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Dr. Erica Hawkins, a postdoctoral scientist working on starch synthesis in plants, shares her story of battling mental health issues such as anxiety and OCD as an…
- Erica Hawkins
- May 8, 2019
Impostor syndrome isn’t a diagnosable thing, but it certainly impacts the way people view themselves…and I imagine those predisposed to mental health issues like…
When I arrived to assume my new position at Nagoya University, I was the sole parent of an infant. The university’s support measures failed to cover the needs of…
I made the difficult decision of pursuing a PhD in the UK. I felt that it suited both my background and future plans, better than the US graduate programs. I knew it…
- Erin MacDonald
- May 21, 2019
Launching into Honours, I had a few preconceived ideas of what it would be like. However, it was only until I started experiencing Honours first hand, that I realized I…
My alarm was set for 6am on Monday, 1st May, 2015 – my Viva day; but I was wide awake by 5am. The sun was shining so I took my dogs for a long walk while I contemplated…
Of course, I’ve had my manuscripts rejected! It’s very rare, almost unheard of, to get a letter from the editor saying, “We love your paper! We’ll publish it without any…
- Tim Hunt
- October 29, 2018
Some days are great. The sun shines brightly, I have an extra spring in my step, and the world is my figurative oyster. But, some days aren’t all that awesome. Yesterday…
- Stefanie Woodard
- June 12, 2019
I am on Day 26 of continuous writing, with no respite. That, and in my ‘spare time,’ I’m undertaking another research job and grappling with a different university’s…
- Kim Goodwin
- January 31, 2019
When I first left academia to sell analytical equipment to universities, everything was new and different. It took a while to get used to having extra time on my hands,…
- Cleyde Helena
- May 3, 2019