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
Tag: Lab Skills
Careers in Dementia Research – Scientists & Lab Based Researchers
Join this webinar to meet four lab based dementia research scientists discussing their career paths and research fields. Ask questions and explore how you could follow in their footsteps, and make your own discoveries that could contribute to making dementia a disease of the past.
Guest Blog – Why should you become a lab-based dementia researcher?
Beth EyreIt can sometimes feel like you take 2 steps forward & 1 step back during your #PhD, but as long as you’re moving forward, you’re doing well! In her first blog for 2021 Beth Eyre shares tips for looking after your wellbeing in a pandemic.
How to fit in when you join a lab abroad
Cultural differences can be both stimulating and challenging for researchers working or studying in a foreign country.
Podcast – Life In The Lab
Oz Ismail talks to Dr David Steadman, Yolanda Ohene and Christina Toomey who are all based in labs at University College London. Discussing life in the lab, what works for them, lab skills and how they transitions from classroom to lab. We might even touch on the superstitions our panellists have for ensuring lab success!
Southpaw scientists need a helping (left) hand
Nature Careers BlogLab-equipment manufacturers should consider left-handed researchers when they design products, says Parastoo Mashouri in this blog from Nature Careers
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.
The Life Scientist’s Guide To Cost-Saving In The Lab
In this Life Scientist’s Guide To Cost-Saving In The Lab, neuroscience PhD student Karolina Farrell from UCL shares her top tips for cutting costs (not corners) in the lab.
What can you do to make your lab greener?
DIY approaches help to minimize plastic use and energy waste in science research. By Jyoti Madhusoodanan from Nature Careers.