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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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Ethical review - what's it good for?
Have you had to get ethical approval for your research proposals? Did you approach it as a tedious chore or welcome it as a chance to look at your research from a new angle?
17 January 2012
Categories: Learning, Research, practical tips
How to survive rejection
Trying to publish articles in refereed journals, more often than not, means collecting rejection letters. How does receiving one make you feel?
13 January 2012
Categories: Research
Freebies from suppliers
What is the silliest freebie you've acquired from a lab/department supplier?
11 January 2012
Categories: Research, research staff
Level of service in a research department
How much (particularly in terms fo labwork) of the daily duties such as washing up and making up buffers/media do you expect to do yourself and how much gets down for you?
11 January 2012
Categories: Research, research staff, support, practical tips
The Christmas Troll
In my institution, Christmas is the time of year when contracts get renewed ... or not.
03 January 2012
Categories: career, short term contracts
New Year, New Start
So it is now 2012 – and for me that means big changes ahead...
01 January 2012
Am I the only person at work this week?
Does your university, department or lab shut up shop the week between Christmas Day and New Years Day?
30 December 2011
Categories: Research, research staff
What every good researcher needs
What did you get for Christmas?
27 December 2011
Categories:
Rubbish Christmas Cards
'Tis the season for banal messages from impersonal organisations. Bah, humbug!
30 December 2011
Categories: Research, research staff
