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Why desk rejections happen and how young researchers can avoid them: practical lessons from experience

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Why desk rejections happen and how young researchers can avoid them: practical lessons from experience

Publishing our work is a critical part of an ECR’s journey. Papers are not always sent out for revision, and it can be discouraging for ECRs to face desk rejections. Here, Dr. Taddese Zerfu shares his insights on how to minimize the chances of facing a desk rejection.

17 Jul 2025 • 6 min read

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Finding a path forward after experiencing academic bullying

Finding a path forward after experiencing academic bullying

How do you handle a toxic work environment in which you are the target of bullying? Pause, step back, breathe and analyze the situation in an organized manner before taking action.

Margherita Perillo

11 Mar 2021 • 6 min read

Getting to know our editorial team: Ewoud Compeer

Getting to know our editorial team: Ewoud Compeer

Ewoud is one of our newest editors, and he is a jewel. He has moved all over the world on a quest to stay up to speed with cutting-edge microscopy techniques. Living in different environments has helped him gain a broad understanding of the scientific culture and a drive to help improve it.

ecrLife editors

4 Mar 2021 • 4 min read

The real-life experience of a deaf scientist studying in different cultures

The real-life experience of a deaf scientist studying in different cultures

How does studying in societies with varying degree of unconscious biases change the opportunities of deaf people to become successful scientists? Read the analysis of this topic through the eyes of a foreign deaf scientist in the US.

Tom (Lok Ming) Tam

25 Feb 2021 • 6 min read

Why you should consider university-industry collaboration and how to engage in one

Why you should consider university-industry collaboration and how to engage in one

Are you interested in collaborating with industry, but don't know where or how to start? This blog post has some great clues for you to kickstart the process.

Sharon Gill, Ruth Kirk

18 Feb 2021 • 5 min read

Getting to know our editorial team: Devang Mehta

Getting to know our editorial team: Devang Mehta

Devang has been a key member of our editorial team, transforming ecrLife into the diverse and active space it is. He has helped so much, using diverse platforms, in helping early career researcher find and amplify their voice. Above all, he himself has been a very inspirational voice for many of us.

ecrLife editors

11 Feb 2021 • 5 min read

Getting to know our editorial team: Carolina Makowski

Getting to know our editorial team: Carolina Makowski

In our mission to show you who the young scientists behind the ecrLife scenes are, we would like to introduce you to Carolina Makowski, one of the editors who has been with us since ecrLife's beginning! She has unbridled energy and is active on many levels within the research community! Enjoy.

ecrLife editors

4 Feb 2021 • 3 min read

Getting to know our editorial team: Antonia de Maio

Getting to know our editorial team: Antonia de Maio

The ecrLife editorial family has grown, and we would like to take the chance of getting to know each other a bit better. In the following weeks, our editors will be sharing their motivations and dreams as young scientists. This week, for all of you with love: Antonia de Maio.

ecrLife editors

28 Jan 2021 • 3 min read

The Invisible Barriers in STEM Education faced by Hard-of-hearing/Deaf Scientists

The Invisible Barriers in STEM Education faced by Hard-of-hearing/Deaf Scientists

The difficulties faced by hard-of-hearing/deaf early career scientists not only come from physiological differences but also significantly from stereotypes that exist against us. What kind? Read about it in this article.

Tom (Lok Ming) Tam

21 Jan 2021 • 6 min read

Disability in STEM: A conversation with Dr. Mahita Jarjapu

Disability in STEM: A conversation with Dr. Mahita Jarjapu

Science is difficult, but becomes even more so if you have a disability. In this interview, Dr. Mahita Jarjapu sheds light on her journey as a deaf scientist, sharing with us the biggest challenges in her career, and giving suggestions on how we can contribute to make science more accessible.

Madhumala Sadanandappa

14 Jan 2021 • 6 min read

ecrLife: Towards a more accessible and inclusive scientific culture

ecrLife: Towards a more accessible and inclusive scientific culture

Succeeding as an ECR means overcoming challenges, but we should all have equal opportunity to achieve our goals. Realizing that much needs to be done to make our scientific environment more inclusive, ecrLife is creating a space to share experiences and ideas to make science more accessible

ecrLife editors, Nele Haelterman

7 Jan 2021 • 2 min read

A Call to Support Professional Development for Early Career Researchers

A Call to Support Professional Development for Early Career Researchers

An academic career is no longer the only career goal for PhD graduates. A plethora of job opportunities exist, but do ECRs have the support and resources available to successfully transition into the career of their dreams?

eLife Ambassadors' Career Development Initiative

17 Dec 2020 • 6 min read

The Science of Invisible Women

The Science of Invisible Women

Lab bench too high? Lab jacket doesn’t fit? These common issues experienced by women in science may not come as a surprise after reading Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez. Here, we discuss our thoughts on this book and how scientific research has been built around the “Reference Man”.

Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Community Ambassador Book Club

10 Dec 2020 • 5 min read

Hurdles and advances to making science gender-neutral

Hurdles and advances to making science gender-neutral

GSA Communications & Outreach Subcommittee

26 Nov 2020 • 7 min read

Running successful virtual workshops in Africa

Running successful virtual workshops in Africa

ECRs of Tanzania collective

19 Nov 2020 • 5 min read

Distance Learning, STEM Education, and Equity

Distance Learning, STEM Education, and Equity

Kristen Vogt Veggeberg

5 Nov 2020 • 4 min read

Work-Life balance: A perspective from Early Career Researchers

Work-Life balance: A perspective from Early Career Researchers

Feyza Nur Arslan, Michael Barlett

29 Oct 2020 • 6 min read

Beyond the tenure track: there is more than one way to succeed

Beyond the tenure track: there is more than one way to succeed

Have you considered a non-tenured position in academia? Come discover how much potential this non-traditional career path holds, and what are the advantages that it offers to nowadays scientists.

22 Oct 2020 • 5 min read

How to cope with graduate school when life gets complicated

How to cope with graduate school when life gets complicated

Life can get difficult sometimes, and it can be specially hard when you must spend most of your time studying or working in the lab. Find out how to not lose track of your own well-being during those years of training.

Joel Encarnacion-Rosado

15 Oct 2020 • 5 min read

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