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REF able researchers and the market
Would anybody care to comment on the employment market for 'REF able' staff as institutions approach the deadline for the staff audit component of the REF 2014 cycle? is there a market? How does it operate? What sorts of appointments are being made during 2013 in the run up? What salary and benefits packages are recruiting universities using?
12 February 2013
Categories: Research, career, short term contracts
Musings on being back at work
Just back at work after 10 months off. I am sure many others have the same experiences and might be able to share them with the rest of us.
21 January 2013
Categories: career, short term contracts, practical tips
Have a successful 2013!
Happy New Year to all of you - hope 2013 is a successful one for you all both professionally and personally...
30 December 2012
Categories: Community
Open access again, or 'be careful what you wish for'
Is the government's open access policy a threat to researchers who are less well funded?
12 December 2012
Categories: Research
Science: A girl thing!
A fun response to the sexist european commission video meant to encourage girls to do science.
12 December 2012
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Importance of attention to detail
Much of what we write on the web can be found for years to come as a result of indexing. Isn't it therefore wise to be careful of how ones persona is presented in case our writings and musings and rants are found by potential future employers?
20 December 2012
Categories: career, development, short term contracts, practical tips
Does a disability prevent career advancement?
In an interview for the RSC News, Dr Audrey Cameron describes her experience of becoming the first deaf PhD in Scotland, but later being discouraged from continuing her academic career. Is this the experience of others, or have times changed and are disabled researchers mainstreamed, as it were?
05 December 2012
Categories: career, development, support, role models, practical tips
Science Writing Competition
Can you translate a research article into language accessible to the lay person?
20 December 2012
Categories: practical tips
Loyalty versus "self-preservation instinct"
When do you stick with your PI despite the possibility that funding may not be certain and when do you start looking out for yourself?
23 November 2012
Categories: career, mobility, short term contracts, research staff, practical tips
8 Tips to Publish High Impact
In research, publishing your results and getting cited are the tenets of staying scientifically active and relevant. We know it is important to publish in high impact journals but what are the key points of getting the high impact publication? or is it OK to settle for mediocre publications? Read on to find out some pointers.
01 December 2012
Categories: Learning, Research, development, training
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