Victoria Reyes breaks down the structure of a well-conceived scholarly piece and provides tips to help you get your research published. More...
Sexual Harassment in a Culture of Exploitation
Tara Dorje examines how the power dynamics between faculty members and grad students make it especially difficult to deal effectively with sexual assault and harassment. More...
Breaking the Code
Presidential spouse Mort Maimon takes a CIA-like approach to try to uncover the campus issues his wife is coping with. More...
An Academic Lottery or a Meritocracy?
Whichever one I’m working in as a Ph.D. student, I’d like some real data about how to improve my career chances, writes Andrew Jacob Cuff. More...
Getting Things Done in Higher Education
You need to know your internal influencers, and the problem is that they don’t necessarily follow formal reporting structures, titles or positions in higher education, writes Ellen de Graffenreid. More...
Needed: Flexible Mentors in Science
Adriana Bankston provides advice for how research scientists can positively influence the personal and professional development of the trainees who work in their labs. More...
Not Just for Undergrads
Internships are not a standard part of Ph.D. training, especially in the biomedical sciences, write Kimberly A. Petrie and Ashley E. Brady, but the tide is shifting. More...
Demystifying the Journal Article
How to Pad Your CV
Hershey H. Friedman and Frimette Kass-Shraibman provide a tongue-in-cheek primer to help dishonest senior administrators advance in their careers. More...
How to Sabbatical
Jennifer Lundquist and Joya Misra provide recommendations for making the most of your year away from traditional campus duties. More...
7 Steps You Can Take
Jen Dylan provides advice to graduate students for dealing with sexual harassment.
Sexual harassment comes in many forms, including physical misconduct and verbal and psychological abuse. More...