EC Blog
Welcome to the Early Career Blog!
This new area aims to provide a wide variety of career advice to our Early Career members. If you are interested in writing a blog post or have any suggestions of topics you’d like us to cover, please email: rebecca.ainslie@ed.ac.uk We’ve included a sample of topics we’re hoping to cover below, if you would like to write about any of these then we would love to hear from you!
– Leaving a post that isn’t for you
– Choosing Between Academia and Industry
– Building resilience
– Parenthood during a PhD/postdoc
– Returning to academia/work after a career break
How to Effectively Use Your Postdoc Position to Prepare you for an Independent Faculty Position
By Dr Claire Stenhouse, Assistant Professor of Reproductive Biology, Pennsylvania State University Author Biography: Claire ... read more
Navigating the transition from BSc/MSc to PhD
By Alexandra Shattock, a third-year PhD student. Author Biography: Alex completed her BSc in Biomedical Science at the ... read more
Should I or shouldn’t I: Exploring the ups and downs of a doctoral degree.
By Dr Rebecca Blanchard, Teaching Associate within the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science at the University of ... read more
Maintaining a good work-life balance
Maintaining a good work-life balance By Professor Amanda Sferruzzi-Perri, Professor of Fetal and Placental Physiology at the ... read more