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Category Archives: Science Culture
What Next and How to Get There
Last week I visited Edinburgh University to participate in their inaugural ‘Innovative Learning Week’. Whilst many universities, though not my own, have study weeks or mid-term breaks, I haven’t come across the idea of teaching a different kind of teaching … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Science Culture
Tagged advice, CV, job interviews, Research Concordat
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Some Scores are More Equal than Others
Having committed to sit on an EPSRC panel for the first time in many years, I had my sights set on a post about the Shared Services Centre of the Research Councils. Clearly this is a popular topic for academics … Continue reading
Men Feel the Fear Too (but what do they do with it?)
My last post struck a chord with many. I was rather overwhelmed by the response, both in direct comments on the post and through the more ephemeral form of twitter. Two aspects particularly struck me: The reaction ‘I thought I … Continue reading
Posted in Equality, Science Culture
Tagged alpha male, feelings, hierarchy, Impostor syndrome
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Resolving the Resolutions
A year ago I publicly made some New Year’s Resolutions, and it is interesting to look back and see what my good intentions were and to what extent I’ve managed to stick with them. Resolution 1 I will ensure I … Continue reading
