Early career research

Finding the ‘golden thread’ in your academic path can offer an opportunity to reflect and grow, writes James Derounian

Many early career researchers struggle to write enough. The key is to move away from an abstract notion of productivity and towards a productive writing process, explains Rachael Cayley. Here, she offers questions to help ECRs find their writing rhythm

Five steps to help you find a mentor who aligns with your goals and can help you achieve academic success

Peer review is a key step in the journey to publication in that prestigious journal, but not every paper gets to this stage. Here are key reasons for desk rejection and how to avoid them

A whole-institution approach to supporting the socio-emotional development of doctoral students so they become confident and adept early career researchers

Winning a fellowship as a dentist and spending a year in Graz as an international scholar not only taught me about the profession but also fostered my self-awareness, writes Dániel Végh

Contributors from across the globe offer their advice on how to make these critical relationships work for everyone involved

From publication to grant applications, the rites of academia come with unfavourable odds. Yet researchers are rarely taught how to deal with uncertainty. Here, Yaniv Hanoch offers mitigation strategies

Mentorship is a symbiotic relationship. Here, two scientists look at steps in the meeting process and benefits from both sides

If you can be easily found online, you’re more likely to raise your research profile, receive media requests, get involved in peer review – or even just get nice emails from the public, writes Ashleigh Johnstone