
You need diversity in the funding landscape in order to maintain its health. Continue reading

You need diversity in the funding landscape in order to maintain its health. Continue reading

We are delighted to announce that TIR is to begin contributing to the “Science & Society” section of EMBO Reports. TIR is quite closely aligned with EMBO Press on a number of issues, so we are very excited to begin this association and hoping that it is a long, fertile, and mutually stimulating one.
As usual, a big thanks to all our readers, both regular and occasional, for their support – whether it’s reading our postings, sharing them, commenting on them, or suggesting topics for us to cover. Much appreciated.
You keep on reading, we’ll keep on reflecting.
Cheers,
Brooke & Oliver

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We don’t train young scientists how to review papers. Continue reading

TIR is delighted to announce that we are beginning an association with FEBS, the Federation of European Biochemical Societies. From now on, TIR postings – some old favourites, some new material – will also be appearing on the Early-Career Scientist pages of the FEBS Network at regular intervals.
The Early-Career Scientist section of the Network shares a great deal in common with TIR in terms of its target readership, outlook, and focus on young scientists. We’d like to encourage all our regular readers to check it out, and we here at TIR are looking forward to a long and beneficial association.

Life in academia involves repeated brushes with imminent career extinction. Continue reading

Getting them aligned isn’t always easy.