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Category Archives: Research
Hype, Impact and Direct Action
The issue of ‘impact’ appears here to stay in UK research. There has been much written about it, including by fellow OT blogger Stephen Curry here. With the draft guidelines for the REF about to be published, in which impact … Continue reading
What Will the Future Look Like?
What follows is a book review I have written for the Times Higher Education Supplement (THE) published today. Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and our Daily Lives by the Year 2100 By Michio Kaku Allen … Continue reading
Posted in Communicating Science, Research
Tagged book review, futuristic science, Michio Kaku
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Scientific Breadth: The Good and the Bad
This week I am giving three different major talks; no, not just ‘different’, utterly and totally different. This is definitely a week of diversity in my powerpoint presentations, though none of them is actually about diversity. Linking in to a … Continue reading
Posted in Interdisciplinary Science, Research, Science Culture
Tagged career progression, interdisciplinarity, promotion
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Putting Together and Taking Apart
A couple of my recent posts have looked at the needs of postdocs, their training (or lack thereof), aspirations and the need for them to take control of their lives. So it seems appropriate to spare a thought – or … Continue reading
Posted in Interdisciplinary Science, Research, Science Culture
Tagged conference, graduate student, nanotechnology, training
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Career Progression and the Research Landscape
Career progression for postdocs is a key issue that affects the health of our science base. It formed the basis for a discussion with Science Minister David Willetts at the Royal Institution this week, an event hosted by Evan Harris … Continue reading
Posted in Research, Science Funding
Tagged Careers, David Willetts, postdocs, Royal Institution, science funding, Scienceisvital
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