How do I choose a mentor? A postdoc’s guide

How do I choose a mentor? A postdoc’s guide

Choosing a mentor comes up a lot when I’m talking to postdocs. Either they come to me and say, “Oh, I need a mentor”, but haven’t really got an idea what that might involve. Or their situation is making me think “you need a mentor”. I’m going to lay...
Leaving planet postdoc without guilt

Leaving planet postdoc without guilt

Escaping planet postdoc without guilt. This is a constant theme when I work with postdocs. It’s either feeling guilty about leaving full stop or leaving academia Or even leaving one bit of discipline for a slightly different discipline. There are often feelings...
5 key elements of an academic CV

5 key elements of an academic CV

Approx. number of CVs I have looked at! You might well know these sections of an academic CV but have you made them shine? #1 Tell me what your doing now One of the things that infuriates me is not being able to find out straightaway what someone’s doing from...

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