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Happy Researchers

hapyresearchers

(1/5) Most people don’t realize if they have been engaged in academic bullying. Bullying can consist of passive-aggressive emails, verbal abuse (directly and indirectly) in private or during the lab

Dr Torrey Creed

torrey_creed

I see many women with PhDs, EdDs, and PsyDs and #allies who are rightly disgusted by the misogynistic way .@DrBiden was treated in the .@WSJ op-ed. Looks like we agree

Dr. Betty Lai

BettySLai

PhD applicants: Does a faculty member's rank matter when you're choosing a mentor? MAYBE... (a thread)First, what are faculty ranks? From lower to higher, major ranks are:1-Assistant Prof2-Associate Prof3-Full Prof

Roshni Rao PhD

RoshniRaoPhD

The one thing I should have done in my PhD, but rarely did was ask for help. I struggled many times thinking that smart people should know the answer. But

natashachoudary

natashachoudary

One of the most useful things I found in preparing for the viva was reading the questions other people had experienced...so here are 13 (out of many) questions (not verbatim...from

Lishu

lishu_he

1/ I've been having some bad mental health days and reflecting on this 2020 shitshow. I'm turned into an absolute potato, and as a grad student whose research was thrown

Suhas Eswarappa Prameela (he/him)

suhas_prameela

After ~10 years of academic research, I have learnt that presenting well & selling your work is as important as doing research. You need to communicate well, and doing so

Urmila Kulkarni Kale

KulkarniKale

For PhD students to be thinkers than just the specialists in their micro domain, both the students & supervisors need to invest time & efforts. Though it depends on individuals,

dr. Martina Bodner

martinabodner

In the last few days I gained a lot of followers (Thank you!). I noticed that many of them are academics and in particular PhD student.In my last posts I

Melanie

Mel_the_Labrat

APPLYING TO GRAD SCHOOL, POST #18: INTERVIEWS (PART 4)You've finished your interview(s) and you're tired, but it's not over quite yet! What should you do after interviews?@OpenAcademics @PhDVoice #AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitte

Melanie

Mel_the_Labrat

APPLYING TO GRAD SCHOOL, POST #12: PROGRAM FUNDING STRUCTURESSome of your prospective programs might be "funded," but what exactly does that mean?@OpenAcademics @PhDVoice #AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter #phdchat #gradschool #fir

Melanie

Mel_the_Labrat

APPLYING TO GRAD SCHOOL, POST #19: DEALING WITH COMPETITIVENESS/COMPARISONThere's so much competitiveness during the application process and beyond; how do you handle it?@OpenAcademics @PhDVoice #AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter #phdcha

Loleen Berdahl

loleen_berdahl

I am a big believer in doing focused work during work time and then NOT working evenings and weekends. Here are some of the tools and practices that I find

Suhas Eswarappa Prameela (he/him)

suhas_prameela

New Ph.D. students: Your relationship with your adviser is often critical for your Ph.D. It's a two-way street but here are some things to think about from your perspective and

Jolanta🕷️

BlackWidowJola

Career visibility thread First gen scientist struggle: how do you find a job without knowing the job title? And what does the job title *actually* mean?This thread explores a selection

UoM MRC DTP

UoM_MRC_DTP

Welcome to the first UoM MRC Science Show!!!Today we'll feature awesome science from @The_MRC students across the UK. Follow along via #UoMMRCScienceShow and if you're an MRC student introduce yourself,

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