Teaching as an academic
We asked Elizabeth Joyce’s opinion on teaching as an academic at the Naturejobs career expo, San Francisco. Read more
We asked Elizabeth Joyce’s opinion on teaching as an academic at the Naturejobs career expo, San Francisco. Read more
We ask members of our careers in academia panel, at the Naturejobs career expo, San Francisco, how they cultivated mentors. Read more
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Dr. Peter Fiske explains how a PhD is useful not just for companies looking to recruit scientists, but for those looking to fill other business-oriented roles in the private sector. That doctorate could cover you even further than you thought. Read more
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Choosing your career path is a difficult one. Doing it on your own is even more so. Having someone to talk to and share your concerns/challenges/ideas with can be extremely beneficial. The official term for someone like that is a Mentor. At the Naturejobs Career Expo in London this September, a panel of four academics got together to discuss their wildly different careers: Jim Usherwood from the Royal Veterinary College only spends his time doing research. Anita Hall from Imperial College London only does teaching. Lorraine Kerr and Louise Horsfall from the University of Edinburgh split their time (with different percentages) between research, teaching, business and management. … Read more
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