Life at a teaching focused institution is not 'easier' - some examples of why
This morning I read the blog at Small Pond Science entitled "Really, faculty jobs in teaching-focused institutions are not inherently...
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Jasmine Janes
Jun 10, 20182 min
What are the (personal) odds?
Many people publish a Shadow CV of sorts, including Jeremy Fox at Dynamic Ecology and Manu Saunders at Ecology is not a dirty word....
Jasmine Janes
May 29, 20184 min
Is my wagon broken? – Talk about academic mental health
Over the years I have seen a number of friends/colleagues suffer through tough times, uncertainty and poor mental health. We all know...
Jasmine Janes
Apr 7, 20184 min
Do postdocs have a use by date?
You’re at a conference volunteering at a career information session for graduates and postgraduates. You sit as part of a panel of...
Jasmine Janes
Feb 22, 20186 min
What to expect when applying for academic jobs: selection panels versus endurance tests
This is not a blog that tells you how to do well in an interview. Those can be found in many other places (e.g. here and here). Rather,...
Jasmine Janes, Manu Saunders, Sean Tomlinson
Oct 31, 20177 min
PART III – Peer review of grants: Researcher thoughts on making it better
By Jasmine Janes, Manu Saunders and Sean Tomlinson Last month we posted a two-part blog post about the peer review of grants. In part one...
Jasmine Janes, Manu Saunders, Sean Tomlinson
Oct 24, 20172 min
Questions asked in the 'making grant review process better' survey
In case you missed it, or in case you forgot, here is a list of the questions that we asked regarding the grant application review...
Jasmine Janes
Aug 21, 20178 min
The Lonesome Postdoc - Part VI: Is working remotely really that great?
As a postdoc/grad student/ECR, have you ever wished that you could work from home on a regular basis? You have probably done this a few...
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