This blog comes to you from the interdisciplinary Researcher Development team at the University of Sheffield who lead the Think Ahead…
My time as a Public Engagement intern at Babraham: Recommendations to prospective students
This is a guest post from Samir Morsli, a PhD student from the BBSRC DTP Mechanistic Biology working with Prof.…
#sheffvista 117 Dr Robert Ducker, Secondary Science Teacher
Each Friday we post a new v i s t a profile, a career beyond the academy story (use the tags…
My PhD internship at the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture
This is a guest blog post from James Bradley, who is a PhD researcher on the BBSRC DTP Mechanistic Biology…
Academic stories: many versions on a theme. Which story will be yours?
From the outside, looking at the profiles of academics on webpages, it can be difficult to picture the complexities of…
#sheffvista 116 Dr Kevin Eboigbodin, Senior Development Manager
Each Friday we post a new v i s t a profile, a career beyond the academy story (use the tags…
recruit yourself a thesis mentor
I’ve had a lot of positive responses to my recent post on how to find yourself a mentor. So I…
Science at Sea – My BBSRC PhD placement with the British Antarctic Survey
This is a blog post from, Megan Sørensen, who is a PhD Candidate with the BBSRC DTP Mechanistic Biology, working with Professor Michael…
#sheffvista 115 Dr Clair Fellows, School and College Engagement Intern
Each Friday we post a new v i s t a profile, a career beyond the academy story (use the tags…
how to find yourself a mentor
I lead mentoring programmes that start and stop at fixed times, and match partnerships outside of discipline area. Between times,…
the hardest email I’ve ever sent; the catalyst for much-needed change
This is an anonymous guest post by a PhD Researcher at the University of Sheffield, and a member of the…
