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Maximizing the impact of your research: How researchers can engage with policymakers to shape policy decisions and change lives

This article is a summary of why you should try to engage with policymakers and how you can make a real impact.
Maximizing the impact of your research: How researchers can engage with policymakers to shape policy decisions and change lives

Initiatives that can equip students with essential researcher skills

This article takes a closer look at the multifarious skills researchers need to be successful and how institution leaders can cultivate an environment that allows the…
Initiatives that can equip students with essential researcher skills

Careers outside academia: How Shingo Ebata went from studying cosmochemistry to shaping national research policies

This is an interview with Shingo Ebata, a Ph.D. in cosmochemistry from Hokkaido University, about his journey from being an assistant professor to becoming a Senior Aide…
Careers outside academia: How Shingo Ebata went from studying cosmochemistry to shaping national research policies

Careers outside academia: How Shinichiro Takezawa’s PhD and diverse work experiences helped him become an entrepreneur

Shinichiro Takezawa completed his PhD from the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Tokyo and went on to establish several companies…
Careers outside academia: How Shinichiro Takezawa’s PhD and diverse work experiences helped him become an entrepreneur

Perspectives on why mentorship in academia is important and how to make it work

What role does mentorship play in an academic career? What can mentors and mentees do to build a strong mentoring relationship?This post is a compilation of views on…
Perspectives on why mentorship in academia is important and how to make it work

A handy guide for first-time peer reviewers

Peer reviewers shoulder the responsibility of pulishing valid, authentic, and high quality science. Doing it for the first time can be daunting. This downloadable…
A handy guide for first-time peer reviewers

Responsibilities of a peer reviewer toward editors and authors

This downloadable handbook will offer you some help by discussing your responsibilities as a reviewer toward journal editors, authors of the manuscript, readers of the…
Responsibilities of a peer reviewer toward editors and authors

Best practices for peer review

Download this handbook to get useful tips that will help you in ensuring that your peer reviews are helpful and fair.
Best practices for peer review

Highlights from Peer Review Week 2022 Day 2: Experiences and stories from the perspective of the author, reviewer, and journal editor shared by Erin Owens

On Day 2 (Sep 21) of the Peer Review Week 2022 celebrations (Sep 19-23), powered by Editage and Researcher.Life, we hosted a panel discussion to understand the personal,…
Highlights from Peer Review Week 2022 Day 2: Experiences and stories from the perspective of the author, reviewer, and journal editor shared by Erin Owens

What’s new in peer review? Initiatives by the academic community

The academic community is actively trying out new models, signaling hope and change in the way peer review is conducted. This article lists some of the initiatives and…