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28-09-2023

Research and storytelling - two enemies or friends?

“We don’t need storytelling in research. we know how to write and read scientific publications. Everybody understands the format, scientific language. Storytelling is just something fancy”. How often does this thinking cross your...
Career tools
26-09-2023

How to stand out in the job interview

You’ve made it through the first-line selection, and now it is time to shine in person: the job interview. Here are some tips to help you stand out and ace the interview. Prepare well Preparation is key and will determine how you...
Career tools
21-09-2023

How to prepare and have an effective informational interview

A great way to find out if a particular career path is interesting for you is by having an informational interview. The main difference with a job interview is that then the focus is on you, while the focus of an informational interview...
Career tools
12-09-2023

Develop your career plan

Would you go on a long holiday or build a house without a plan? No matter if you have been working for several years already or have just started, having a career plan is a good idea. It is a dreaded question in job interviews, but also...
Career tools
06-09-2023

How to network successfully to aid in your job search

Leading experts on career development claim that the chance of getting an interview after a referral is as high as 50%, whereas applying to job openings online only yields an interview in 3% of cases. 3%! Not a highly successful...
Career tools
14-06-2022

Under the wing: how mentoring can advance your career

Written by: Maryia Khomich You are never too experienced or too successful to benefit from career mentoring. The right mentor can provide advice, support, networks, and opportunities that help their mentee climb the career ladder faster...
Career tools
09-02-2022

9 transferable skills that you should avoid when transitioning to industry

Written by Olga Pougovkina You hear a lot about the value of transferable skills that are acquired during a PhD. These skills are not directly related to the research topic. Instead, these can include project management skills, working...
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27-01-2022

5 Pieces of Advice for doing a PhD

Written by: by Nazma F. Ilahibaks'You're going to do a PhD after your masters,' my Master's program coordinator proudly announced during a lecture. 'Hell no!,' I thought. Three years later, I find myself finalizing the Regenerative...
Career tools
13-01-2022

How to overcome the imposter syndrome and make career progress - A researcher’s perspective

Do you often feel like an outsider in your workplace, not competent enough for your job? Did you just get that long-awaited promotion that you feel you do not deserve? Has your research landed in a high-impact journal through ‘sheer...
Career tools
06-01-2022

Landing a PhD position: 4 ways to get one

By © Nazma Ilahibaks, 2022  Do you want to pursue a PhD, but you don't have any luck landing one? Are you catching yourself scrolling through endless pages of PhD job positions on job boards? Are you applying to different PhD...

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