Recruitment is also about screening for potential, and not just for finding finished products. Continue reading
mentoring
It couldn’t ever happen to me

Academics always need a Plan B, because career longevity is never guaranteed. Continue reading
Manners and mentorship

Politeness isn’t just about knowing when to pass the salt. Continue reading
Leaders and directors

Judging how much control to exert over a research project is one of mentoring’s trickiest balancing acts. Continue reading
Long-distance learning

Freddie Mercury, J K Rowling, and the scientific primary literature. Continue reading