Working Scientist

How jazz boosts my creativity in physics

Hit a lab project glitch? Thinking about your thesis title like a storyteller can help you focus

Running a farm, pursuing a research career: what’s the difference?

How a passion for baking fermented a fresh career move

How sewing can set you up for failure and success in science

Hit a glitch in your research? Some ‘night science​​​​​​​’ thinking could move it forward

How to thrive in science when you move abroad

How procrastination can rob you of career fulfilment in science

Why labs need a napping room to help you work, rest and play

‘Be a problem-solver, not a job-seeker:’ how to pivot from academia to industry

Nervous networker or conference presenter? Care less, says speech coach Susie Ashfield

Women in science are not a ‘problem to be fixed’

Why an industry career move is a taboo topic in academia

Academia’s parent trap: the struggles faced by researcher mothers

When a colleague dies: exploring academia's "death-denying culture"

‘We need to dismantle the stigma of alcohol dependence in academia’

Can academia handle my religious faith?

‘Bodies like ours aren’t considered in academia’

Campus protests and civil disobedience: does academia have a problem with activism?

'Coming out as a transgender scientist made me the best teacher I’ve ever been'

The problem with career planning in science

How to pause and restart your science career

Keep, lose, add: a checklist for plotting your next career move in science

When life gets in the way of your meticulously-planned career in science

Two tools to help you achieve career success in science

Tips and tricks to plan your career in science

Five reasons why Nepal struggles to attract women into science

Why strong mentorship was essential for my career success in science

How Indigenous values permeate my chemistry teaching and research

Why I co-developed a research career launchpad for first generation students

‘For AI to change how economies work, it has to represent all of us’

How AI can deepen inequities for non-native English speakers in science

Why I study trauma's genetic legacy

The Māori values that make good sense in science

Celebrating researchers who make the scientific workplace more inclusive

Why science recruiters struggle to find high-calibre candidates

Should I use AI to help draft my science job application?

Salary negotiations: a guide for scientists

How to delight your future boss at a science job interview

Seeking a job in science? How hiring practices across industry and academia compare

Curiosity, drive, willingness to learn: three qualities to display at science job interviews

How academia’s ‘lone wolf’ culture is harming researcher mental health

How to bring health and happiness to your lab

‘Researching climate change feels like standing in the path of an approaching train’

How my research focus exposed me to threats and harassment

‘There is life after burnout in academia’

‘Do I need to lead this lifestyle to succeed?’ The mental health crises that forced faculty members to change tack

How to be a brilliant ally to your neurodivergent lab mate

Mind matters: investigating academia’s ‘mental health crisis’

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