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20 Nov 2017 | 13:00 BST

Why scientists should communicate science – getting to the heart of the matter

Posted by Rebecca Wild | Categories: Blog, Communication, In the news, Perspectives, Social media

Why scientists should communicate science – getting to the heart of the matter

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Tags:

  • accessible
  • alternative facts
  • alternative medicine
  • eileen parkes
  • fake science news
  • medical oncology
  • research
  • science communication
  • science communications
  • social media

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19 Oct 2017 | 13:00 BST

Building skills through a gig

Posted by Karen Kaplan | Categories: Academia, Business, Career paths, Careers articles, Collaboration, Communication, Competition, CV, Faculty, Industry, Multimedia, PhD, Postdoc, Postgraduate, Publishing, Relationships, Research, Scientists on the move, Social media, Technology, Tenure, US

Building skills through a gig

I don’t see a lot of scientists taking advantage of the gig economy yet. People earning graduate degrees or working on postdocs are so focused on those immediate challenges, and most advisers don’t want them to work outside the lab.  Read more

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  • Gig
  • gig economy
  • graduate student
  • part-time job
  • postdoc
  • short term
  • side gig
  • social media
  • soft skills

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09 Oct 2017 | 13:00 BST

Communication: talk to peers and the general public

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: Collaboration, Communication, CV, Multimedia, Perspectives, PhD, Podcast, Social media

Communication: talk to peers and the general public

As scientists, our work is often driven by data collection and results. But a key step in the scientific process, and one that increases the value of our findings, is the effective communication of our investigative processes and results. Science communication is not only important within our fields for the advancement of our disciplines – communication to other audiences also influences the public perception and credibility of scientists and the work we do.  Read more

Tags:

  • busy science communication
  • communication
  • conferences
  • eleni wood
  • engagement
  • ivory tower
  • method
  • open access
  • open access journals
  • podcast
  • presentations
  • science
  • scientific discovery
  • social media
  • stakeholders
  • talks
  • time management
  • Twitter

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23 Aug 2017 | 13:00 BST

Social media as a scientist: a very quick guide

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: Academia, Blog, Communication, Data, Social media, Technology

Social media as a scientist: a very quick guide

This condensed social media guide for scientists provides key facts about how researchers report using social media and concrete examples of how you can use LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook to network, exchange scientific ideas, or advance a career. This is an all ages guide designed for scientists at any career stage.  Read more

Tags:

  • guide
  • how should i use social media
  • science
  • science career
  • scientist
  • social media
  • social media guide
  • walkthrough

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23 Jun 2017 | 13:00 BST

Q&A: Progress for Congress

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: Academia, Blog, Career paths, In the news, Mobility, People Management, Research, Scientists on the move, Social media, US

Q&A: Progress for Congress

Thomas Prigg is a brain cell circuitry researcher at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US. Now he’s using his science skills to fuel his campaign for Congress in 2018. He talks to Nikki Forrester.  Read more

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  • america
  • congress
  • democrats
  • economic
  • neuroscience
  • nicole forrester
  • nikki forrester
  • politics
  • republicans
  • research
  • scientific issues
  • senate
  • social media
  • thomas prigg
  • US
  • workers

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06 Feb 2017 | 13:00 BST

Networking: a very short cheat sheet

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: Academia, Blog, Career paths, Collaboration, Communication, Events, Mobility, Scientists on the move, Technology

Networking: a very short cheat sheet

Networking plays a vital role in any scientist’s career development, being one of the main ingredients in building a professional profile. It feels especially essential in my own field of informatics and data science, where techniques and technology are rapidly evolving and cross-discipline collaborations are rampant.  Read more

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  • amali h. thrimawithana
  • amali thrimawithana
  • best practises
  • coffee
  • collaborations
  • conference
  • conferences
  • development
  • events
  • meetings
  • networking
  • practises
  • publications
  • sessions
  • skills
  • social media
  • workshop
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04 Jan 2017 | 13:00 BST

Let’s talk about #SciComm

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: Academia, Communication, In the news, Perspectives, Social media, Technology

Let’s talk about #SciComm

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.  Read more

Tags:

  • 140 characters
  • academic papers
  • blog
  • click bait
  • communication
  • development
  • distill
  • ethics
  • Facebook
  • fake news
  • finding
  • findings
  • hype
  • journalism
  • Judith Reichel
  • Naturejobs
  • R&D
  • research
  • scicomm
  • science
  • scientific endeavor
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21 Jul 2016 | 14:00 BST

Craft your connection

Posted by Karen Kaplan | Categories: Academia, Blog, Careers articles, Collaboration, Communication, Data, Faculty, Multimedia, Open access, Postgraduate, Publishing, Relationships, Social media, Technology, Uncategorized

Craft your connection

Don’t forget that you need to nurture your online persona – the summation and entirety of every bit of online information about you or that involves you, both written and visual. Someone may well have already posted some of this. But you can still shape and guide a great deal of the accessible online information about you — and the image that this information creates — by actively managing the content over which you have some control.  Read more

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  • blog
  • communication
  • digital media
  • network
  • online
  • publishing
  • social media
  • Twitter
  • virtual

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16 Jun 2016 | 08:00 BST

Networking: Forge ahead

Posted by Karen Kaplan | Categories: Academia, Business, Communication, Diversity, Events, Faculty, Industry, Internship, Mobility, Perspectives, PhD, Postdoc, Postgraduate, Relationships, Social media, Technology, Uncategorized, US

Networking: Forge ahead

But you can’t fling it off like a mosquito. To ‘network’ is simply to connect with others, and we’ve rounded up expert advice on why it’s important, even crucial – and how you can network in ways that don’t involve too much cringing or trying to schmooze strangers at your field’s annual conference.  Read more

Tags:

  • communication
  • conference networking
  • Diverse opportunities
  • events
  • networking
  • PhD networking
  • postdoc
  • relatiionship
  • social media

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23 May 2016 | 17:30 BST

So you want to be a data scientist (again)?

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: Ask the expert, Blog, Business, Data, Industry, Mobility, Perspectives, Technology

So you want to be a data scientist (again)?

Guest contributor Daniel Harris of SoftwareAdvice.com  … Read more

Tags:

  • Academia to Industry
  • Ask the expert
  • big data
  • career paths
  • careers advice
  • computing
  • Daniel Harris
  • Data
  • data science
  • data tech
  • guest contributor
  • science
  • Scientific Data
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