TIR started posting in February 2016. Six months on, it welcomed its 1,000th visitor and I’m delighted to report that it’s taken only three months to double that total. A big thanks to one and all who have been reading, commenting on, and sharing the output. Much appreciated.

In this interval, freelance illustrator Oliver Hoeller has joined as TIR’s “artist in residence” and we very much hope you’ve enjoyed his (independent) interpretations of the themes of each posting. Could this be the new Alan Moore/Dave Gibbons combo? Time will tell…

In the coming weeks, we’ll be bringing you thoughts on postdoc fellowships, some more “how to” guides to continue the impulse started with the guide to asking questions in seminars, and much more!

So a big thanks again to all of you around the world who’ve been sampling what TIR has to offer. If you have any suggestions for future postings or stories that you think should be told, don’t hesitate to get in touch. And in the meantime – keep putting the word out.

Cheers,

Brooke Morriswood; October 2016.

Regular readers of TIR may have noticed that there’s been a change in the visuals of late. Besides my own rather staid photography, there’s been an increasing number of contributions from the marvellous Oliver Hoeller, a scientist and freelance illustrator. I’m now delighted to announce that Oliver is officially joining TIR as its “artist in residence”. A short bio and links to some of his other work can now be found in the “Artwork” tab at the top of the page.

Attention all postdocs in Austria!

TIR will be giving the keynote presentation at the very first Postdoc Forum on October 15th, 2016. Full details, as well as the link for registration, can be found HERE (also on the Facebook page HERE).

The forum is being organised by the Vienna Postdoc Think Tank, a new collective aimed at discussing and improving postdoc career options. So if you’re based in Austria and interested in being part of the dialogue about how science should be structured, come along! (it’s free)