Three-quarters of researchers say yes to meeting-free weeks
Respondents to a Nature poll largely agree that such a measure would be practical, and reveal how much time it would save them.
Respondents to a Nature poll largely agree that such a measure would be practical, and reveal how much time it would save them.
Craig Cormick explains how scientists can get their arguments across to members of the public in this post shared from the Nature Careers Blog site.
From Nature Careers – Carla Shatz stays organised to help her spot ways in which brain circuits rewire themselves.
Mark Hahnel for the LSE Impact Blog presents findings from the largest continuous survey of academic attitudes to open data, has it inadvertently fed the publish or perish culture?
Innovation in any field of research often runs the risk of being poorly judged and misunderstood by researchers beholden to more conventional methods. What then allows researchers to undertake research that could leave them ostracised from their disciplinary communities?
Universities are often very well set up for individual disciplines, but if you don’t fit firmly into one of these, you can easily find yourself marginalised. How should you go about doing interdisciplinary research?
Yumeng Mao wrote this article for Science Magazine, sharing insights on making the switch back to academia—where he believes his industry experience will serve him well.
Blog by Dr Sarah Bauermeister shared from the UK Dementias Platform website, discussing their work on datathons and how they can support and develop younger data scientists in dementia research.
Alzheimer’s Society Annual Review highlights what Alzheimer’s Society research has been working and achieved in the last year
Science communication can be a welcome destination for some PhD students, but my road there was not straightforward. It required support from a life coach and international organisations, explains Evguenia Alechine in this blog for Nature Careers.
Many academics use the summer holidays as a time to relax, unwind and finally get that writing project done. However, is setting aside large chunks of time over the holidays the best way to approach academic writing?
Blog by Nic Fleming for Nature Careers, discussing how to ensure your next event is open to everyone.
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