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Dr. Jacob Wikham, an ecologist and journal editor, talks about his career as a field biologist and what has kept him going. Read on to know more about his life and…
- Jacob Wickham
- March 2, 2022
- 1.3k views
Like every graduating PhD student, even I had a dream of going abroad for my postdoctoral research. This is my story about how this dream got realized and how I ended up…
- Dhiraj Bhatia
- February 4, 2022
- 1k views
Mentorship in academia is as much about guiding students and early career researchers on their academic work as well as helping them find their long-term career paths…
- Madhura Panse
- January 20, 2022
- 1.9k views
An account of how a microbiology graduate who is pursuing a PhD in science communication became interested in disseminating research to broad audiences
- Moumita Mazumdar
- December 15, 2021
- 1k views
Academic research is an exciting but challenging profession, and researchers often struggle to manage their work and personal life responsibilities. Find out how a…
- Adita Joshi
- November 23, 2021
- 1k views
When I accepted my first academic job as an assistant professor of criminology, I packed up my home and left my friends and family to begin a new chapter of my life 250…
- Sarah Daly
- February 2, 2021
- 1.1k views
My two year-old is asleep now and my first grader is about to work on her math assignment for the day. Right now, my spirit and flesh are both weak, I have to help with…
- Andrew Wilczak
- November 30, 2020
- 1.3k views
I leapt at the opportunity to reflect on my PhD and to write for those just starting out their exciting and terrifying PhD journeys. Then, I sat down to write, and the…
- Catherine Oliver
- November 23, 2020
- 1.1k views
2020 has brought with it many, many challenges, draining away my passion for my work. So, I decided to back track, and go right back to why I fell in love with the ocean…
- Nicole Rianne Foster
- October 27, 2020
- 1k views
If I had any idea what I was getting into with graduate school, I would have run in the opposite direction. Thankfully, I was naive and stepped through the door into a…
- Dudley Benton
- October 8, 2020
- 782 views