want your study to make the headlines? You can get help with that.
How to harness the support of your local community: write with your PhD pals
Writing sessions with colleagues are a great reminder to PhD students that we’re all in it together.
So you want to make an impact? Some practical suggestions for early-career researchers
One way for researchers to meet the growing requirement to demonstrate that their work has had an impact is by evidencing the degree to which it has influenced the field they work in.