Finding your niche: stories from 4 junior PIs One of the trickiest, most important goals of a postdoctoral position is ‘finding your niche’. Where is this elusive creature to be found? I have been given many pieces of ecrLife 5 Jun 2018 • 5 min read
Why a postdoc should not be like doing a second PhD What is the aim of a postdoc? Conventional wisdom suggests is that is all about getting the papers necessary to obtain an independent group leader position, and with good reason, ecrLife 22 May 2018 • 2 min read
Why a postdoc should not be like doing a second PhD What is the aim of a postdoc? Conventional wisdom suggests is that is all about getting the papers necessary to obtain an independent group leader position, and with good reason, ecrLife 22 May 2018 • 2 min read
Looking for ways to improve your manuscripts and peer reviews? This “science of science” reading list can help! When reviewing papers or writing your own papers, it’s important to remember that the fact that something is standard practice for your field doesn’t mean that it’s ecrLife 15 May 2018 • 2 min read
Looking for ways to improve your manuscripts and peer reviews? This “science of science” reading list can help! When reviewing papers or writing your own papers, it’s important to remember that the fact that something is standard practice for your field doesn’t mean that it’s ecrLife 15 May 2018 • 2 min read
Advocating for early career researchers Brianne Kent,chair of the eLife Early Career Advisory Group [https://elifesciences.org/for-the-press/a3bfe7f2/elife-welcomes-new-chair-of-its-early-career-advisory-group] , provides an update on progress supporting ECR development at eLife. From the very start, ecrLife 1 May 2018 • 2 min read
Advocating for early career researchers Brianne Kent,chair of the eLife Early Career Advisory Group [https://elifesciences.org/for-the-press/a3bfe7f2/elife-welcomes-new-chair-of-its-early-career-advisory-group] , provides an update on progress supporting ECR development at eLife. From the very start, ecrLife 1 May 2018 • 2 min read
Making postdocs ‘less invisible’ in academia By Adriana Bankston [https://twitter.com/adrianabankston?lang=en] Despite the fact that PhD students express less interest in academic positions [http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/ ecrLife 24 Apr 2018 • 9 min read
Making postdocs ‘less invisible’ in academia By Adriana Bankston [https://twitter.com/adrianabankston?lang=en] Despite the fact that PhD students express less interest in academic positions [http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/ ecrLife 24 Apr 2018 • 9 min read
Inspiring women in African and Middle Eastern science Dina Alsharkawy is a researcher at Botany Dept in the Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia Egypt [http://scuegypt.edu.eg/en/]. In addition to her work researching the ecrLife 17 Apr 2018 • 3 min read
Inspiring women in African and Middle Eastern science Dina Alsharkawy is a researcher at Botany Dept in the Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia Egypt [http://scuegypt.edu.eg/en/]. In addition to her work researching the ecrLife 17 Apr 2018 • 3 min read
Peer review reading list Are you in the process of reviewing a paper? do you need to evaluate the stats or experimental design in a manuscript but could do with some additional guidance? You ecrLife 10 Apr 2018 • 3 min read
Peer review reading list Are you in the process of reviewing a paper? do you need to evaluate the stats or experimental design in a manuscript but could do with some additional guidance? You ecrLife 10 Apr 2018 • 3 min read
Doodling in seminars “Stop doodling and concentrate!” may be a familiar refrain from your school days. However, evidence suggests that doodlingmay actually help you focus [https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/17/doodling-benefits_ ecrLife 3 Apr 2018 • 5 min read
Doodling in seminars “Stop doodling and concentrate!” may be a familiar refrain from your school days. However, evidence suggests that doodlingmay actually help you focus [https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/17/doodling-benefits_ ecrLife 3 Apr 2018 • 5 min read
eLife Ambassadors: On the March March saw eLife Ambassadors consolidating plans and taking action in a range of areas from supporting preprints to highlighting funding opportunities. Brief updates Ambassadors held severalpreprint journal clubs, including Elisa ecrLife 27 Mar 2018 • 3 min read
eLife Ambassadors: On the March March saw eLife Ambassadors consolidating plans and taking action in a range of areas from supporting preprints to highlighting funding opportunities. Brief updates Ambassadors held severalpreprint journal clubs, including Elisa ecrLife 27 Mar 2018 • 3 min read
Checklist for peer review Are you undertaking your first peer review, or looking to train a class of students? This post provides an in-depth, step-by-step, guide for reviewing research articles developed in collaboration with ecrLife 20 Mar 2018 • 2 min read
