Ruchika Bajaj

        
            Life in Science
        
    Overcoming hardships for internationals in academia
            Doing research abroad is a dream for many scientists. However, the road is not always smooth: it takes time to master the social and bureaucratic aspects. Here, Yseult, Ankita, and Ruchika explain some of these challenges and how to help our international colleagues feel at home.
        
Multiple authors

    14 Mar 2024
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    5 min read
    
            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
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    6 min read
    
            Careers
        
    My Successful Mentoring Experiment
            Throughout our scientific training process, many of us find ourselves asking if we have what it takes to become a successful mentor. In this blog post, Ruchika Bajaj shares her experience with designing a mentoring experiment to test the hypothesis that she can, and will be a great mentor.
        
Ruchika Bajaj

    3 Aug 2023
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    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
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    6 min read

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