All Research articles – Page 3

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    Careers

    PhD in a pandemic

    2022-09-08T16:09:00Z

    Starting a PhD is a challenging task to navigate - throw a pandemic into the mix and the pressure can test the nerves of even the most dedicated of students.

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    Viva la vida

    2022-09-08T14:51:00Z

    The thought that the viva might be the last time ever that anyone will listen to you talk about your PhD in depth may either be disappointing or liberating

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    Careers

    Short-term research contracts and the effects of COVID-19

    2022-09-08T14:32:00Z

    Most researchers are driven by intellectual curiosity rather than the desire for financial reward, but for post-docs, who can spend years on a succession of short-term contracts, this can make a career in science an unattractive option

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    Mastitis and microbiomes – a quandary

    2022-09-05T10:20:00Z

    The microbiome concept has altered the way we perceive the relationship between microbes and their hosts.