Articles
Researchers and Their Stories
Popular
The early stages of a scientific career are designed to be unstable, sling-shotting you from place to place as you acquire new skills. I bucked this paradigm somewhat in…
- Katie LaBarbera
- May 6, 2019
One of the hardest things about doing this PhD and all the travelling that comes with it, is the constant transition. I would say jet lag plays a huge part, but even…
I began my doctoral comprehensive exam last week. I am ready to be a doctor and move on from life in the classroom. However, it doesn’t seem like this is going to be the…
- Katherine Hart
- May 21, 2019
When I was in grad school, I felt like I wasn’t good enough and at the same time that I deserved to have it all – perfect grades, grants, awards, fantastic publications,…
Seven months after finishing my MPhil, I finally attended my graduation ceremony at Cambridge. I had heard it would be weird, involving a lot of Latin and an invasion of…
- Melissa Gatter
- May 22, 2019
My days have been sleep-deprived, involve blurry streams of a screaming baby, dirty nappies, and bucket loads of laundry. While my daughter was a good sleeper during the…
It has been a little over a year since I said goodbye to Scotland. Next week, I will officially become a second-year PhD student. Although this was the right decision,…
- Claire Jarvis
- May 27, 2019
Lately, my Master’s has started to feel more real than ever before. I am putting the teeny pieces together, and it’s like a gazillion-piece jigsaw puzzle! I’ve realized…
- Bronwyn Swartz
- June 7, 2019
Despite the fact that my to-do list for the year isn’t quite finished, I can’t help but look back on the semester and year and feel extremely satisfied with what I was…
- Daniel Gillis
- May 9, 2019
I couldn’t believe it when our doctor first called to say that I was pregnant! I wasn't sure who to tell. But when my boss asked me for an updated plan for our upcoming…