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If you are a PhD holder, you have a lot more than a degree or certificate – you have critical-thinking, management, and communication skills. But you likely also…
Meet Sudeshna Dasgupta, a PhD in experimental high-energy physics, who started working as a postdoctoral researcher for an experiment at the Large Hadron Collider in…
“Like any other transition, I had to unlearn and learn a lot of things” - A PhD's journey from research to industry
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Female researchers doing fieldwork navigate unique risks that can impact their ability to contribute to scientific progress. By delving into the articles featured here,…
What is the key to creating a CV that will open doors to that academic position just right for you? The answer is a winning academic CV—one that effectively highlights…
How to create a winning academic CV
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With the rapidly increasing number of papers in every field, how does an early career researcher decide which paper to read in detail? From prioritizing one's time to…
If you’re worried about how a paper in a delisted journal would affect your reputation or credibility, here are some tips on how to navigate this situation.
Preprints are preliminary versions of scientific manuscripts that are published on the World Wide Web, freely accessible by all, without peer review. This post explains…
How to leverage preprints in your research
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Here are a few personal stories some of us associated with Editage Insights/CACTUS would like to share with you about the impact some women scientists have had on us…
International Women’s Day special: Women scientists who inspired us
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There are ways to strike a balance between career aspirations and caregiving responsibilities, and institutions are beginning to recognize the need for policies that…