Raising my voice as a scientist and an advocate
This grad student faced opposition for mixing research and advocacy, but she’s committed to staying the course
Working Life
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To find the right career fit, I needed to do more than move from job to job
When this scientist couldn’t find her one ideal job, she tried something different: a combination of two -
Early-career researchers prepare for Brexit
Organizing a workshop helped start productive conversations, this scientist writes -
How I learned to cope with seasonal affective disorder in grad school
When a Ph.D. program took this scientist far from home, her health took a downturn -
As an underrepresented minority student, my community’s support can feel like pressure
A grad student recognizes this dynamic during her Ph.D. studies and learns to address it -
Leaving a Ph.D. takes courage—and it doesn’t mean the path to academic success is over
For this academic, leaving his first Ph.D. program was one of the most important professional decisions he ever made -
Reimbursement policies make academia less inclusive
Paying conference expenses up front from personal accounts is a significant burden, this grad student writes -
How lessons from trail running helped me succeed in grad school
Sometimes the trail gets steep, and that’s OK, this scientist writes -
How crocheting bumble bees helped my department craft social ties
For this grad student, a weekly craft night helped build community -
Pressure to compete hurt my science—and my happiness. Then I found a new way forward
How a scientist shifted his mindset from competitive to collaborative -
My first postdoc position was a disaster. This is what I learned
Looking back, this scientist wishes he had moved on much sooner -
What a scarred whale named Lucky taught me about healing my own emotional scars
When I completed my Ph.D. after my son died, I thought it meant I had recovered from the trauma. I was wrong -
Four lessons about transitioning from academia to the ‘real world’
The move requires a few crucial mindset shifts -
How a forced career change taught me to embrace new opportunities
This scientist felt like her career was hitting a wall, but the experience ended up broadening her horizons -
How an unexpected boost from the past helped reinvigorate my research
When this grad student dove into the history of his field, he learned how science can move forward by revisiting the past -
Six tips for happy, productive remote working
Working remotely can be great—but also challenging, as these two scientists discovered
