Pursing a scholarly career is tough these days. I firmly believe that your academic career has the potential for joy as well as success. I also believe that you can pursue your scholarly work in whatever situation you find yourself in, even if it's not ideal. You don't have to, but if it's important to you, you don't have to wait for someone else to create the ideal conditions. I help academics build their confidence to do the work they find meaningful and find the time to do the important w ...
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The Lakeside Labs Academy provides advanced training for researchers and engineers targeting an academic career. The goal is to improve personal soft skills that enhance job performance and career prospects.
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Creating a Satisfying Academic Career - Part 2
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Creating a Satisfying Academic Career, Part 2, in which I look as some specific options and show how the framework outlined in Part 1 can change how you approach them. The focus is on 3-5 year positions like post-doctoral research fellowships, and tenure track or equivalent positions. There are some notes about how this might also apply to more pre…
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Creating a Satisfying Academic Career - Part 1
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In a labour market that can legitimately be described as dystopian is it even possible to have a satisfying academic career? In this track I talk about what it means to create a career and provide reflection questions to help you figure out what a satisfying academic career might look like for you.Read the post here: For more content like this, sig…
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Science, scientists & the public
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Frank Burnet: The social structures and infrastructures of every country in the developed world have become increasingly dependent on science and technology. The public are generally positive about the impact of technology on their lives. That's the good news; the less good is that many members of the public fear that the introduction of new techno…
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Academic career paths in Australia and the US
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Peter Schreier talks about academic career paths at universities in Australia and the US, from being a doctoral student to obtaining a professorship. He will discuss on what is good and what is bad, based on my personal experiences and observations in Germany, the US, and Australia.
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