There are too many PhD students for too few academic jobs — but with imagination, the problem could be solved. View this article from Nature (December 2015) that contains many useful links for thinking about your career prospects.
Although scientists typically insist that their research is very exciting and adventurous when they talk to laymen and prospective students, the allure of this enthusiasm is too often lost in the predictable, stilted structure and language of their scientific publications. I present here, a top-10 list of recommendations for how to write consistently boring scientific publications. I then discuss why we should and how we could make these contributions more accessible and exciting.
At every Thesis Bootcamp we have run, at least one student will achieve this goal, and many write many more words than they thought they would. In a previous post Peta Freestone and Liam Connell wrote about the ideas behind Thesis Bootcamp. In this post I want to reflect on Rachel Aaron’s threefold advice and put in the context of thesis writing.
Developing a compelling resume is the goal of every job seeker. This video presentation identifies key steps you can take to help ensure you have the most effective resume possible. Topics covered include tips for effectively matching your resume to the needs of a specific employer. Discover suggestions on whether a chronological, functional or targeted/hybrid is best for you. Specific recommendations are included for word choice when it comes to discussing your career highlights. A checklist is included to make sure you are on the right track in addition to a number of resume examples to help you see the resume suggestions put into action.
View this video presentation from the American Society of Cell Biologists and get started on the way to a more powerful resume.
Step aside Neil deGrasse Tyson: Making videos related to science is no longer the purview of professionals. These days, any scientist can make and post videos online with little cost and much potentially to gain.
This website is full of well curated ideas and tools for getting your research out to other scientists and the public. A must read for all researchers!
In a shifting media landscape with a growing public interest in science, some researchers are doing their own PR.
Includes an overview of what to write and also a useful list of places to send your research summaries.