Burn-out in Academia is far too frequent — How do we navigate tough times? How can we learn to prevent reaching our breaking point?

Written by Marina Gardasevic

Finding the right lab for you can be a tricky endeavour. There are so many factors to consider, if you’re struggling to know what to pay attention to and what crucial questions to ask, we’ve got 10 amazing tips for you.

In this piece we will explore why boys are naturally not suited for the scientific pursuit, and why they should really leave it to the women.

Every time I post pictures of my logbook, I get asked a lot of questions, so today I am finally going to walk you through how you can make the most of your notebook.

It’s not a fucking compliment.

Here is why.

This is Part II of a blog series on switching PhD advisors; check out Part I: Switching PhD Advisor: The “good”, the bad, the ugly.

Changing PhD advisor is a lot more common than people might think. I gathered over 30 stories of individuals who had to go through this experience and in Part I of this series I hope to shed some light on the complex landscape of circumstances that can lead to a change in PhD supervision. These range from the most collegial of agreements to the extremes of bullying.

The day of my PhD defense felt like Christmas to me. I couldn’t wait and I was so excited. In this piece I share some tips and tricks on how to approach your defense with a positive mindset and make this day as special as it deserves.

After reading “Codes of conduct: Why?” I hope that I have convinced you that they are a useful tool to foster welcoming and healthy work environments to all members of a community.

In this second piece, I will recount the story of the code of conduct of the Physics and Astronomy department of the University of Sheffield and what we learnt along the way, in the hopes that it may serve others.

Codes of conduct are being talked about more and more in astronomy. Why might that be? And why do we need them: isn’t good behaviour just common sense?

In this piece I hope to convince you that codes of conduct are a fundamental step to fostering a healthy working space for all members of a scientific community.

A quick guide to what the role of Chair entails at a conference. If you’re about to chair a conference session for the first time, I hope this would be useful for you to read.