This September, we marked Postdoc Appreciation Week by relaunching our ‘Nominate an Outstanding Postdoc’ initiative. I’d like to take this … More
Category: Esther Allen
International Women’s Day 2023!
We are just a few days away from celebrating International Women’s Day! Haven’t heard of International Women’s Day? Simply put, … More
Navigating the Journey: Building a Support Network as a Postgraduate Researcher
The experience of being a postgraduate researcher is hopefully one of enjoyment and satisfaction but having been a PGR myself … More
Recognising our Outstanding Postdocs 2022!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Time to announce the 2022 Outstanding Postdoc nominations! And 68 days until … More
Falling (back) in love with research
So, love may be a bit too strong of a word. Do I think you need to love research to … More
Celebrating 100 Thesis Writing Retreats!
When I organised the first Thesis Writing Retreat back in May 2020 I never imagined that 18-months later we would … More
Recognising our Outstanding Postdocs 2021!
It’s turned decidedly cold and damp over the last week or so in Sheffield so reading through and posting this … More
Congratulations! You’ve published! …. What now?
Have you recently published (CONGRATULATIONS!) but are wondering what you can do to make sure your research doesn’t get lost? … More
Stress Awareness Month: Let’s talk about stress
Recently I seem to be having more frequent conversations with friends and colleagues about feeling stressed. Although this feels somewhat … More
Let’s talk about burnout
I recently had a thought-provoking conversation with several early-career researchers about their experiences of burnout. We shared our thoughts on … More