Research misconduct is a pressing issue facing the research community. Scientific misconduct not only tarnishes the reputation of the science community but can also have lasting effects beyond academia, as policy makers rely on scientific Read More
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Responding to this post by Tseen Khoo: When I read in Tseen’s blog post that the concept of being a ‘good team worker’ gets a bad reaction because of its association with HR buzzwords, Read More
I have spent the last two weeks residing in the wonderful city of Durham where I was lucky enough to spend four years of my life completing first a BSc and then an MRes. Now Read More
I feel so excited and energized by a conference I recently attended, and amidst my enthusiasm, I have been reflecting on a conversation I had this past summer with one of my committee members. Here Read More
For the last 5 weeks or so, i.e. from the beginning of my PhD, I’ve found that the most common question that I am coming up with is “What next?” I feel like I’Read More
I was told about this in advance. When I applied to various graduate programs in Europe and the States, the current PhD students described the typical first year experience: “You work really hard trying to Read More
This past week I found myself settling back into my daily grind after having visited my friends and family in the lovely, serene area of rural Southwest Michigan (SW MI). I’ve been living in Read More
Two weeks ago, I was in the warm, comforting environment of my mentor group meet-up when my mentor asked me point blank, “How is your career planning going?” In that moment, I froze. I couldn’Read More
Happy Mid-Autumn day everyone! Fall is officially here, and it has inspired this discussion about creating balance during graduate school. Living in New England (and being from Michigan), I’m used to nature being balanced: 4 Read More
Seven months after finishing my MPhil, I have finally attended my graduation ceremony. I had heard it was weird, involving a lot of Latin and an invasion of personal space. This much was true. But Read More
