Growing the next generation of scientists

Naturejobs journalism competition winner Jessica Gorrill … Read more
Naturejobs journalism competition winner Jessica Gorrill … Read more
Over one thousand scientists attended the Naturejobs Career Expo last week in London. With professional CV checking, exhibitors from academic institutions and companies from around the world, and career-focused talks from Nobel Prize winner Professor Venki Ramakrishnan, science communication expert David Urry, popular blogger and senior lecturer Dr John Tregoning and many more, this was a resource-packed event for researchers. Read more
Naturejobs journalism competition winner Eileen Parkes … Read more
Naturejobs journalism competition winner Rachel Harris reports. Read more
In July 2016 scientists found out how to map the brain into dozens of new areas using neuroimaging. We also discovered that thousands of such brain scanning studies may be flawed. To someone lacking insight into neuroscience, these two equally important studies can seem conflicting. Although “science communication” happens everywhere, science can still feel like a black box to the public, mysteriously churning out breakthroughs which are packaged and relayed by a barrage of tweets and headlines. Read more
We ask academics at the Naturejobs career expo, San Francisco, what’s changed. Read more
We ask academics at the Naturejobs career expo, San Francisco, what they dislike about their jobs. Read more
Find a job you love – and you will still have to go to work every day. There are plenty out there; some are great, some are a stepping stone, and some will simply pay the rent. The key is to identify your own strengths and passion, in order to find the perfect job for you. Read more
We ask speakers at the Naturejobs career expo, San Francisco, to talk over some of the jobs that are most in demand in industry, in California. Read more
We ask academics at the Naturejobs career expo, San Francisco, to name one moment that almost derailed their career. Read more
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