Early career research

Reflecting on her time as an early career researcher, Edzia Carvalho looks back at the things she did successfully – her dos – and the things she wishes she had done from the start – her do-overs – to help others embarking on the same journey

After getting a chance to present her PhD and postdoctoral research to politicians in Westminster, Lucy Eddy shares her five key takeaways

Three female academics in Europe, the UK and Australia give their advice on how to land a promotion, networking for introverts, how much you should be publishing – and answering the question: ‘Should I quit?’

The benefits of networking for academics and how to do it well, both in person and online, explained by Eleanor Hennige

Academic writing is transforming – into comics, podcasts, installations – but that doesn’t mean bog-standard peer-reviewed papers are less key to institutional status or individual promotion, writes Pat Thomson

Özge Özden lays out the pros and cons you need to consider when choosing a PhD supervisor, as well as five key qualities to look out for

What key information to include on your academic CV and how to present it, alongside some common mistakes to avoid, by Eleanor Hennige

Five tips to help academics balance their teaching and research duties without compromising the quality of one or the other, by Abdullah Khadim

Do you find yourself thinking ‘everyone knows more than I do’ or ‘I shouldn’t have got this promotion’? If so, Jo Clift has tips for challenging your impostor syndrome

It might just be possible to achieve a good work-life balance in academia, but it requires focusing on certain areas of your life and career at certain times, says Lucas Lixinski