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Advice for overcoming impostor syndrome in higher education (opinion)

August 29, 2022

If you have experienced such fears once, you’ll probably confront them again as your career advances, writes Angela Fowler, who recommends having a set of tools that will assist you in overcoming them.

Ph.D.s should connect with others beyond their departments (opinion)

August 22, 2022

Sonali Majumdar and James M. Van Wyck encourage graduate students to connect with the vast social and intellectual ecosystem on campus beyond their departments.

Grad students should hone strategic thinking skills (opinion)

August 15, 2022

Recognizing and capitalizing on opportunities to hone those skills will allow students to elevate their value as they enter the workforce, writes Dinuka Gunaratne.

Equity is key to a sense of belonging among grad students (opinion)

August 8, 2022

Equity and social justice are key, argue Jaye Sablan and Bill Mahoney.

How to deal positively with unexpected changes in your career (opinion)

August 1, 2022

Irina Filonova explores the role that chance plays in our careers and how to harness the power of happenstance to ensure your future success.

Self-advocacy strategies for professional development coaches (opinion)

July 25, 2022

Jovana Milosavljevic Ardeljan and Mark Kaloko offer three self-advocacy strategies for professional development coaches.

The benefits of rethinking and revising your résumé (opinion)

July 18, 2022

Taking a fresh look at how you tell your workplace story may help renew your zest for research, affirm your value and steer you in the right direction, Victoria McGovern writes.

A gap year won't disadvantage your professional development (opinion)

July 11, 2022

Nana Lee explains why graduate students and postdocs shouldn’t worry that taking a gap year will disadvantage them in their professional development and career.

Why you should think of career networking in three phases (opinion)

June 27, 2022

The truth is that how you interact with people may change depending on where you are in your career and the type of support you need, writes Anne Meyer-Miner.

How to ensure positive research environments (opinion)

June 13, 2022

How do we optimize the learning environment in academic research labs, Patrick Brandt asks, and what must we do when the environment is toxic to trainees?

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