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13 Jun 2018 | 13:00 BST

How to mentor undergraduates as a postgraduate, and why it’s important

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: Academia, Collaboration, Communication, Diversity, Internship, People Management, Research, US

How to mentor undergraduates as a postgraduate, and why it’s important

There’s a difference between mentoring and doling out to-do lists. This is something I’ve learned over the past year, my first as a mentor. Mentoring undergrads became part of my job only recently – in the past, research came first. Most advisors value research outcomes over mentoring, and departments certainly place more value on publications. Before this past year, I was used to just a single undergrad working in my lab, and I thought of them as worker bees, not as future colleagues.  Read more

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  • jenn summers
  • mentoring
  • mentoring undergrads
  • postdoc
  • teaching
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  • team building
  • training
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03 May 2017 | 13:00 BST

Lost in translation

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: Academia, Blog, Career paths, Collaboration, Communication, Diversity, Europe, Mobility, Perspectives, Postdoc, Postgraduate, Research

Lost in translation

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  • California
  • communication
  • elena blanco-suarez
  • english
  • language
  • message
  • PhD
  • post graduate
  • postdoc
  • practice
  • science communication
  • spanish
  • study
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  • undergraduate

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09 Aug 2016 | 15:00 BST

Teaching as an academic

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #NJCESanFrancisco, Academia, Ask the expert, Career paths, Communication, Faculty, Funding, Multimedia, People Management, Perspectives, Research, Tenure, US

We asked Elizabeth Joyce’s opinion on teaching as an academic at the Naturejobs career expo, San Francisco.  Read more

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  • academia
  • academic
  • California
  • career expo
  • discussion
  • lecturer
  • mentoring
  • Naturejobs
  • NJCE
  • NJCE16
  • panel
  • San Francisco
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08 Jun 2016 | 17:00 BST

Finding job satisfaction in academic administration

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #ScientistOnTheMove, Academia, Admin, Blog, Career paths, Careers articles, Faculty, Perspectives, Postgraduate, Research, Scientists on the move

Finding job satisfaction in academic administration

Elise Covic, now Deputy Dean of the College at the University of Chicago, entered academic administration even before she completed her PhD in computational neuroscience when she became director of an undergraduate research training program. She describes how she navigated her way from research and into a satisfying career in academic administration.  Read more

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  • academia
  • academic administration
  • admin
  • alternative
  • computational neuroscience
  • director
  • elise covic
  • PhD
  • research
  • research to administration
  • science
  • Trade Talk
  • undergraduate
  • university careers
  • University of Chicago

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07 Nov 2012 | 12:43 BST

Human enhancement will change how we work, says report

Posted by Catherine de Lange | Categories: Blog, Report

Human enhancement will change how we work, says report

If I told you that you could be more productive at work, make better decisions and even enjoy the worst parts of your job more, would you be tempted?  Read more

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  • Royal Society
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27 Sep 2011 | 16:25 BST

38 tips on writing an academic CV

Posted by Rachel Bowden | Categories: Academia, Featured, PhD, Postdoc, Postgraduate, Research

Many academic job vacancies have fairly basic application forms, so the main way you will get an interview is by having a very good academic CV, says Emma Baker, careers advisor for the graduate school at King’s College London. Baker outlined a number of tips for writing academic CVs at the 2011 Naturejobs Career Expo, held last week in London. Have a read and let us know what you think – if you have any to add, please leave a comment below.  Read more

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  • academia
  • Emma Baker
  • King's College London
  • Naturejobs Career Expo
  • PhD
  • postdoc
  • postgraduate
  • research
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14 Mar 2011 | 18:18 BST

Survey finds science graduates neglect career planning

Posted by Rachel Bowden | Categories: PhD, Postgraduate, UK, Undergraduate

More than a quarter of final-year physics and maths undergraduates and a third of final-year geography undergraduates in the United Kingdom had no idea what kind of career they wanted when they entered university, according to new research from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills.  Read more

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  • careers advice
  • CRAC
  • Department for Business Innovation and Skills
  • geography
  • Institute of Physics
  • maths
  • PhD
  • physics
  • postgraduate
  • STEM
  • UK
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04 Mar 2011 | 17:57 BST

What do the new industry-led tuition deals mean for academia and postgraduate study?

Posted by Rachel Bowden | Categories: Academia, Industry, Postgraduate, UK, Undergraduate

The impending hike in university tuition fees in the UK is prompting companies to offer to shoulder the financial burden in order to attract top graduate talent. Pharma giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) followed the lead of accounting firm KPMG on Wednesday by announcing that it will reimburse tuition fees to all its UK recruits from September 2012. It’s an enticing deal – worth up to £27,000 for those taking a three-year degree – but what are the wider implications?  Read more

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  • academia
  • Adrian Smith
  • David Willetts
  • Ellen Pearce
  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • GSK
  • industry
  • postgraduate
  • tuition fees
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Naturejobs is the world’s leading dedicated science jobs board. The Naturejobs blog aims to be the leading online resource for scientists in academia and industry who seek guidance in developing their careers. The blog delivers a mix of expert advice and personal stories to help readers review, set and achieve their career goals. We like to interact with our readers – we want to know what you want to know. Please share your thoughts in the comments section and get in touch if you have content suggestions. Pitches for guest posts are encouraged and should be emailed to the editor Jack Leeming at naturejobseditor [at] nature.com
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