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

Points to keep in mind while choosing a PhD position

If you choose to pursue a PhD, carefully reflect on your interests, skills, and long-term expectations. Here are some points that you can keep in mind when making this…
Points to keep in mind while choosing a PhD position

Careers outside academia: How Jeong-In Yun turned challenges into opportunities and co-founded an R&D start-up

Read Jeong-In Yun's journey from being a PhD in biopharmaceuticals to working for a drug-synthesizing company as an organic synthesis researcher before finally starting…
Careers outside academia: How Jeong-In Yun turned challenges into opportunities and co-founded an R&D start-up

Careers outside academia: Interview with Gerlind Wallon

Gerlind Wallon is the deputy director of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO). A German native, she graduated with a PhD in Biochemistry from Brandeis…