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8 Steps to Mindfulness in the Laboratory
Stress and anxiety are a normal part of our daily lives and impact everything we do from our relationships with loved ones to our performance in the laboratory.
Like any scientist, I experi
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11th Aug 2023
OKRs for Researchers
Objectives & Key Results
Objectives & Key Results (OKRs) is a framework for setting and tracking goa
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25th May 2023
Sci-Hub: Your Proxy to Unrestricted Knowledge
Introduction to Sci-Hub In the realm of science and academia, one name has been echoing in every corner of the globe, Sci-Hub. Created by Alexandra Elbakyan, a Kazakhstani computer scientist
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25th May 2023
Tips for Writing a Thesis Statement
Writing a Thesis Statement
Writing a thesis statement can be a frustrating task, whether you're working on your undergra
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14th Apr 2023
23 PhD Interview tips
PhD Interview Presentation Dos and Don’ts
It is becoming increasingly common for master's and
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14th Apr 2023
29 PhD Thesis Writing Tips
Explore 29 essential tips for crafting a compelling and well-structured PhD thesis, blending effective writing practices with time management and academic rigor for a successful dissertation journ
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5th Apr 2023
Top 10 Universities in the UK
Before I even started my PhD I was already thinking about carrying out PostDoc in a foreign country and had my sights set on going to the US. I had previously carried out a degree in Gen
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20th May 2022
Tips for writer’s block
Writer’s block can be a big stumbling block when trying to write your PhD thesis, grant or a paper you are trying to get publish. During the early stages of writing my PhD thes
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5th May 2022
Scicomm (Science Communication) tips for beginners!
Science communication (Scicomm) is currently on the up. As rebellion against the increasing distrust of science stemmed from bigoted and ignorant leaders, scientists are turning to s
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6th Oct 2021
Build a science blog to progress your career
What do scientists consider their skill set when looking for jobs outside of academia? Mine where hard to sum. I was a PhD in cell biology. I could Western Blot, I had used thousands o
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6th Oct 2021
Networking tips for scientists
During my PhD I knew how networking was important, it helped me source reagents off other labs, get the best advice and helped me land a post doc at Cambridge Universi
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6th Oct 2021
Bullying in the Laboratory and workplace
The lab can be one of the greatest places in the world to make live long friends. Spending countless hours in a tissue culture room late into the middle of the night, sharing similar frustra
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15th Mar 2021
Christmas Lab Party Competition | Assay Genie
We know it gets tiring being in the lab every day, especially with the evenings getting darker and gloomier. So, to get you in the festive spirit, we're holding a competition to win money to
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15th Mar 2021
Keep your Lab Book up to Date
When PhDs and Post-Docs start in new lab they have the best intentions to keep their lab books up to date with notes, new research methods, data, and protocol information. These best efforts
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15th Mar 2021
How to improve your relationship with your PI or Professor
After probably a round or two of interviews and a PhD in your pocket you would think that proving yourself in your new lab would not be an issue. After all, they did hire you because you wer
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15th Mar 2021
How to be a Confident Speaker (Scientific)
Like needles in a haystack, interesting speakers that bring charisma and rock n roll to their talks are hard to come by. No matter what the research interests of the audience, these speakers
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15th Mar 2021
10 reasons why you should do a science outreach event
I'll start this post off with a story. When I was half way through my PhD and I had found my passion for science communication, I approached my supervisor for the first time to ask “Can I ha
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15th Mar 2021
What I learnt from meeting 1000+ researchers
Over the
past few years I have traversed through academia in a few different guises,
first as a PhD student for about 5 years, then onto the traditional route of a
post-doc, followed by a
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15th Mar 2021
3 Reasons to Publish in Open Access Journals
Over the past few years momentum has gained in the scientific publishing community for researchers to publish their data in open access scientific journals. Open access to published research
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11th Mar 2021
PhD Interview tips
It’s not uncommon now for Masters or Undergraduate students to present some data or data that they produced during their research for a PhD interview process. Sometimes this can be in front
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10th Mar 2021
Scientist in the spotlight
Delighted to be featured on Sophie Arthur’s blog, Soph Talks Science, where she interviews PhDs about their lives as researchers. Some great pieces on the site that are linkedin with the Insta
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18th Dec 2020
#LabChats with Laura Menke
At ELISA Genie we are hugely interested in the future of science and we feel that PhD students are at the heart of this. Our new series, #LabChats, will see us interview different scienti
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18th Dec 2020
10 Steps to increase lab productivity
How to increase lab productivityWhen you look back at some weeks in the lab it seems like you have achieved nothing and your lab productivity can be low. Your cloning hasn’t worked or your mic
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18th Dec 2020
Scientific Illustrations by Science Picture Co
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13th Apr 2020