by Emma | Jun 4, 2021 | Networking
Being a postdoc is tough. I know! But there are ways in which we can develop our resilience beyond the simple ‘what doesn’t kill us, makes us stronger.” A cut throat job market. Short term contracts. That evil reviewer #2. Being a postdoc requires...
by Emma | May 6, 2021 | Networking
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...
by Emily Montgomery | Jul 29, 2020 | Networking
Everyone needs a little expert advice now and then. So the nerd household and I have just had two weeks staycation. Typically, the British weather took hold and it rained and rained. I was desperate to go to the beach but the nerds-in-training in the house just kept...
