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Potential Difference

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Recruitment is also about screening for potential, and not just for finding finished products. Continue reading →

It couldn’t ever happen to me

February 12, 2020 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 2 Comments
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George Clausen, “Schoolgirls”

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

Manners and mentorship

September 29, 2019 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment
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Ernst & Gustav Klimt, “Pan tröstet Psyche” [Pan consoles Psyche]

Politeness isn’t just about knowing when to pass the salt. Continue reading →

Leaders and directors

May 28, 2019May 28, 2019 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment
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Ilia Efimovich Repin – “Barge-haulers on the Volga”

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

Long-distance learning

March 3, 2019 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 3 Comments
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Caravaggio, “The inspiration of Saint Matthew”

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

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