Here are the slides and the video of a nice talk by Simon Peyton Jones with some general advice on the subject. Some excellent advice on writing (primarily for mathematicians) can be found at the blog… more →
Successful ResearcherThe Amoeba wrote 1 month ago: “Dude?” ” … zzzzuuhmglzzuhhWha …?” “What do you get when y … more →
yolaleah wrote 1 month ago: Hello fair readers, As I’m sure you have noticed, my blog has been fairly slow recently. I ca … more →
andrewdsmith wrote 2 months ago: That is the title of a provocative article in GlobeCampus. … more →
Successful Researcher wrote 7 months ago: Here are the slides and the video of a nice talk by Simon Peyton Jones with some general advice on t … more →
iantrevor wrote 8 months ago: Edward Carson, on his blog The Professor, has written a nice and succinct piece about the state of a … more →
Successful Researcher wrote 8 months ago: I have just found some great advice on how to boost your citation count, i.e., get more citations fo … more →
Successful Researcher wrote 8 months ago: Ten Simple Rules for Graduate Students Selecting a Postdoctoral Position (correction is here) Gettin … more →
Successful Researcher wrote 8 months ago: This is a series of four articles at Inside Higher Ed by David E. Drew and Paul Gray: Part I Part II … more →
John wrote 8 months ago: There is an interesting post on Inside Higher Ed about Michèle Lamont’s How Professors Think: … more →
janeychapel wrote 9 months ago: The editor kindly linked to a review of “Reflections of Love” by Jenre at Well Read. Jen … more →
David Raikow wrote 9 months ago: If you’re a post doc, you should have heard the phrase “publish or perish” about a million times by … more →
Dave Richeson wrote 10 months ago: I just received a copy of The Survival of a Mathematician: From Tenure-Track to Emeritus, by Steven … more →
janeychapel wrote 11 months ago: Well, I got word from the e-publisher that they have received my submission. They are currently revi … more →
mildlypiquedacademician wrote 11 months ago: This isn’t a rant at all, but fulsome praise (and a shameless way to fill dead air my lazy-ass … more →
Tracey wrote 11 months ago: It’s true in the academic world, and it certainly feels true out here in mid-list land. It … more →
billcrews wrote 11 months ago: I understand the publish-or-perish mentality in academia. It is unfortunate because it causes mostly … more →
Sven Türpe wrote 11 months ago: Wer die Wissenschaft als Totschlagargument missbrauchen möchte, der stützt sich gerne auf wissenscha … more →
kazaknomad wrote 11 months ago: If you, as the teacher, ask the students for 10-15 sources in the “Working Bibliography” it means th … more →
Robbie Clarken wrote 12 months ago: Science Commons is a great idea [HT: Will Wilkinson]. It is common in particle physics for different … more →