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PhD: Piled Higher and Deeper

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Judging me, judging you Jon Yearsley 14 May 2008

Conducting a lecture, hoping for a lectureship.

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Postdoc Journal: The Year That Was

Partnerships Maria Ocampo-Hafalla 2 January 2008

In the past year, I've pondered what makes postdoctoral training a positive and productive experience.

Has the gamble paid off? Chris Rowan 2 January 2008

I was pretty nervous when I first arrived in Johannesburg for my postdoc 10 months ago, and not just because I had not set foot in Africa before agreeing to work there for a couple of years.

Balancing act Moira Sheehan 2 January 2008

As the year comes to a close, I've started to reflect on the events of the past 12 months.

Up, down, and out Peter Jordan 19 December 2007

I've appreciated my work and my colleagues in the past year. And yet I've decided that my interests lie elsewhere. I've decided to leave science research.

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Here's the latest question: "I just finished my second year of graduate study in the neurosciences and my first in the lab I've chosen for thesis work. It's a big lab with four postdocs and a well known primary investigator (PI) with a long publishing record. I have access to all the equipment and resources that my research requires. I had really helpful critical discussions with my fellow graduate students, but my results point in the direction of several possible thesis projects. My PI provides encouragement when she's in town, but I'd prefer a stringent critical assessment of my work. She also may not be state-of-the-art, and I feel that I'm missing an essential part of my graduate experience. I'd appreciate your advice on choosing between continuing in a lab with nice pilot data for a thesis or finding a new home with an advisor who's more invested in my research?" Read more.

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