Individuals find it harder to cover conference costs – and departments or research groups have fewer resources to support them. It is not hard to see why there is a sense of grievance. On the other hand, it is not so easy to see what can be done.
How much autonomy do we have as Early Career Researchers?
I expect many of you will be aware of the very amusing yet, at the same time, incredibly scary twitter account @academic male…
What does the negativity around social science mean for ECRS? I have often wondered about the numbers of social science ECRs and their job prospects in comparison with those graduating in the natural sciences. Does it make it harder for us to find employment? Do the natural sciences have an advantage?
How to approach the years beyond the PhD. Some thoughts on alignment, coherence, breadth, and depth.
