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As a young academic and visiting lecturer, I’m often asked by students, “How did you do it?” So here's a sneak-peek into my secrets; which are in fact, not really…
Research visibility is an important aspect of research, learn techniques to increase the relevance of your work.
Here is a short and quick roundup of what was on academics’ minds on Twitter this month.
By addressing language barriers, we can empower diverse communities to participate in research and contribute to shaping the future. Read this short blogpost to…
I have been really busy the last several weeks working on writing my dissertation and preparing to teach an Introduction to Ecology course. All the time spent staring at…
I've been approached by several colleagues who are currently pursuing their PhD and wondering what it is like to be a postdoc bridging two disciplines. I am sharing this…
In honor of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Medicine, we thought it would be interesting to jolt our memories and look back at some of the other Nobel Laureates in Physiology or…
I started Honours bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, eager to begin some ‘real science’ with real-world implications. I also, however, was filled with small amounts of doubt…
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  • May 16, 2019
This week is the culmination of almost 5 years hard graft, some very long days, long stretches without days off, and blood, sweat, and tears. It's graduation week! I was…
If I had any idea what I was getting into with graduate school, I would have run in the opposite direction. Thankfully, I was naive and stepped through the door into a…