By Jessica Stepanous @JStepanous Science is incremental, with every study – positive or negative – meant to contribute to a body of knowledge. Reviewing this body of knowledge is a key part of the process, to know what was done before and what still needs to be done. This is done as part of a … Continue reading The trials and tribulations of the systematic review
The urgency of the climate crisis situation has reached its peak in the last few months, with the likes of Extinction Rebellion, Greta Thunberg and David Attenborough emphasising the importance of saving our planet for future generations. Many industries and companies have reacted and responded accordingly, introducing sustainable practices and policies to cut down on … Continue reading Fighting climate change… in the lab
Photo credit: Jessica Loveday - Planet Bee Magazine The winner of the Science Comms Essay Competition for the Doctoral Academy Graduate Society (DAGS) conference was announced in April as Sarah Harbach for her article on 'Research and social responsibility'. We caught up with Sarah and asked her a few questions about social responsibility at the University … Continue reading Research and social responsibility
Almost a year has passed since I wrote a piece on my experiences of the imposter syndrome. In light of the recent media attention on the poor mental health, well-being and over-work of higher education staff and students, it feels like an appropriate time to touch base. A quick recap: imposter syndrome is a phenomenon … Continue reading Me and My Imposter Syndrome: One Year On
The world is keen to convince us that we’ve made a terrible choice by doing a PhD: “So many research scientists, so few openings for professors” “Why doing a PhD is often a waste of time” However, these headlines and articles tend to ignore the fact that there are career options other than academic … Continue reading Life Outside of Academia: Medical Writing
Last Tuesday we found ourselves winning the “Best Contribution to PGR Environment” award at the Doctoral Academy Graduate Society (DAGS) conference. It is humbling to receive such an award from the doctoral academy and to be nominated by the amazing student community. Writing about science is our way of engaging across the university, and hopefully … Continue reading The Research Hive at DAGS 2019
"Everyone deserves a fantastic workplace" We spend almost a third of our lives at work. Look around your workplace. What do you think of the space? Is it something that could be improved? Do we tolerate the mediocre standard, just because it's always been this way? No, absolutely not. It shouldn't have to be this … Continue reading Elemental Wellbeing
The imposter syndrome is a common issue that affects a large number of young people and seems to be particularly prevalent in academic institutions. From my own observations and experiences, this most likely arises from the constant reminders of the pressure that comes from remaining within academia and therefore forcing students to attempt to live … Continue reading The importance of language and insinuation in student/supervisor relationships
My Journey My name is Ashwaq Albaraky. I am from the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. I am a PhD student and a mother of four children. At the beginning of my first year, I found out that I was pregnant. I started to think - what should I do? Should I withdraw from my course? … Continue reading Support for expectant PGR Parents
At the University of Manchester we are fortunate to have plenty of opportunities to communicate our research to the public through events that run as a regular part of our calendar. Yet, it can be daunting to think about how a research project or results can be translated into an engaging activity to suit a … Continue reading Supporting public engagement
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