Non-Academic Careers

From Academia to Scientific Writing

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I’ve been fortunate enough to chat with Dr Tope Amodu recently, a scientific writer at Random 42 Scientific Communication, London UK. She’s worked in scientific communications since graduating from a PhD in cancer biology in 2018. I spoke with Tope about her transition out of academia to scientific writing, her motivation to make this move, … Read more

Diversity Promotes your Career

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Happy new year! I recently stumbled across a new initiative that I thought you might be interested in; a non-for-profit focusing on improving diversity in science: The Royal Society and The University of Westminster have provided a business case that demonstrates diversity is essential for delivering excellence in science. The study found that career progression … Read more

Bad Bosses and How to Handle them

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Thanks again for all the fantastic feedback you’ve provided about your career issues. In this first post following your comments, I’m going to deal with one of the most common problems you raised, which was the tricky subject of how to deal with problems associated with your supervisor/boss.  This is clearly a very pressing problem … Read more