Research assessment: a round-up for early-career researchers
Nature Careers BlogConfused by research evaluation and its potential impact on career progression? Here are some pointers as to how things work in different parts of the world.
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How to fight back against a peer-review bully
Scientific societies, journals, editors and researchers are pushing back against mean-spirited peer reviews – blog from Nature Careers
The scientists who’ve cracked professional networking
‘LinkedIn is like air to me’ – Fans of the global social-media platform explain how best to harness its career-boosting and collaboration potential.
Using biobanks to boost research
From large national databases to bespoke sample collections, biobanks offer a wealth of avenues for scientific enquiry. From Nature Careers
Nature publishing only positive reviews shows half the story
LSE Impact BlogNature’s move to publish peer review reports for accepted papers is only partial openness, argues Bodo Stern, calling for true transparency.
Bringing men into conversations about parenting in academia
Campaign from Mothers in Science highlights the challenges and experiences that fathers face, providing steps to becoming a better parent & ally
Stressed out by PhD life? 5 strategies to take back the joy
Struggling with PhD pressure, burnout and isolation? This Nature Careers post shares five ways to find strength, set boundaries and reconnect with joy.
Why archiving research communication outputs is key to long term impact
Andy Tattersall, Liz Such, Joe Langley, and Fiona Marshall advocate archiving research communications to sustain impact beyond traditional academic outputs.
Why you should write your PhD thesis backwards
By considering the central statement of your entire PhD, you can structure your writing around it, says Tuuli Toivonen in a post on Nature Careers
So you’ve made a lab website. What should go on it?
William Mills aims to make the website for his laboratory more than just a channel for promoting publications and research projects to the outside world.
Find creative new uses for chatbots
The utility of generative AI tools is expanding far beyond simple summarisation and grammar support towards more sophisticated, pedagogical applications.
Bag a hefty research prize to turbocharge innovation
‘Challenge’ prizes are growing in popularity, but stimulating creativity takes more than financial incentives. From Rachel Brazil, Shared from Nature Careers