You’ve heard of science mentoring, what about sponsorship?
Nature Careers BlogSenior academics need to understand how the two differ, and how sponsorship can promote diversity in research. Article from Nature Careers
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Women and LGBTQ+ people aren’t tokens
A disingenuous invitation made Gwen Grinyer reconsider taking part in equity, diversity and inclusion sessions at conferences. Shared from Nature Careers
Just how important is the problem of predatory publishing?
LSE Impact BlogIn this post from LSE Impact Blog, Simon Linacre urges less focus on predatory publishing & more on the real world negative impact caused by predatory journals
Road map aims to improve the lives of junior scientists in Europe
University associations, legislators, students and other stakeholders release a declaration on ways to recruit and retain early-career researchers in academia.
Mid-career scientists: advice to our younger selves
What is it like to be a mid-career scientist? Five researchers field questions from junior colleagues, and describe what they wished they’d known at their age.
Authors names have ‘astonishing’ influence on peer reviewers
Nobel prizewinners are 6 times more likely than someone less well known to get a thumbs-up for acceptance,. Blog by Nicola Jones for Nature Careers
Balance is needed when discussing academic careers
Is a stream of negativity putting people off academia? Let’s acknowledge the good, as well as the bad. Blog by John Tregoning share from Nature Careers
Peer review – critical to our success
Dementia ResearcherUK Research & Innovation CEO announces a review of the peer review process “Peer review is a central tool in the decisions we make.”
Contesting boundaries: researcher networks as inclusive & exclusive spaces
Blog by Dr Nicola Palmer for Vitae sharing discussing networks as ‘spaces of inclusion and exclusion’ preceeding launch on new toolkit
A tool for navigating your research career
New tool to help map your activities exposing where activity is clustered, supporting you to be strategic and selective in what you take on to support your career priorities and goals.
Bullied abroad: how foreign researchers can fight back
Most international scholars do not report experiences of bullying because they fear retaliation. But they can take action learn how from Nic Fleming
Surviving early career research and beyond
Paper by Mark C Leake published in IOPScience on 11th July, exploring career challenges and providing a guide to help navigate them