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Writing retreat or getting words on the page
(written in partnership with BEAM) In academia, writing is not optional and, if you don’t particularly enjoy it that’s totally fair, but it might be worth reconsidering your career path. Writing is how we communicate our research, contribute to scientific progress, and stay accountable to the taxpayer that often funds our work. Yet, with everything else demanding our time (e.g., teaching, supervising, admin duties), writing is often the first thing to fall by the wayside. Dai
Katharina J Peters
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My gap year between Honours and PhD
Taking a year off after Honours felt risky, but it became one of the most valuable years of my life. I...

Elise Beaumont
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‘Forever chemicals’ contaminate more dolphins and whales than we thought – new research
Our new research shows that 'forever chemicals' (PFAS) have reached every corner of the...
Katharina J Peters
Nov 24, 20254 min read
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