Is there a shift in science culture – and do we even need one? Nature recently reported on the first „Kindness in Science“ Workshop, which was held at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, in
Nature careers feature: How to (better) lead a lab
Being promoted to PI very often means that young scientists have to face challenges like lab and staff/student management, budgeting and other administrative tasks for the very first time – or at least, for the
Interview with Sašo Kočevar at Naturejobs (podcast)
The December issue of the monthly Naturejobs podcast was dedicated to the impact of high quality mentoring in research. Sašo Kočevar, director of hfp consulting, was requested to give a brief survey of the basics
The value of stupidity in scientific research – Science implies confronting us with our “absolute” stupidity.
The idea has been around for a while, which does not make it less gripping, quite the opposite, it is worthwhile to occasionally revisit it, if only for the sake of positive stimulus. The first
Advanced Courses on Leadership and Management Skills are available!
We often get very good feedback for our courses. And sometimes, course participants contact us after some time and ask for a follow-up course to refresh relevant skills and broaden the set of essential tools
Skill or luck? Can an academic career be planned?
Over the past years, quite a few blogs with a focus on careers of academics in the life science sector have sprung up. They are mostly written by junior faculty and postdocs and often share
Registration to EMBO laboratory management courses now open
Just a quick note to let you know that registration to the EMBO Laboratory Management Courses for 2015 is now open. These courses are under very high demand and usually fill up fairly quick. Please head
How we help the scientific community with leadership and management skills courses
In a series of recent Career Advice articles (1, 2) in Science, Lucas Laursen gave an overview of opportunities for scientist to acquire leadership and management skills, which we believe are essential for today’s challenges in an
Laboratory Management Courses at EMBO 2014
Just a very brief note: We are again offering EMBO laboratory management and leadership courses for postdocs and group leaders in 2014. These courses are organized by the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO). They are
The gender bias among influential biomedical researchers
The European Journal of Clinical Investigation recently published a study listing over 400 highly influential biomedical researchers. The list was generated using metrics such as the h-index and the total number of published papers from the years 1996 to