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Learning through failure, evaluated by results

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Learning through failure, evaluated by results

Uncertainty is ever-present in research because we want to learn about what is not yet known. However, it is hard to embrace uncertainty when evaluations expect a constant output of results. Here, Jung Uk Kang explains how this dichotomy affects ECRs and how it can limit creativity in science.

23 Jul 2026 • 4 min read

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Safety vs freedom: the landscape of post-PhD careers

Safety vs freedom: the landscape of post-PhD careers

Like so many others, we faced a huge dilemma at the end of our respective PhD programs: after many long years of working in the lab: where do we go

Natalia Bielczyk, Elisenda Bonet-Carne

23 Apr 2020 • 6 min read

How one university is green-ing up its act

How one university is green-ing up its act

Scientific research has been estimated [https://www.nature.com/articles/528479c] to produce 5.5 million tonnes of plastic waste globally. Recognising that the world is facing a climate emergency

24 Mar 2020 • 6 min read

Include junior researchers in peer review

Include junior researchers in peer review

We, a group of early career researchers (ECRs) involved in the eLife Community Ambassadors programme, believe that the rigour, speed, and inclusivity of existing peer review processes can be significantly improved by including (more) ECRs.

4 Mar 2020 • 4 min read

ecrLife: a reintroduction

ecrLife: a reintroduction

Today, I am proud to announce that we are relaunching ecrLife with a brand new design and a new team of editors [https://ecrlife.org/about/#team] who share a

2 Mar 2020 • 2 min read

How to start an open science initiative

How to start an open science initiative

It has been 8 years since Simmons and colleagues’ article [https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797611417632] “False-Positive Psychology: Undisclosed Flexibility in Data Collection and Analysis Allows Presenting Anything as

Mariella Paul, Lieneke Janssen

20 Jan 2020 • 6 min read

Fighting the impact factor, one CV at a time

Fighting the impact factor, one CV at a time

The impact factor is probably one of the most loved and hated bibliographic indicators in the scientific community. It is a simple number, really. It reflects the number of citations

Guillaume Lobet

15 Jan 2020 • 6 min read

Grants for graduate students

Grants for graduate students

Imagine you’re a fifth year graduate student. Your PI had a tragic accident and, unfortunately, is no more. You need a first author publication to graduate, but more experiments

10 Dec 2019 • 5 min read

Halfway Mark: Environmental sustainability

Halfway Mark: Environmental sustainability

The Environmental Sustainability Initiative aims to promote environmentally sustainable behaviours in science, by raising awareness about the relevant issues and potential solutions. Thus far, we have released our first blogpost

5 Dec 2019 • 1 min read

Halfway Mark: Mentoring and leadership

Halfway Mark: Mentoring and leadership

Mentoring is critical to success in research environments but reports show [https://ecrlife.org/assessing-the-quality-of-mentorship-in-academia/] that the quality of mentorship is not what it

5 Dec 2019 • 1 min read

Halfway Mark: Anti-bullying initiative

Halfway Mark: Anti-bullying initiative

The main goal for the anti-bullying initiative is to raise awareness about bullying in academia, create strategies of how to recognise and reduce bullying and support the victims. Our

5 Dec 2019 • 1 min read

Halfway Mark: Statistical literacy

Halfway Mark: Statistical literacy

The Statistical Literacy Initiative aims to reduce the misuse and misinterpretation of statistical hypothesis testing in Life Science papers. Most publications in this field use statistics to support claims about

5 Dec 2019 • 1 min read

Halfway Mark: ECR peer review

Halfway Mark: ECR peer review

The ECR peer review initiative has two main goals. The first is to shape the current peer review process to be more officially inclusive for early-career researchers, and the

5 Dec 2019 • 1 min read

Halfway Mark: Career development

Halfway Mark: Career development

5 Dec 2019 • 1 min read

Halfway Mark: Meta-Research

Halfway Mark: Meta-Research

5 Dec 2019 • 1 min read

Halfway Mark: Data Reuse Initiative

Halfway Mark: Data Reuse Initiative

5 Dec 2019 • 1 min read

Halfway Mark: Collaborative Science

Halfway Mark: Collaborative Science

5 Dec 2019 • 1 min read

Halfway Mark: Fair funding

Halfway Mark: Fair funding

The Fair Funding initiative is running within the eLife Community Ambassador program for the second year. Our goals are to create awareness amongst early-career researchers (ECRs) of good practices

5 Dec 2019 • 1 min read

Halfway Mark: Intersectionality

Halfway Mark: Intersectionality

This is the first year for the Intersectionality Initiative for the eLife Community Ambassadors. The aim of our initiative is to promote diversity and inclusion within sciences using an intersectional

5 Dec 2019 • 2 min read

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