The Career Series: 12 tips on how to make small talk

Find yourself hiding in a corner during a networking event? These tips are for you.
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The Career Series: 7 Tips When you are Expecting a Baby During your Ph.D. or During your Academic Career

You're expecting a baby during your PhD or during your academic career - congratulations! As parent-to-be, you will go through cycles of delight (OMG! I am going to be a mom! I'm so excited to meet this new human!) and cycles of worry (Am I suitable for this? How am I going to do...
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Why I Love Reviewer 2

Feedback can feel like a very mixed blessing at times. Positive feedback is a delight to receive, while even the most constructive criticism can come as a crushing blow.
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Writer’s Block Debunked

I don't believe in writer's block.
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The Career Series: 10 Tips for Successful Collaboration

Writing a journal article with a colleague, or working in a research team with people from other organisations, can be life-enhancing. Ideas build on ideas; tasks are allocated according to people's strengths and abilities; the results are loads better than anything you could...
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The Career Series: How to Use a Hypothesis to Make Important Career Choices

Hypotheses are traditionally used in the laboratory but their use can be translated to both business and career planning. The fundamental skill of developing and testing a hypothesis is an essential tool for choosing which path to take and for thinking through any important decision.
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