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How to gauge your research impact: the SciComm Checklist

Looking to raise the impact of your scientific research? Test how well you're communicating yourself to the world with our SciComm Checklist

How to draw your research with simple scientific illustrations

Science is to be seen just as much as it is to be heard. Read about some handy tips on making scientific illustrations.

Forget Publish or Perish - It's #VisibleOrVanish [VIDEO]

You may be familiar with the saying 'Publish or Perish' but have you heard about 'Visible or Vanish'?

What to Do If Your Grant Is Rejected and How to Ensure You Get Funded

Whether you’re a graduate student hoping to woo a potential postdoc mentor with cash or a new team leader scrambling to keep your lab...

Free Infographic Résume Template for Academics

Use our free academic infographic resume template and make and stand out from the crowd.

7 Things to Do to Boost the Impact of Your Research Paper

This post will give you a quick rundown of exactly what you need do to boost the impact of your next scientific paper.

How to explain your research without getting blank stares at your next dinner party

Every researcher dreads that moment. The moment you realise you’ve become THAT person. The person at the dinner table who provokes polite...

Learn How to Make Your Scientific Writing Tasty With Ingredient X

Peer-reviewed papers are the currency of science. They are the basis upon which we trade and record knowledge. They are our stamps of...

THE SUPER TWEET: A Guide To Twitter Mastery For Academics

Tweeting about new publications is the norm for authors and journals. However, you are probably doing it wrong! Have you ever considered...

The Evolution of Academic Success: from “Publish or Perish” to “Visible or Vanish”

It used to be that scientists like ourselves put our minds to task, spent countless hours in our labs, and finally, after many long...

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