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Science is suddenly fun again, post our ugly breakup
Science is suddenly fun again, post our ugly breakupGuest AuthorWed, 06/26/2019 - 12:24BodyMy name is Chelsea. I have known Meridith since I moved to Kentucky in 1996. That was 19 year ago! Before...
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How I spent a whole academic year
How I spent a whole academic yearDaniel MorseWed, 06/26/2019 - 11:08BodyThe year 2017 was always going to be a pretty stressful year. It symbolised the culmination of four years of hard work; long...
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I felt jet lagged after my PhD viva
I felt jet lagged after my PhD vivaHamizah Haji-HaidiWed, 06/26/2019 - 11:15BodySo last week on Thursday, I had my PhD viva, and I passed! Yay, alhamdulillah!How do I feel? My emotions were jumbled up...
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On being a recovering perfectionist and feeling like an impostor
On being a recovering perfectionist and feeling like an impostorHamizah Haji-HaidiWed, 06/26/2019 - 11:29BodyNow that it’s the start of the new term again, I thought I would write an entry about the...
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Finally, the IRB approves!
Finally, the IRB approves!Katherine HartWed, 06/26/2019 - 11:35BodyIn June of 2015, I was on the brink of turning 29 and had just signed all the papers to become the new owner of our little house by...
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It feels like I'm on the right side of the research gods
It feels like I'm on the right side of the research godsClaire JarvisWed, 06/26/2019 - 11:41BodyIt was the week before Christmas when I had to deal with an academic bombshell. Well, I’m exaggerating a...
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A letter to my future self, a research supervisor
A letter to my future self, a research supervisorGuest AuthorWed, 06/26/2019 - 11:46BodyDear future Ollis,I envisioned you as a successful professor with great achievements and I’m really proud of you....
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Ready, set, go! Peer Review Week 2019 has been announced!
Ready, set, go! Peer Review Week 2019 has been announced!Sneha KulkarniThu, 06/27/2019 - 13:46BodyAre you excited to celebrate the fifth year of Peer Review Week? We sure are! As you know, Peer Review...
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A PhD life sitcom: It's the friends who make you appreciate the journey
A PhD life sitcom: It's the friends who make you appreciate the journeyAnthony David CliffeFri, 06/28/2019 - 07:09BodyBefore starting the PhD, there was a sense that there was no doubt it was a long...
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Why LGBTSTEM Day matters to me
Why LGBTSTEM Day matters to meGuest AuthorFri, 06/28/2019 - 07:48BodyToday is the first International Day of LGBTQ+ People in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
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Job hunting: It feels like I've hit academic magical unicorn status
Job hunting: It feels like I've hit academic magical unicorn statusGuest AuthorFri, 06/28/2019 - 08:25BodyLast year, I felt like I’d just won the lottery (if the lottery involved seven years of...
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I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis three years ago
I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis three years agoStephanie ZihmsFri, 06/28/2019 - 10:08BodyAfter 10 months of tingly arms and legs, a bout of optic neuritis, unexplained tiredness and brain fogs,...
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I was lucky to have a supervisor who recognized the progress I was making
I was lucky to have a supervisor who recognized the progress I was makingGuest AuthorFri, 06/28/2019 - 11:23BodyAt the beginning of 2014, I realised I had chronic fatigue.
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Gaming of peer review, parenting in academia, academics' "guilty pleasures,"...
Gaming of peer review, parenting in academia, academics' "guilty pleasures," and much more! (Good reads, June 2019)Fatima QureshiFri, 06/28/2019 - 11:38BodyAs we have come to the end of June, let us...
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Writing the dreaded findings chapters of my PhD thesis
Writing the dreaded findings chapters of my PhD thesisLyndsey MiddletonFri, 06/28/2019 - 12:14BodyWhen I returned from my internship at the Scottish government, my main task was to complete the three...
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On fighting demons for my PhD
On fighting demons for my PhDLyndsey MiddletonFri, 06/28/2019 - 12:59Body
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What is a lay summary?
What is a lay summary?Jayashree Raja…Fri, 06/28/2019 - 13:25Body“Not only is it important to ask questions and find the answers, as a scientist I felt obligated to communicate with the world what we...
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PhD viva voce: It's finally done!
PhD viva voce: It's finally done!Ian GuestFri, 06/28/2019 - 13:50BodyIt’s now three days after my viva and I’ve almost managed to mentally process the outcome. I passed, with no corrections.
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Thousands of copyrighted articles are still being uploaded on ResearchGate,...
Thousands of copyrighted articles are still being uploaded on ResearchGate, reveals a recent reportFatima QureshiMon, 07/01/2019 - 13:03BodyResearchGate continues to provide access to thousands of...
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India's higher education regulatory body removes hundreds of journals from...
India's higher education regulatory body removes hundreds of journals from its white listIrfan SyedFri, 07/05/2019 - 11:56BodyUniversity Grants Commission (UGC), India’s higher education regulatory and...
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