Monthly Archives: October 2011

In which science careers get a fair hearing

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Jennifer Rohn

Once again I revisit the question broached by Science is Vital in our recent report Careering Out of Control? A Crisis in UK Science Careers. Last week I participated in a round table discussion about this very issue co-hosted by … Continue reading →

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In which I embark on one last hurrah

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Jennifer Rohn

So, there is life after a high-throughput screen after all. As the dust settles after publication of my big screen in the Journal of Cell Biology, I’ve been thinking back on the last four years of my lab life and … Continue reading →

Posted in Careers, Scientific thinking | 13 Comments

In which we lay hands on an oil tanker

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Jennifer Rohn

Many of you have probably heard about the Science Careers campaign that we at Science Is Vital are currently running – which is also the reason I have not blogged for a few weeks. I’m a little in shock right … Continue reading →

Posted in Careers, Policy, science funding, Science is Vital, The profession of science | 9 Comments