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Personal Tutors or Personal Responsibility
At every stage of one’s career one needs to know who to turn to for advice. This need doesn’t stop just because one is senior, but probably feels most overwhelming when first setting out. That crucial stage when newly independent, … Continue reading
Posted in Science Culture, Universities
Tagged advice, career progression, mentors
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Advice from the Great and Good
Not so long ago I stumbled across a very enthusiastic review of a new book by the renowned entomologist EO Wilson. The book was not about ants as such, his speciality, but its content can be deduced from the title: … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Science Culture
Tagged advice, career progression, EO Wilson, Peter Medawar
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With Fresh Ears, Eyes and Hands
In the run-up to Easter I happened to catch part of a broadcast of Bach’s St Matthew Passion. This is a work I was steeped in as a teenager, attending the annual Bach Choir’s performance at the Royal Festival Hall … Continue reading
Posted in Interdisciplinary Science, Research
Tagged advice, freedom, supervision
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Mentors, Friends and Saying No
Who needs mentors? It is clear that when setting out on a career, having supportive mentors can be immensely helpful: people who you can turn to for advice when decision crunch-time comes, or who provide pointers about things you should … Continue reading
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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