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- Career Advice Article
- Posted 4 years ago
From Academia to Silicon Valley - and back
Although faculty members transition from industry to academia (and vice-versa), it’s rare to go back and forth. How does each setting help a researcher grow, and what skills are critical in both environments? Sam King offers his insight.
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- Career Advice Article
- Posted 4 years ago
Uncertain Airspace: Changing career paths is disorienting and exhilarating
Pursuing a new career makes PhD student Jonathan Wosen feel like a baby goose—and he loves it. Sometimes I ask people, “if you weren’t studying biology, what would you do?”
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- Study Advice Article
- Posted 4 years ago
Best Student Jokes During Exams
Exam season is known for causing stress, sleepless nights and... humour? Some brave students have pushed through the negative feelings generated by exams to use this time for fun jokes for their fellow students. Today we're sharing a light-hearted look at some of the best student jokes for exam time. Musical flashmob
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- Career Advice Article
- Posted 4 years ago
Multidisciplinary Research: Pros and Cons
By bringing together experts from different disciplines we can find the solutions for today’s global challenges. Having spent a year in a multidisciplinary research group, Mit Bhavsar shares his thoughts on the advantages and disadvantages of multidisciplinary research in science.
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- Career Advice Article
- Posted 4 years ago
How to Get Accepted to an Academic Conference
Everyone knows that it's important for the development of your research to attend conferences, and, if you are feeling up to it, to also present your work. Presenting at a conference, scary as it can be, allows other people in your field to comment on your work, often prompting discussion that can help you review your research's weaker parts while crystallising its stronger aspects.
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- Career Advice Article
- Posted 5 years ago
The Soft Skills You Need At Conferences And How To Develop Them
Conferences are a test not just of your subject knowledge, but also of your soft skills. We've talked before about the kind of soft skills you need at a conference – such as oral presentation, networking, and time management. But what do you do if you're unsure about your soft skills? How can you practice these skills before you attend a conference? Here are some ideas on developing your soft skills to give you confidence the next conference you attend.
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- Study Advice Article, Career Advice Article, Study Abroad Article, Blog Post, Work Abroad Article, Ranking
- Posted 5 years ago
What Should Men Wear To Academic Conferences?
You've checked the program, you've prepared your slides, you've booked your accommodation, so now you're all ready to head off to your academic conference. Just one problem – you need to decide what you're going to wear and pack it before you leave. What is acceptable attire for a conference, and how can you make sure that what you're wearing is appropriate? We're here to help with our guide on what to wear to academic conferences. We've already covered what women should wear in a separate post, so today we're looking at tips for men.
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- Study Advice Article, Career Advice Article
- Posted 5 years ago
How to Network During and After a Conference
We often talk here about the importance of networking while you're at a conference. The opportunity to meet and discuss research with your fellow academics will help with your own work, and getting to know people in your industry will help you with job hunting and other career issues.
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- Recruiter Advice Article
- Posted 8 years ago
Make your Institution known to 45,000+ academics
Successfully branding your institution among potential students, employees or conference attendees is not always an easy task. It requires multi-channel efforts, ranging from setting up an attractive and intuitive website, to being present in Social Media channels, to expanding your network and building the reputation of your institution through word of mouth.
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- Recruiter Advice Article
- Posted 9 years ago
Budget Cuts in the UK: Experienced and Expected Changes in Academic Institutions
Last year, we conducted a global survey of nearly 800 academics, asking questions about budget cuts at their respective institutions for fiscal year 2013, and their expectations for 2014. We wanted to get a sense of the climate around the world in terms of who is still being affected by the economic downturn, and to what extent, in order to better grasp the daily reality for both employers and job seekers.