Life at a teaching focused institution is not 'easier' - some examples of why
This morning I read the blog at Small Pond Science entitled "Really, faculty jobs in teaching-focused institutions are not inherently...
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Jasmine Janes
Nov 5, 20183 min read
What does it mean to be a citizen?
A few weeks ago, I attended my Canadian citizenship ceremony. Applying for citizenship, learning the history and attending the ceremony,...
Jasmine Janes
Oct 15, 20183 min read
Fantastic beasts and how to fake them
Fakery. Confabulation. Malingering. Denial. Lies. The English language has around 112 words to express deception in one form or another....
Jasmine Janes
Sep 17, 20182 min read
I got nominated for Canada's Favourite Science Blog! (So, please vote for me).
I got nominated! This is pretty amazing! For starters, I don't blog that often, I don't have thousands of followers on Twitter and I am...
Jasmine Janes
Jun 10, 20182 min read
What are the (personal) odds?
Many people publish a Shadow CV of sorts, including Jeremy Fox at Dynamic Ecology and Manu Saunders at Ecology is not a dirty word....
Jasmine Janes
May 29, 20184 min read
Is my wagon broken? – Talk about academic mental health
Over the years I have seen a number of friends/colleagues suffer through tough times, uncertainty and poor mental health. We all know...
Jasmine Janes
Apr 7, 20184 min read
Do postdocs have a use by date?
You’re at a conference volunteering at a career information session for graduates and postgraduates. You sit as part of a panel of...
Jasmine Janes
Feb 22, 20186 min read
What to expect when applying for academic jobs: selection panels versus endurance tests
This is not a blog that tells you how to do well in an interview. Those can be found in many other places (e.g. here and here). Rather,...
Jasmine Janes
Nov 27, 20174 min read
Is a European PhD comparable to a North American one?
It’s a common question. A REALLY common question! Many countries throughout Europe and the Southern Hemisphere (e.g., Australia, New...
Jasmine Janes, Manu Saunders, Sean Tomlinson
Oct 31, 20177 min read
PART III – Peer review of grants: Researcher thoughts on making it better
By Jasmine Janes, Manu Saunders and Sean Tomlinson Last month we posted a two-part blog post about the peer review of grants. In part one...
Jasmine Janes, Manu Saunders, Sean Tomlinson
Oct 24, 20172 min read
Questions asked in the 'making grant review process better' survey
In case you missed it, or in case you forgot, here is a list of the questions that we asked regarding the grant application review...
Jasmine Janes, Manu Saunders, Sean Tomlinson
Sep 28, 20176 min read
PART II - Peer Review of Grants: Can the grant peer review experience be improved?
By Dr Jasmine Janes, Dr Manu Saunders & Dr Sean Tomlinson Yesterday we asked if peer review in funding circles was biased, particularly...
Jasmine Janes, Manu Saunders, Sean Tomlinson
Sep 27, 20175 min read
PART I - Peer Review of Grants: Can we make it better for ECRs?
By Dr Jasmine Janes, Dr Manu Saunders & Dr Sean Tomlinson The current system of peer reviewing grant proposals is recent, relative to...
Jasmine Janes
Aug 21, 20178 min read
The Lonesome Postdoc - Part VI: Is working remotely really that great?
As a postdoc/grad student/ECR, have you ever wished that you could work from home on a regular basis? You have probably done this a few...
Jasmine Janes
Jul 15, 20179 min read
The Lonesome Postdoc - Part V: The importance of friends
It was back to the usual ‘new move’ routine – try to make friends, try to find collaborators, try to find funding sources, try to...
Jasmine Janes
Jun 30, 20175 min read
The Lonesome Postdoc - Part IV: Uprooting (again)
That familiar twinge of excitement that comes with the prospect of starting a new position in a new institution was back! This time I was...
Jasmine Janes
Jun 20, 20174 min read
The Lonesome Postdoc - Part III: Putting down roots
After a few months of living in your new home you get comfortable and develop a routine. You buy all those necessary little items, and...
Jasmine Janes
Jun 13, 20176 min read
The Lonesome Postdoc - Part II: Living like a local... or trying to
People complain about moving all the time. It’s stressful, it’s inconvenient, it can be expensive. Usually, these people are moving a few...
Jasmine Janes
Jun 7, 20173 min read
The Lonesome Postdoc - Part I: Moving abroad for a position
In 2011 I was in a bad position. My ‘guaranteed’ five-year position fell short when yet another CO2 tank failed on a FACE (climate...
Jasmine Janes
Jun 7, 20171 min read
The Lonesome Postdoc – blog series
Most days I feel a little like Lonesome George. You know, the tortoise that had no mate or friends. (My friend working on Galapagos...
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