I am launching a new Think Ahead blog campaign called ” Tales of Joy in Research“. This project aims to … More
Tag: inspiration
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 … More
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 … More
Overcoming without succumbing to Inspirational Survivor Syndrome…
This week’s post veers away from researcher development somewhat. Which, if you’ve read any of my other posts on this … More
Communicating your research to young people: it does make a difference
Engaging in communicating research through public engagement activities and outreach to young people is something that we encourage all of … More
4 steps to writing an effective personal statement (or covering letter)
Elijah O’Donnell 1. Be self-reflective. One of the keys to effective writing is knowing what to write – and the … More
percolate those problems!
Have you ever pondered over a problem, put it to the back of your mind and then found a few … More
Kroto Research Inspiration competitions 2018
In my role as part of the Think Ahead Team, I often get invited to attend research poster presentation events … More
Kroto Research Inspiration
Two years ago today, Sir Harry Kroto died. If you do not know who I am referring to, that’s ok, … More
Need to enhance your research impact?….You could change someone’s life this summer!
Think back to a time when you were still at school and trying to decide what subjects to study. Back … More