Digital Classrooms: The Future of Education
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives rapidly, and perhaps one of the biggest examples has been the shift to digital classrooms. Students and teachers who began their…
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Sustainable Research Infrastructures? What Are They?
Are you a researcher? If you are, research infrastructures are probably essential to your career – whether you realise it or not. Basically, research infrastructures are the…
Research Data Collection Tips While Social Distancing
The world is in lockdown and the way we knew life will be forever changed after the lockdown. Quarantine forced many research labs to close their doors suddenly. There is no…
Perks of Pursuing a Career in the Life Sciences
Graduating from high school is a day of celebration for everyone. However, it also marks the beginning of another phase of the life, in terms of academics as well as personal life.…
What Will Happen to Research Funding in the Era of COVID-19?
With the attention of the whole world focused on COVID-19, other issues are taking a back seat. This is certainly true of the scientific community, where many are re-directing…
Writing a Great Letter of Recommendation Is No Small Feat
Being asked to write a letter of recommendation is a privilege. When you have a student, colleague, or employee with great potential, you want to do your best to convey their…
Should You Consider Quitting Your PhD?
A PhD is a huge commitment. Beginning your PhD requires time, money, and most of all, motivation—all of which can run out long before you have finished. Most people who have done…
H-index — Is it Enough to Score Scientific Excellence?
Publishing your work is great for your career and future funding opportunities. It will increase your ranking as a scientist too. But how do you measure your contributions to…
Will Academia Benefit More If Scientists Turn Journalists?
The challenges we face today, like climate change, a global pandemic, and rapid technological advances are overwhelming in their scale. Many of the issues in our world today have…
Editor’s Pick of E-books for Researchers
Almost all of us are under quarantine right now. Schools, colleges, universities, etc. have been shut down worldwide. Workplaces and laboratories too have been shut down and we are…
Should You Pre-Register Your Research Study? A Quick Guide
The field of academic publishing has been undergoing numerous changes in the past few decades. The replication crisis and publication bias are both serious issues that need to be…
How to Deal With Academic Isolation
Research is a rewarding endeavor, but is not without its hardships. One of the biggest problems that researchers deal with is academic isolation. Academic isolation is the feeling…