
Ten Simple Rules for Graduate Students
Careers, Finding Your Next Position, Graduate Students0 Comments
/
Choosing to go to graduate school is a major life decision. Whether you have already made that decision or are about to, now it is time to consider how best to be a successful graduate student. Here are some thoughts from someone who holds these memories fresh in her mind (JG) and from someone who has…

BBSRC research grants guide
Careers, Grant Writing, Skills and AdviceInformation on all aspects of funding through the BBSRC research grants, including eligibility and application procedures. From the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).
View resource

Art of Grantsmanship
Careers, Grant Writing, Skills and AdviceWriting a successful grant application is an art. Although the science is primarily being evaluated, presentation and respect for the requirements of the funding agency are key aspects that can make or break an application. In this article, Jack Kraicer, former Director of Research Grants at HFSP provides…

Feed, Nourish, Thrive - career education portal
Careers, Finding Your Next Position, Undergraduate StudentsThe Feed, Nourish, Thrive campaign website and portal help young people currently making decisions about their future explore various interesting and fulfilling careers in food and agriculture. By engaging with the site, and delving into its interactive resources, young people will learn that careers…

What Google Learned From Its Quest to Build the Perfect Team (NY Times)
Careers, Mentoring, Skills and AdviceNew York Times By CHARLES DUHIGG FEB. 25, 2016
Fascinating story of how Google approached the question of why some teams work better than others - by analyzing lots of data, they found evidence for whan many of us know intuitively, "What Project Aristotle has taught people within Google is that no…

American Society for Cell Biology Career Learning Center
Careers, Finding Your Next Position, General InformationThe Career Learning Center at ASCB encourages an integrative career and professional development process that enhances your skill set.
View Video and PDF resources to help you manage your career.

Taking Ownership of Your Own Mentoring
Careers, Mentoring, Skills and AdviceExcellent article that explores the many different ways we all need mentoring - from sponsorship to emotional support. This article, derived form Earth Science Women's Network, explains the many kinds of mentor you need, their roles, and provides a worksheet so you can make sure you've got them all.
View…

When It Comes to Mentoring, the More the Merrier
Careers, Mentoring, Skills and Advice
Good article that explains why you need a mentor network and how to build one.
"Stop looking for a guru.
Sure, it’d be nice to have your own personal (Dr.) Yoda instructing you in the ways of the academic force. But the idea that one person can meet all your mentoring needs and guide…

Nature, 2011. The PhD factory
Careers, Finding Your Next Position, General InformationData and surveys of career outcomes and attitudes of PhDs from various countries around the world, with lots of links to help you think about your career trajectory.
View Nature article