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Mental Health in Academia
A postdoc position is often looked upon as a stepping stone to a tenure track faculty position. But a postdoc also involves a unique set of challenges which many PhD…
- Kakoli Majumder
- April 13, 2016
What are some of the biggest concerns facing science? A recently conducted survey by one of the leading news websites Vox involving 270 researchers provides answers to…
- Sneha Kulkarni
- July 29, 2016
For many, postdoctoral life coincides with taking on new personal responsibilities that may include starting a family, buying a house, or paying off student loans. A…
- Dr. Shivanee Shah
- February 22, 2018
Dr. Hyungsun Kim, Professor at the School of Materials Engineering, Inha University, Korea, has 20 years of experience teaching academic writing and best publication…
- Jayashree Rajagopalan
- February 10, 2017
Self-care is a rather broad concept and if you’ve never consciously focused on yourself, it might be difficult for you to know how to practice it. Did you know that…
- Jayashree Rajagopalan
- February 16, 2020
We may get so accustomed to the presence of stress, anxiety, and self-doubt that some subtle, yet telling, changes in our thought patterns and daily routines may go…
- Sneha Kulkarni
- February 12, 2020
Why are mental health problems elevated among graduate students? This post delves deep into understanding the reasons that lead to the excessive pressure and ways to…
- Furaha Asani
- October 10, 2019
One of the main concerns of female researchers who wish to begin their family is the uncertainty around continuing with their work. Let us take a closer look at the…
- Sneha Kulkarni
- March 19, 2020
Over the past few years, mental health in academia has begun to receive more and more attention—a welcome development since mental health concerns among researchers had…
- Mriganka Awati
- January 30, 2020
If you’ve not practiced self-care from an early age, you may find it difficult to practice. After all, it is more than just a checklist with boxes to be ticked off. Here…
- Aayati Sengupta
- February 19, 2020