{"id":2141,"date":"2018-11-12T11:04:02","date_gmt":"2018-11-12T11:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/join-us-in-celebrating-our-birthday-in-style\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T11:11:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T05:41:52","slug":"join-us-in-celebrating-our-birthday-in-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/join-us-in-celebrating-our-birthday-in-style","title":{"rendered":"Join us in celebrating our birthday in style!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Editage Insights turns five years old today!\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Who doesn\u2019t love birthdays! We sure do. And so this year, to make our birthday super special, we have decided to extend our birthday celebrations throughout the month. Doesn\u2019t that sound like fun! We have an exciting line-up of activities planned during the month, and as readers of Editage Insights, we\u2019d love for you to be part of the festivities. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The truth is we\u2019d be incomplete without you, our Editage Insights researcher community. After all, this is your platform! So naturally, we have some really exciting activities and birthday giveaways for you! <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Participate in one or more<\/b> of the activities listed below and stand a chance to win\u00a0special prizes in our lucky draw.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Register for a live talk by PhDiva Lorie Owens on “How I juggled a full-time profession and a PhD at 55”<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    You must have read up a lot about what you need to do to successfully complete your PhD. But the truth is the road to a PhD is full of hurdles and challenges. It is not uncommon for aspiring researchers to feel demotivated and give up in the process. It is extremely important for you to stay focused and motivated to follow through until the end of your PhD.\u00a0In this live talk, you get to hear from someone who knows exactly what these challenges are and has overcome them herself?\u00a0Know more about the talk and block your seat here.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Ask Lorie a question and qualify for our lucky draw!<\/b>
    \nAre you finding it difficult to deal with the pressures of an academic career? Send in your questions to Lorie at insights@www.editage.com<\/a> and you could stand a chance to win our lucky draw!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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    1. Answer a question on our Q&A Forum<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Did you know that the Editage Insights Q&A forum now lets you answer questions posed by other researchers in our community, on topics such as selecting journals, understanding the submission process, and so on? \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

      Answer a question on our Q&A Forum and qualify for our lucky draw!<\/b>
      \nHead over to the       Q&A Forum<\/a> and lend a helping hand to your fellow Editage Insights community members by solving their queries. Community members who volunteer to answer questions will stand a chance to win one of the prizes in our lucky draw.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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      1. Check out our birthday clothes \u2013 our brand new website \u2013 and share feedback <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        You may have already noticed that Editage Insights has a brand new look. The refurbished platform will now allow you to create and edit your own user profile, decide what content you would like to read, share your own academic story, contribute as a guest, enhance your profile by answering other researchers\u2019 queries, share your thoughts on posts written by others, and do much more!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

        Explore our new website and share your feedback with us: <\/strong>Tell us about the things you liked most and the things you would have liked to see. All our readers who share their feedback will qualify for our lucky draw. Send us your feedback at insights@www.editage.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

        The big prizes<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

        Participating in one or\u00a0more of the activities listed above will qualify you for a lucky draw. (This means that the more you participate, the higher your chances of winning!) Here\u2019s what you stand to win:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n