Research is challenging. The long hours, the relentless grind, and the overwhelming pressure. You are only a serious researcher if you meet academic milestones. The most passionate researchers often...
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How to Improve a Research Unit’s Performance: Innovating Beyond the Status Quo
Research and development teams, whether in universities, hospitals, or tech firms, are constantly under pressure to perform. If you're in a mid-sized lab or organization, this pressure can feel even...
A Simple Guide For Mental Health Challenges as a PhD Student or Researcher
The journey of earning a PhD or thriving as a researcher can be rewarding, filled with moments of discovery, growth, and academic achievement. Yet, it can also be a path fraught with challenges that...
Building R3ciprocity: A Million-Dollar Gamble for a Better Academia
I could have bought a high-end Maserati. Or even a beautiful lakeside cottage. Instead, I chose a path that leaves me embarrassed almost every day. I have a hard time even talking to my wife about...
Charting My Own Path: From Academic Pressures to Genuine Connections
I don’t need to brag about how much I work. In academia, there’s this unspoken competition of who can put in the most hours, who can publish the most papers--I have a X paper and you don't?!...
The Power of Gamification in Research Pursuing a PhD or conducting research can often feel like a marathon with no clear finish line. The process is long, tedious, and often isolating. However,...