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Taking back control of time

Tips on time management in academic research Part 2 As the items on the to-do list pile up, academic researchers, who love a challenge by nature, tend to engage in […]

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Academic career tools & tips

31 August, 2022

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Enable disabled – Dismantle ableism in academia

My recent close experience working with an intern who has visual impairment exposed my privilege of being able-bodied that many academics, and humans alike, often take for granted.

Posted by queerioushazel

Research and work culture

15 August, 2022

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Taking back control of time

Tips on time management in academic research Part 1 C’est le temps que tu as perdu pour ta rose qui fait ta rose si importante. – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Le […]

Posted by melodychemaly

Academic career tools & tips

15 August, 2022

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STEM Pride – from bench to rainbow

Being queer in academia adds another layer to this loneliness. Look around, where are the LGBTQIA+ people?

Posted by queerioushazel

21 June, 2022

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LGBTQIA+ map: My personal journey navigating in this world as a queer person

Am I gay? Many of us don’t ask this enough, or even think about our own gender identity.

Posted by queerioushazel

Life in Sweden

15 June, 2022

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Meet the blogger – Hazel Ang (they/them)

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 […]

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Meet the bloggers

8 June, 2022

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PhD Parenting: The Good, the Bad, and the Unspoken

The PhD process is challenging. Being a parent during this process brings its own unique set of challenges and opportunities.

Posted by Rebeca Cardoso

29 May, 2022

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The only way forward is being true to yourself and your values

(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 […]

Posted by leonievetter

5 May, 2022

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Pros and Cons of Academic Twitter

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.

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25 April, 2022

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KI Internship Program – Stay Tuned!

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 […]

Posted by KI Career Service/Admin

12 April, 2022

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The New Aliens Act and Me: Rebeca’s story

The new Aliens Act makes it tougher for researchers to stay long-term in Sweden. What other options are there?

Posted by Rebeca Cardoso

23 March, 2022

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Hitchhiker’s Guide to Science Communication

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.

Posted by natalievonderlehr

11 March, 2022

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Advice To My Younger Me – Why you should be listening to this podcast

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 […]

Posted by laurasardonpuig

3 March, 2022

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The lighthouse principle

“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.

Posted by natalievonderlehr

21 February, 2022

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Not the typical academic

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 […]

Posted by kristinakarale

15 February, 2022

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24 days later…

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 […]

Posted by tatalv

Christmas Calendar

24 December, 2021

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Home alone and 23 phone calls

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 […]

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Christmas Calendar

23 December, 2021

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“It’s been a hard day’s night…” but I have 22 minutes of me-time

“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.

Posted by natalievonderlehr

Christmas Calendar

22 December, 2021

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December 21: Winter Solstice

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 […]

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Christmas Calendar

21 December, 2021

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20 years KI Career Service coming up!

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 […]

Posted by Ayla De Paepe

20 December, 2021

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Researcher blogs

An inside perspective on being a researcher

Taking back control of time

Enable disabled – Dismantle ableism in academia

Taking back control of time

STEM Pride – from bench to rainbow

LGBTQIA+ map: My personal journey navigating in this world as a queer person

Meet the blogger – Hazel Ang (they/them)

PhD Parenting: The Good, the Bad, and the Unspoken

The only way forward is being true to yourself and your values

KI Internship Program – Stay Tuned!

The New Aliens Act and Me: Rebeca’s story

Hitchhiker’s Guide to Science Communication

Advice To My Younger Me – Why you should be listening to this podcast

The lighthouse principle

Not the typical academic

24 days later…

Home alone and 23 phone calls

“It’s been a hard day’s night…” but I have 22 minutes of me-time

December 21: Winter Solstice

20 years KI Career Service coming up!

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