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When the data doesn’t behave: learning to embrace uncertainty in research

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When the data doesn’t behave: learning to embrace uncertainty in research

The journey through a PhD is not a straight line. Along the way, we face uncertainty when experiments don’t go as planned. Here, Jennifer Loudon Moxen shares her story embracing such uncertainty. While it can be frustrating at times, we can use it to learn more from our data and ask new questions.

25 Jun 2026 • 4 min read

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Involving the public in your research: How and Why

By Emma Dorris Last year, we initiated a Public Patient Involvement (PPI) scheme for researchers from all disciplines studying arthritis & rheumatic disease in University College Dublin [http://www.ucd.

14 Mar 2018 • 6 min read

Involving the public in your research: How and Why

By Emma Dorris Last year, we initiated a Public Patient Involvement (PPI) scheme for researchers from all disciplines studying arthritis & rheumatic disease in University College Dublin [http://www.ucd.

14 Mar 2018 • 6 min read

Careers

Postdoc interview checklist (Part 1): 10 questions to expect at a postdoc interview

When PhDs are exploring career opportunities, it is important to ascertain whether a postdoc would take them closer to their long-term career goal. Most PhDs do a postdoc with

8 Mar 2018 • 4 min read

Careers

Postdoc interview checklist (Part 1): 10 questions to expect at a postdoc interview

When PhDs are exploring career opportunities, it is important to ascertain whether a postdoc would take them closer to their long-term career goal. Most PhDs do a postdoc with

8 Mar 2018 • 4 min read

Boosting ECR involvement in peer review

Time and time again I have had discussions with early-career researchers who want to get involved in peer review, but do not have the opportunity. On the flip side,

2 Mar 2018 • 1 min read

Boosting ECR involvement in peer review

Time and time again I have had discussions with early-career researchers who want to get involved in peer review, but do not have the opportunity. On the flip side,

2 Mar 2018 • 1 min read

eLife Ambassadors: Plans for action

February saw eLife Ambassadors holding calls based around shared interests, including equality, reproducibility, preprints and peer review, funding opportunities, the Indian ECR community, transparency and careers and mentoring. The outcome

26 Feb 2018 • 3 min read

eLife Ambassadors: Plans for action

February saw eLife Ambassadors holding calls based around shared interests, including equality, reproducibility, preprints and peer review, funding opportunities, the Indian ECR community, transparency and careers and mentoring. The outcome

26 Feb 2018 • 3 min read

Interview: Addressing problems in public

Nic Schmelling (@DerSchmelling [https://twitter.com/derschmelling]) is a PhD student working in the lab of Synthetic Microbiology at University of Düsseldorf [http://www.synmikrobiologie.hhu.de/en.html], Germany.

14 Feb 2018 • 4 min read

Interview: Addressing problems in public

Nic Schmelling (@DerSchmelling [https://twitter.com/derschmelling]) is a PhD student working in the lab of Synthetic Microbiology at University of Düsseldorf [http://www.synmikrobiologie.hhu.de/en.html], Germany.

14 Feb 2018 • 4 min read

Mentoring, promoting women in research and more updates from eLife Ambassadors

A round-up of discussions and articles shared by eLife Ambassadors in early February A new group for discussion of mentoring has been established by Hammad Khan, there was lots

9 Feb 2018 • 3 min read

Mentoring, promoting women in research and more updates from eLife Ambassadors

A round-up of discussions and articles shared by eLife Ambassadors in early February A new group for discussion of mentoring has been established by Hammad Khan, there was lots

9 Feb 2018 • 3 min read

Inspiring Girls to Pursue STEM Careers

8 Feb 2018 • 2 min read

Inspiring Girls to Pursue STEM Careers

8 Feb 2018 • 2 min read

eLife Ambassadors

eLife Ambassadors: Off to a flying start

1 Feb 2018 • 4 min read

eLife Ambassadors

eLife Ambassadors: Off to a flying start

1 Feb 2018 • 4 min read

Welcome

Hello! Welcome to ecrLife. Pursuing a career in science can be a fantastic experience. It can offer an intellectual challenge with the potential to make lives better, by making new

22 Jan 2018 • 1 min read

Welcome

Hello! Welcome to ecrLife. Pursuing a career in science can be a fantastic experience. It can offer an intellectual challenge with the potential to make lives better, by making new

22 Jan 2018 • 1 min read

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