A look back at a rather rocky 7th year of operations – 2022 was the year that seemed to race by in a matter of hours, but which also felt as though it aged me five years.
Continue reading2022: TIR’s year in review
ECRs
A letter to a friend
Dear Ruth,
I’m very sorry that you were unhappy about the recent postings on the blog and the generally negative tone that has characterised a lot of the recent material. I’m also very sorry if you, as a fellow group leader, felt that you were being accused of exploiting the students in your care.
Continue readingStockholm syndrome
A (peer) review of the market
Would a shop window for reviewers improve the inclusivity and efficiency of peer review?
Continue readingNever to play The Dane
Seeing the faces of the current crop of ERC Starting Grant awardees (congratulations everybody!) made me realise that I’m not an early career researcher any more. Continue reading
Masters and apprentices
PhD students are essential components of junior research groups – but who’s really the master, and who’s the apprentice? Continue reading
Research, and Development (a lament for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer)
I’ve been thinking about Ole Gunnar Solskjaer a lot in the last week… Continue reading
A recent milestone: TIR hits 100,000 page views
TIR has now had over 100,000 page views and 64,000 visitors. Here’s why I need to thank YOU. Continue reading
Total Internal Reflection 