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Researchers are leaving academia. How can academia improve? (Part 2 of 3)

In this section, I want to tackle the dreaded “Publish or Perish” mindset that academia is based on and how this leads to lower quality research and is a key part of why researchers are leaving.

Posted by lucaloveki

9 October, 2024

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Researchers are leaving academia. How can academia improve? (Part 1 of 3)

Imagine a talented, enthusiastic postdoctoral life sciences researcher who pushes themselves in their career. They are driven to become the best in their field and to make real scientific progress. They are the all-round exceptional scientist, a good mentor, project manager, has an encyclopaedic knowledge of a field, laser sharp interpretation, mature, and drives their field forward. They love research and want to get a permanent position doing what they love in an academic environment. Despite this, they will leave academic research due to multiple, complex, and interconnected reasons. Let’s explore this in this blog post.

Posted by lucaloveki

5 October, 2024

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Why isn’t there a HIV-1 cure?

Since I am defending the thesis soon, I would like to share the popular science summary of my thesis. Explaining your research can be challenging but I hope that this […]

Posted by lucaloveki

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10 September, 2024

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Climbing the Science Wall

The freedom of being his own boss and managing his own time attracted Carl Johan Hagströmer to continue his research career and pursue a postdoc at Karolinska Institutet. Most importantly he enjoys working with his research group. “Finding a team that you genuinely like is crucial. You can always learn to appreciate a specific project.”

Posted by natalievonderlehr

6 September, 2024

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Making summer stay a little longer

September is here, the air is getting more crisp and the days slowly shorter. But fear not! There are still plenty of possibilities to enjoy the outdoors and soak up the early autumn sun. In this post, our bloggers share their tips.

Posted by natalievonderlehr

2 September, 2024

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Academic research – a privilege one should not take for granted

Her postdoc at University of California/San Diego (UCSD) became the foundation for Camilla Svenssons academic career and return to KI. Read more about her career path in this interview by PhD student Janika Welzel.

Posted by natalievonderlehr

28 August, 2024

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The Final Countdown: Your Thesis Defence

It’s time to finish the PhD. But the process requires some good planning to make sure it all goes smoothly. Since I am defending my own thesis soon, and have just been through this process, I have summarised the different steps in this post.

Posted by lucaloveki

19 August, 2024

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What I like (and would like to improve) about Sweden

Hi everyone! I am a British/Italian PhD student at the Karolinska Institutet who has been here in Sweden for 4 years. During that time, I have travelled within Sweden extensively […]

Posted by lucaloveki

5 June, 2024

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Postdoc experience opened the door to Novo Nordisk

This blog post depicts Enrique Toledo´s journey from academia to industry and his rise to his current position as the head of molecular disease of Novo Nordisk in Oxford.

Posted by Joana Menezes

23 May, 2024

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A Physician in the Industry

After completing her medical education, Karin Madsen began exploring alternative career paths where she could utilize her skills outside of the hospital setting. Now, she proudly possesses an impressive 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.

Posted by natalievonderlehr

22 April, 2024

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Behind the Scenes of the Students’ Nobel Nightcap

On a dark night in 1978, an idea was born. How strange that one of the world’s most esteemed events, the Nobel Prize award ceremony, ended abruptly at midnight without a shred of proper festivities?. In 2019 I joined the Students’ Nobel Nightcap (SNNC) as an Attachée Manager, a journey that was both exhilarating and full of responsibilities.

Posted by hagersaleh

9 April, 2024

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Beyond the bench

PhD students and postdocs are busy bees, but what do they do to relax their brains? In this post some of the bloggers share their activities beyond the bench.
Spoiler alert: this post contains cute cats

Posted by natalievonderlehr

25 March, 2024

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Meet the Blogger – Hager Saleh

Hello, curious minds! I’m Hager Saleh, and I’m thrilled to be here. I am PhD student, while also working as a pharmacovigilance professional at a company in Stockholm. My PhD studies at Karolinska Institute focus on improving medicine usage focusing on antibiotics resistance.

Posted by hagersaleh

26 February, 2024

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Open Access Publishing: An Unexpectedly Hard Challenge

Open access publishing is the simple idea that publicly funded published science is accessible for free by anyone with an internet connection.

Posted by lucaloveki

25 February, 2024

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The pathway to the realm of Pharma

Delve into Hani´s career path and get an in-depth insight into her journey from PhD student to Medical manager for Sanofi in Northern Europe. This narrative showcases her successful strategy to embark into the world of Pharma.

Posted by Joana Menezes

8 February, 2024

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Peer review – a system that needs revision

Peer review benefits science, but the system needs revision

Posted by lucaloveki

20 January, 2024

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The old and the new

Christmas is here and it is time for festivities. The end of the year is also a good time to reflect and look ahead. In this fourth post of our advent calendar the bloggers share some of their traditions around christmas and their thoughts on new year resolutions.

Posted by natalievonderlehr

24 December, 2023

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Be nice – to yourself

Do you have a list of things to be done before your well-deserved and needed Christmas break? You are probably not alone. In this post, the bloggers share their thoughts and tips on how to cope with the sometimes crazy Christmas time.

Posted by natalievonderlehr

17 December, 2023

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Christmas tree with presents and two cats

The joy of giving

Presents, presents, presents. Surely a dominant feature of Christmas. In the last post, our bloggers wrote a wish list, this time they give some tips how to bring joy to others.

Posted by natalievonderlehr

10 December, 2023

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Dear Santa,

the bloggers have been good PhD students and postdocs this year. They all wish to spend with their family and friends, maybe you can help some of them. Comfy clothes, books, and a bit of magic will also be appreciated.

Posted by natalievonderlehr

3 December, 2023

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Researcher blogs

An inside perspective on being a researcher

Researchers are leaving academia. How can academia improve? (Part 2 of 3)

Researchers are leaving academia. How can academia improve? (Part 1 of 3)

Why isn’t there a HIV-1 cure?

Climbing the Science Wall

Making summer stay a little longer

Academic research – a privilege one should not take for granted

The Final Countdown: Your Thesis Defence

Postdoc experience opened the door to Novo Nordisk

A Physician in the Industry

Meet the Blogger – Hager Saleh

Open Access Publishing: An Unexpectedly Hard Challenge

The pathway to the realm of Pharma

Peer review – a system that needs revision

The old and the new

Be nice – to yourself

The joy of giving

Dear Santa,

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