Windback Wednesdays: From Academia to Industry

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New Year, New Challenge? Want to know what lies beyond the lab bench? Scientists the world over are looking to industry for the next big challenge.

Windback Wednesdays are back, and in this series we’ll be exploring how to make the leap from academia to industry.
Although it might sound a bit daunting, the world of business is not as scary as it might seem. There are steps you can take to move into an entirely new world of business and marketing that offers exciting prospects. The suggestions are however, to take it nice and easy.

To kick-start the first Windback Wednesdays of 2014, we’ll be looking at how to get the ball rolling with Tips on starting a business in science.

Have you taken the plunge and jumped from academia to industry? We’d love to hear about your adventures on Facebook, Twitter using hashtag #WindbackWeds, on Linkedin, Google + or in the comments section below.

Windback Wednesdays round-up: Funding

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Last month, we introduced Windback Wednesdays, a new way for you to access careers advice and articles from Naturejobs you may have missed the first time around. Using the hashtag #windbackweds, we’ve been taking a retrospective look at how to get funding, including:

A great idea will get applicants only so far. But there are other strategies that can add to the chances of success.

Some consultants offer to help researchers to find and secure grants. But scientists should carefully consider whether and how a consultant is worth the time and expense.

To secure elusive funding, entrepreneurs must understand the financial landscape and the motivations of investing firms.

The ins and outs of the rise in crowd-funded research.

If you missed out on the action last month, you probably aren’t following us yet on:

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Over the next four weeks, we’ll be looking at how to boost your chances of bagging a new job with top advice on CVs and interview technique. To kick it off, here are 38 essential tips on writing an academic CV.

 

Introducing Windback Wednesdays

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Here at Naturejobs we try to keep you up to date with the latest news and advice to help you with your science career or job hunt.

But we also know that some advice never grows old, although it can get lost under a mountain of other information as the blog and website get updated.

That’s why we’ve decided to do the hard work for you. Starting today, we’ll be launching Windback Wednesdays, a new way for you to access careers advice and articles you may have missed the first time around.

For the next four weeks, every Wednesday, we’ll be looking at ways to help boost your chances of getting funding. We’ll be posting articles on our social media sites, using the hashtag #windbackweds. If you don’t already follow us, you can find us on facebook, twitter, linkedin and google plus by clicking on the links below.

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In four weeks time, we will summarise all the content we’ve been sharing with you here on the blog, which means it’ll be easy for you to find it in future.

We’d love you to join in the conversation, and let us know what kind of topics you’d like us to cover in future Windback Wednesdays.

The first in our series on funding is an article on strategic tips that can add to your chances of grant success: Got to get a grant.

Happy reading!