Life in Science Let’s get rid of confidential ‘reference letters’ in academia — a tool misused by abusive supervisors Reference letters hold a lot of power over an academic's career path and can make an ECR's life miserable if they are stuck in an abusive lab. Here, eLife community ambassadors Ruchika, Rio, and Suhaila advocate for alternative ways to get to know an applicant. Multiple authors 14 Sep 2023 • 6 min read
Baby steps toward uprooting toxicity from academia Passion for science leads ECRs to embark on the adventure of graduate studies. However, this passion is sometimes met with unfair obstacles and biases that hinder their career paths. Here, we discuss how we can all contribute to making academia a welcoming environment where everyone can thrive. Multiple authors 9 Feb 2023 • 6 min read
