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Whose responsibility is it anyway?
Whose job is it to ensure that data are backed up in case of disaster striking? And who is expected to be responsible for ensuring that hazards are reported in order to prevent a disaster from striking?
03 February 2012
Categories: practical tips
Are you a visual learner?
This post doesn’t really do what it says on the tin…. A collection of research related visuals.
03 February 2012
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Job opportunity with Research Councils UK
Research Councils UK is currently recruiting for a Policy Manager to join their Public Engagement with Research team.
03 February 2012
Categories: career
Fancy a career in Medical Communications? Careers event and job opportunity
02 February 2012
Categories: Research, career, development, research staff, training, support, CVs
What makes a good researcher
I'm recommending a student for a ph.d program. I know she's good. But what should I say in the letter?
20 January 2012
Categories: career, development
Internal candidates - advantage or a curse?
Is it easier to apply for a job if you're an internal candidate or is it harder when you can't turn up with a clean slate?
28 January 2012
Categories: career, research staff, practical tips
Returning 'home' after a stint of working abroad
Is it just as hard to adjust to life back at home when you come back from a different country as it was to leave in the first place?
29 January 2012
Categories: career, mobility, short term contracts, research staff, support, practical tips
Freedom in the news
Depending on which campaign you subscribe to, Academic Freedom Day is either February 1st, February 12th or 5th October. With two of these dates looming, there were several news bulletins that caught my eye last week.
28 January 2012
Categories: Research, career, research staff
Apple facts anyone?
I am taking part in another science day at a primary school and am trying a new (for me) approach: Two of us are dressing up and handing out pieces of apple, while bantering with each other and the children (and parents?) hopefully coming up to us about all the science to do with apples. The idea behind the approach is that ‘Science is everywhere’. Any ideas to add to our repertoire of facts? Has anyone have experience of this sort of thing?
22 January 2012
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Telecommuting
A short article on the pros and cons of remote working.
21 January 2012
Categories: mobility, research staff
