Considering going abroad for work? Recent research can help you weigh the pros and cons
Particularly for European researchers, working internationally is prized—but don’t ignore the potential costs
Life and Career Balance
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Cities offer great postdoc opportunities—but make sure you factor in the cost of living
Postdoc salaries in Wyoming have $30,000 more buying power than postdoc salaries in San Francisco, California -
Yes, you can have a life outside the lab
Early-career researchers share their strategies for balancing work and life -
When disease disrupts a degree
For Ph.D. students facing medical emergencies, seeking out unique support systems can help ensure that a diagnosis doesn’t end a career -
What’s your New Year’s resolution?
This collection of scientists’ resolutions for advancing their careers in the coming year offers some inspiration -
Trainees and mental health: Let’s talk!
A broad, open conversation about mental health is needed if the problems and their roots are to be addressed systematically -
What makes elite academics move?
Children’s ages, peer environment quality, and recent funding affect decisions to move to new institutions, a new study suggests -
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2015 ‘Dance Your Ph.D.’ results
The 2015 ‘Dance Your Ph.D.’ winning videos feature thesis work on cellular interactions with tropoelastin, policy networks, and more. -
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A doctor's dilemma
After a false start in medical school, Deniz Kirik made his way into translational research. -
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Choosing team over tenure
A faculty member in an unconventional “team-track” position describes why she loves it, despite the challenges
