by Emma | Nov 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
I’ve studied all this time. I’ve racked up student loans. My family have supported me during my studies. I always wanted to be a scientist. Sunk costs. All phrases I have heard during one to one sessions and on development courses. Often spoken by people...
by Emma | Oct 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
Time for Plan Z! Career Plan, anyone? When I was a postdoc (as dinosaurs roamed the Earth and 3 Tesla body scanners were rare) the standing joke was that a career plan was simple. Do what you do now or Plan Z – leave and have a baby. Well baby nerdling is now a...
by Emma | Oct 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Along with “when shall I start a family?” this is the top question I get asked when working in universities. Beware anyone who gives you a magic answer to this! We are in the same territory as “how long is a piece of string?”. But don’t...
by Emma | Jul 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
Jeans. T-shirt. 80s style power suit with shoulder pads. Super hero cloak. Clothes – we all need them. Unless you work in naturist setting. But working with technical and scientific people it can often be a bit of a mine field for my clients. Don’t get me...
by Emma | Jul 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
I HATE SOCIAL MEDIA! I hear this cry often in my one to ones with technical folk. But a digital presence is required to move our careers forward. LinkedIn is currently a great way of doing that. it appears in search engine results, it’s designed to be a...
by Emma | May 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Be shameless. Be like Cersei Lannister in Games of Thrones. Both pieces of advice from a new lecturer. He was speaking on my course for researchers thinking about applying for fellowships. Be like an evil queen who is determined to get her way! Shocking advice from...
