Tag: mental health
‘On the mindful scientist’ – Christian Frezza explores mindfulness
At the Early Career Researchers' Conference 2023, we enjoyed a brilliant programme of diverse sessions from a range of experts, including Christian Frezza from...
Navigating Transitions and Finding Balance
Life's journey is a fascinating tapestry of twists and turns, guiding us to unexpected
destinations. My own voyage into the realm of science took me...
Ghosts of waves past
The damage of the pandemic is beyond the realm of what can possibly ever be written or said about it. The physical, mental and...
Rising Through Dark Times
by Anurag Srivastava
"I want to quit everything and go back to India", I said to my PI one afternoon in May. The devastating second...
“From Breakdown to Breakthrough: My Success Story”: WINNER of the 2nd...
This summer, we invited cancer researchers at all levels to write a blog post for the second EACR Science Communication Prize around the theme...
Mind your Mind: Mental health During Your PGR Journey
"Mens sana in corpore sano" ("a healthy mind in a healthy body") is a quote from the poet Juvenal which highlights the importance of...
My Ph.D. adviser fired me. Here’s how I moved on
By Anurag Srivastava
My Ph.D. adviser called me into his office, saying I needn’t bring my notebook. Puzzled, I followed him and sat down. We’d met...
The perks of being at home – how to look at...
For sure, this will be a year to remember for all of us: a 2020 characterised by the harsh reality of the Covid-19 pandemic,...
PhD Life: The Triad for Success
Undertaking a PhD, especially in a new environment, can be a difficult task. New workplace, new people, new working environment and new ways of...
Mental health in research: What if we can’t cope on our...
This is the last in a short series of articles about mental health in research, adapted from a project Marta Oliveira, Laura Breimann and Lorena...
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“These new skills will be transferred to my home laboratory”: Celia...
Celia Brochen is a PhD student at UMR Inserm 1086 Anticipe at the Comprehensive Cancer Center F. Baclesse Caen in France who received an...