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Careers outside academia: Interview with Smita Jain

Dr. Smita Jain works as Associate Director, Academic & Government Relations (India), at Cactus Communications. She has a Ph.D. degree from the Indian Institute of…
Careers outside academia: Interview with Smita Jain

“Everyone I know in academia is poised to make an awesome impact in non-academic careers.” Kyle Ireton, PhD, shares experiences and tips on transitioning to industry

Kyle earned his PhD in neuroscience from UC Davis in 2020, and after 18 months as a postdoc, transitioned in the biotech industry. Read about his transition to industry,…
“Everyone I know in academia is poised to make an awesome impact in non-academic careers.” Kyle Ireton, PhD, shares experiences and tips on transitioning to industry

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

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

Graphical abstracts or infographics: What should you use to communicate your research?

It is critical that individuals in the scientific or academic fields understand the distinction between a graphical abstract and an infographic, as they do not serve the…
Graphical abstracts or infographics: What should you use to communicate your research?

Careers outside academia: From experimental scientist to medical science liaison in the pharmaceutical industry - InSu Cho's story

This is a conversation with Dr. InSu Cho about his journey from being a PhD to becoming a medical science liaison (MSL) in the medical department of a pharmaceutical…
Careers outside academia: From experimental scientist to medical science liaison in the pharmaceutical industry - InSu Cho's story

UK unveils plan to "level up" R&D funding outside the South East

The UK government is increasing domestic public investment by at least 40% across the North, Midlands, South West, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a part of…
UK unveils plan to "level up" R&D funding outside the South East

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…