Tips From My First Conference

Author: Elan Shellard // Editor: Erin Pallott Presenting at your first conference can be both an exciting and daunting experience, whether a poster or oral presentation. I recently attended The British Society for Investigative Dermatology (BSID) meeting in Southampton. This was my first time attending a conference, let alone presenting, so I have compiled a …

Alternative Careers within Academia: Research Management

Author: Josephine Thomas // Editor: Jill Merlini Like many PhD students, I went into my PhD with high hopes of a career in academic research and finding the next wonder drug. Also like many PhD students, I had realised in my second year that the lab was not for me and I started thinking about …

Maximising Your PhD Experience: My Comprehensive Guide to Life at the University of Manchester

Author: Priya Srivastava // Editor: Erin Pallott Featured photo by Priya Srivastava. Embarking on a PhD journey at the University of Manchester is a thrilling experience, but it comes with its own set of challenges. Beyond the academic rigours, there's a wealth of resources and opportunities that can significantly enhance your time as a postgraduate …

Shout Your Success #3 – December 2023

Editor: Erin Pallott Things might be slowing down in preparation for Christmas closures, but many are still passionately working on their side projects. In this edition, we have some great examples of projects focusing on the inclusivity of underrepresented backgrounds in education and research. Matthew SintonIn 2019, we started The STEM Village as a way …

Building Your Researcher Profile and Utilising Social Media – Annet Nakkazi and Rural Great Minds

Author: Annet Nakkazi // Editor: Erin Pallott Teaming up with the Doctoral Academy and the Researcher Development team, I organised a podcast episode about how postgraduate researchers can start building their online presence and researcher profiles. I talked about our blog, Research Hive, and how blogging is a great way to start getting your name …

Unlocking the Power of Multidisciplinary Collaboration:

Insights from a Summer School in Digital Health and Preventive Healthcare Author: Bibhusha Karki // Editor: Karabo Sibasa In early August, some PhD students and post-doctoral staff from the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health (FBMH) were competitively selected for an opportunity to attend a summer school in Bertinoro, Italy. Organised by The Mobilise-D consortium …

Shout Your Success #1 – August 2023

Editor: Erin Pallott Welcome to the new blog series Shout Your Success. This is a space to brag. We want to know what you’re working on, what you’re proud of, or whatever you want to share in a shorter format. Societies, volunteering, prizes, events, side hustles, recommendations, ANYTHING you would like to make visible to …

Celebrating Our Peers – DAGS Conference 2023

Authors: Erin Pallott & Charlotte Mellor // Editor: Erin Pallott It’s been a busy period for conferences and showcases. Whether you love being in the spotlight and preaching your findings, or you’d much rather be hiding away in the lab focusing on experiments, presentations and conferences are an essential part of your PhD journey. We …

A Brief Guide to Sustainable Practice in the Lab

Author: Jess Mackin // Editor: Erin Pallott Integration of sustainable practices in a research environment may seem difficult due to the vast amount of single-use plastics and high energy consumption from equipment. In general, life sciences are responsible for ~1.8% of total global plastic production and labs can consume up to 6 times more energy …

The Value of Public Engagement – Pint of Science Launch Event

Authors: Erin Pallott, Ayobami Olanrewaju & Jill Merlini I don’t think we need to emphasise the importance of communicating research to the public. It is essential we keep a two-way conversation about how public money is spent, how research is conducted, and how our research is beneficial, in language understandable to all. This is already …