Does Humanities Lack Research Funding?
Research funding is an important aspect of academic life. Graduate students, researchers, and professors are always in need of funding for their studies. Recently, there has been a…
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Should Researchers Include a Confidence Index of Their Results?
The ongoing reproducibility crisis has drawn attention to the way experiments are reported. Alarmingly, a Nature survey revealed that 70 % of scientists were unable to reproduce…
How Working As a Research Technician Can Help Improve Your Scientific Career
Research technicians in academic universities and research institutions often play many roles. Their main responsibilities are conducting experiments, processing samples, and/or…
Why You Should Involve Undergraduates in Your Lab
The best way to really learn something is to do it. As an academic, you are as passionate about educating students as you are about your research. Therefore, one way to really make…
4 Quick Tips to Effectively Engage the Audience in Your Research Presentation
From creating effective PowerPoint slides to responding to questions, preparing for a research presentation has many steps. The dos and don’ts of creating a presentation are many…
Scientists Shift From Ruling Academics to Running Government
For the longest time, scientists have ruled academia. They have made their mark in science and research. However, politics and other “unscientific” subjects were not their focus.…
Making the Most Out of Attending Academic Conferences
For any student or researcher, there are many benefits to attending an academic conference. This includes sharing research, learning about new topics, and meeting fellow…
4 Crucial Tips on How to Effectively Mentor Graduate Students
What is the Role of a Mentor?
In graduate schools, students often find themselves in need of guidance. This is where mentors play an important role. For example, research mentors…
Are Conference Publications As Valuable As Journal Publications?
We all know the term “publish-or-perish” in academia. Publishing your work in a peer-reviewed journal with a high impact factor is a goal all academics strive for. Achieving this…
Travel Grants: Boosting Young Researchers’ Career
International collaborations can promote creativity, synergy, and new discoveries. But many young researchers struggle when it comes to joining such international collaborations.…
Tips on Writing a PhD Resume for an Industrial Research Job
Many young researchers face the challenge of choosing an appropriate career path towards the end of their Ph.D. Academic research does not appeal to everyone and therefore,…
The PhD Journey – How to Identify a Fantastic Supervisor
Entering graduate school to complete a doctorate degree is one of the most important decisions in an academic’s research career. This decision requires a logical evaluation of…