Communicating with Generation Y
This post was originally published at MassBioHQ on March 25th 2014 … Read more
10 tips for surviving the office Christmas party
We all like to let our hair down, but the work Christmas party is a potential minefield. Whilst a drunken slip-up at the end-of-year bash is unlikely to annihilate your career, it may crush your reputation. To prevent you spending the next 12 months laughing off jokes about that time you threw-up in a colleague’s handbag (yes, this really can happen) the Naturejobs team has compiled their own anecdotes and advice on how to have a good time, without leaving your reputation behind at the bar come the end of the night. Take heed! Read more
Sexism in science means men more likely to get hired
It is no secret that women are vastly underrepresented in many scientific fields, particularly the further you look up the career ladder. The explanations for this disparity vary, but perhaps one of the most common arguments is that women feel forced to choose between a family and their career, and leave science early whilst men continue to progress. Read more
Female scientists in UK report improved prospects – but there’s still a long way to go
The gap between men’s and women’s careers in academia in the UK is closing as women become more ambitious, according to the 2010 Athena Survey of Science, Engineering and Technology (ASSET) summary report published earlier this month. Read more
Do women need to act like men to be successful managers?
Women who take on leadership roles in academia and business should resist the urge to adopt ‘masculine’ traits such as aggression to get results and use emotional intelligence instead, says psychologist Paula Nicolson from Royal Holloway, University of London in the United Kingdom. Read more
