PhD is largely about leadership development.
Advisors play a major role in it. Especially their management & mentorship styles.
Research topics are secondary.
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Below are the key points for establishing a great #research group. They will help your students excel.
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As an academic writing coach, here are the 5 most common mistakes I see researchers make when they write their Discussion section.
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Mistake 1⃣: Providing paragraphs of background information
💡 Use the Introduction section for context. In the
Imagine that in the middle of teaching a class, you get notified you were awarded the Nobel Prize. She went back to class and finished the second half of the lecture without telling anyone. That’s pretty cool #nobelprize2023 #physics
If you’re a faculty member, you may have taken the job thinking it was a research job. But what you have is also a people job and you owe it to those people to learn, grow, improve, and do a good job at it.
I am excited about my appointment as a staff scientist at the Icelandic blood bank, where I will establish my expertise in blood groups genetics,oversee genetic testing, submit funding applications, collaborate internationally and domestically, supervise students, and teach.
"No matter where you are in your career, you didn't get there without help.. and when you pass that kindness on to others, you often get more benefits than you could have realized.."
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How to find meaning in your science career:
1. Make what you ❤️ benefit the 🌍
2. Choose a pressing problem
3. Be prepared to work behind the scenes
4. Do your homework & follow the data
5. Keep sight of the big picture
6. Remember changing the 🌎 is hard
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