Parental leave and prejudice
“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a female ECR running out of time on a fixed-term contract must beContinue Reading
Tag: early career research
Finding your pack
The first rule of pregnant ECR club is that you don’t talk about pregnant ECR club. Also, bring salty snacks.Continue Reading
Pulling back the curtain
At the end of last year, I reached an academic milestone: I got my name on an office door. I was pretty stoked, andContinue Reading
Conservation: What’s it to ya?
“That sounds like a job you want when you’re four years old, not a job you actually have as anContinue Reading
Enjoy your PhD, don’t endure it
PhD students are a miserable bunch. Or at least, I’m worried that’s how we must come across to the rest of the world.
How to spot a late-stage PhD student
You have graphs. You have answers. The only thing left is to figure out what the hell you think about them. And then to write it all down.
Getting the most out of the grant gauntlet
Valuable lessons from my first (failed) attempt at a grant application.
Confessions of the imperfectly positive
It’s not about having a hassle-free PhD. It’s about picking yourself up when things suck.
Is it a syndrome if everyone’s got it?
Apart from a few, supremely well-adjusted individuals, everyone seems to suffer from imposter syndrome. If everyone has it, then maybe these feelings are normal?
life on the verge 