Culture Research and work culture STEM Pride – from bench to rainbow Posted by queerioushazel Image source: https://thenextweb.com/news/pride-2020-lets-talk-about-history-science-and-queer-people We are alone Working in science can be lonely at times. Many say, ‘you are the expert of your own project’. Your thoughts, ideas, and knowledge about […] 21 June, 2022 0 comments
Life in Sweden LGBTQIA+ map: My personal journey navigating in this world as a queer person Posted by queerioushazel Image source: https://www.aps.org/programs/international/ ~5 min read First – I am gay Am I gay? Many of us don’t ask this enough, or even think about our own gender identity. My […] 15 June, 2022 1 comments
Meet the bloggers Meet the blogger – Hazel Ang (they/them) Posted by queerioushazel Honestly, cooking/ recipe blogs are the only blogs I read. Even so, I often ‘Skip to the Recipe’. I like to bake; my pet is a sourdough starter called Doug […] 8 June, 2022 0 comments
Life in Sweden Research and work culture PhD Parenting: The Good, the Bad, and the Unspoken Posted by Rebeca Cardoso The PhD process is challenging. Being a parent during this process brings its own unique set of challenges and opportunities. 29 May, 2022 0 comments
Academic career tools & tips Career Research and work culture Science The only way forward is being true to yourself and your values Posted by leonievetter (She) realised that it’s not academia that she loves, but learning. To grow, to build new skills, to be innovative. Abeni Wickham Abeni Wickham is driven by her value to […] 5 May, 2022 0 comments
Undefined Pros and Cons of Academic Twitter Posted by anjadekanski There are plenty of good reasons for the rise in popularity of so-called ‘academic twitter’ – from boosting citations to helping you find your PhD placement or the next job, or getting you more involved with science communication. However, for those unfamiliar with Twitter, the academic side of this social network can often seem confusing or pointless. 25 April, 2022 0 comments
Career Internships outside academia KI Internship Program – Stay Tuned! Posted by KI Career Service/Admin Hej Everyone, I have been quite “silent” these past weeks… and all because I have been quite busy organizing the Karolinska Internship Program Spring 2022 (VT22). For those of […] 12 April, 2022 0 comments
Career Life in Sweden Research and work culture The New Aliens Act and Me: Rebeca’s story Posted by Rebeca Cardoso The new Aliens Act makes it tougher for researchers to stay long-term in Sweden. What other options are there? 23 March, 2022 0 comments
Popular science Science Hitchhiker’s Guide to Science Communication Posted by natalievonderlehr So you have decided to engage in science communication. Great! But what’s next? My suggestion: find an initiative you like and get a ride. 11 March, 2022 1 comments
Academic career tools & tips Career Advice To My Younger Me – Why you should be listening to this podcast Posted by laurasardonpuig For a while I had been feeling like I wanted more. I wanted to grow and develop other abilities beside my researcher skills, but I wasn’t sure about the what […] 3 March, 2022 0 comments
Career Career portraits The lighthouse principle Posted by natalievonderlehr “I’ve never had a detailed plan for my career, but that does not mean that I have been aimless. It is more like a lighthouse – I see where I want to go, and make my decisions to go in the direction of my vision.” Read more about Nitya Jayaram Lindström’s career and her advice to PhD students and postdocs. 21 February, 2022 0 comments
Career Career portraits Science Not the typical academic Posted by kristinakarale Even though Liisa van Vliet spends most of her time at a lab in Cambridge, sees world-famous scientists passing by almost on every-day basis and is immersed in the all […] 15 February, 2022 0 comments
Christmas Calendar 24 days later… Posted by tatalv Not everyone celebrates Christmas, but one thing is certain: the days preceding the end of the year are filled with self-reflection and hopes for the year that is about to […] 24 December, 2021 0 comments
Christmas Calendar Home alone and 23 phone calls Posted by tatalv On the 19th, we read about how planning a trip to reunite with our loved ones has become more complicated since the pandemic struck. With the arrival of the new […] 23 December, 2021 0 comments
Christmas Calendar “It’s been a hard day’s night…” but I have 22 minutes of me-time Posted by natalievonderlehr “It’s Christmas!” you hear everywhere the whole day long except for the time you finally get back to your bed. Give yourself 22 minutes of me-time to unwind. 22 December, 2021 0 comments
Christmas Calendar December 21: Winter Solstice Posted by natassiarobinson In the Northern hemisphere, the winter solstice occurs today (December 21). The Winter Solstice marks the shortest day and hence the longest night of the year. In Stockholm this means […] 21 December, 2021 0 comments
Career Christmas Calendar 20 years KI Career Service coming up! Posted by Ayla De Paepe This is a short celebratory post, as the coming year 2022, will ring in the 20th anniversary of KI Career Service! Different sizes, locations, affiliations, people, offers,… KI Career Service […] 20 December, 2021 0 comments
Christmas Calendar Life in Sweden Holidays with COVID-19 Posted by Rebeca Cardoso Two years ago, my holiday plans were simple and straightforward. I had a family visit from Germany and was planning for my parents’ visit in the near future. In the […] 19 December, 2021 0 comments
Christmas Calendar Popular science Science A huge 18 hexagonal mirrors containing telescope is about to be launched on Christmas Eve Posted by kristinakarale The largest telescope in human history, James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), is planned to be launched on Christmas Eve this year and is said to show the humanity the things […] 18 December, 2021 0 comments
Christmas Calendar Popular science Research and work culture Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Children are the centre of Christmas: Can we not make them the centre of the SDG agenda, too? Posted by vladimirpm Today is 17th of December, and this blog means to relate to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but how link the SDG-Agenda 2030 with Christmas? Christmas commemorates the birth […] 17 December, 2021 0 comments
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