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11 Jan 2017 | 13:00 GMT

Scientific presentations: A cheat sheet

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: Academia, Admin, Blog, Career paths, Careers articles, Collaboration, Communication, How to answer, Research

Scientific presentations: A cheat sheet

As postdocs with a combined 20 years of experience in neuroscience research, we’ve attended hundreds of talks and delivered dozens of presentations. We’ve realized it is imperative to perform your best every time you present — whether at a weekly meeting or at a job interview.  Read more

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  • andrew david gaudet
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  • basics
  • help
  • interview
  • laura fonken
  • list
  • meeting
  • powerpoint
  • present
  • presentation
  • public speaking
  • scientific presentations
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07 Oct 2016 | 12:00 BST

Back to basics: Cracking an academic interview

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: Academia, Career paths, Communication, CV, Faculty, Postgraduate, Scientists on the move

Back to basics: Cracking an academic interview

Staying and working in academia is a good career choice but finding the right position in academia is still a tricky thing. Blanket-applying to as many positions as you can find and crossing your fingers isn’t going to cut it. Recently, I managed to crack some of my own postdoc interviews. Here’s what I learnt.  Read more

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