Speakers in the funding sphere explain the best way to find funding at the Naturejobs Career Expo, London, 2016.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaEKtx-OfaU
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How should I apply for a fellowship?
Anuj Bhatt, of the Economic and Social Research Council, explains the best practises when applying for a fellowship at the Naturejobs Career Expo, London, 2016.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2olf8ojUhXU
How useful is an MBA?
Speakers from industry at the Naturejobs Career Expo, London, 2016, discuss the advantages an MBA and other qualifications bring to your career.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKOadartwHs
Is there an age limit to moving into industry?
Pauline Williams of GSK discusses the ‘age limit’ to making a move out of academia at the Naturejobs Career Expo, London, 2016.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqvEyCreVQA
What is research in industry like?
John Hammersley of Overleaf speaks about his experience in industry at the Naturejobs Career Expo, London, 2016.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFxUWK9LTOk
Let’s talk about #SciComm
Science communication is a young field with many voices and few guidelines. Let’s find a way to combine our voices in order to protect the integrity of research endeavors, says Judith Reichel.
There are plenty of reasons to become active in the field of science communication, and for many early career researchers (ECRs) still exploring research, it’s a great way to find their niche and voice their opinions.
Yet, like many of its participants, the field of science communication itself is fairly young, and is constantly evolving from its original aim — to translate scientific findings to the public, in order to raise awareness and funding for the grand scientific endeavor. When 3000 new academic papers are published every day, it‘s impossible for any single scientist to keep track of every development.
Science communication is practiced by a range of journalists, editors, freelance writers and free-time writers, yet the aim remains the same: to communicate important findings in quick soundbites that provide enough information for scientists but are still digestible to the general public. Continue reading
Away from home: Collaboration in a global organisation
We’re bringing you the best stories in lab mobility from Nature India
The ‘Away from home‘ blogging series features Indian postdocs working in foreign labs recounting their experience of working there, the triumphs and challenges, the cultural differences and what they miss about India. They also offer useful tips for their Indian postdocs headed abroad. You can join in the online conversation using the #postdochat hashtag.
Today, we have environment scientist Ram Avtar, an alumnus of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi and a postdoc from the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC). He tells us about his transition from a postdoc to a research associate with the United Nations University in Tokyo, an organisation with a global outlook and ample scope to forge meaningful collaborations — not just in one’s professional life but also in the personal life.
Ram Avtar
What motivated you to move into industry?
Speakers from industry speak about their motivations for moving outside of academia at the Naturejobs Career Expo, London, 2016.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeKRcy6FHZw
How important is self confidence in taking the next step in academia?
Academic speakers at the Naturejobs Career Expo, London, 2016, discuss their own self confidence and how it’s helped them in their careers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wkdLfQ_M9U
Do you think your career was harder as a woman in science?
Academic speakers at the Naturejobs Career Expo, London, 2016, discuss sexism in academia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdfqXdibc0k