by Gary McDowell | Oct 28, 2016 | Events & Networking, FOR meetings, Grassroots movements, Ideas for change
This is a guest post written by Advocating for Science Travel Awardee, Adriana Bankston: The “Advocating for Science” symposium and workshop took place at MIT on September 16-17, 2016. The meeting was co-organized by the Future of Research and Academics...
by Gary McDowell | Oct 27, 2016 | FOR meetings, Ideas for change, Non-academic careers
This is a guest post written by Advocating for Science Travel Awardee, Holly Hamilton: Path Towards Advocacy My journey to science advocacy began with a few wobbly steps of self-exploration. I voluntarily started to help evaluate trainee needs at...
by Gary McDowell | Oct 26, 2016 | Events & Networking, FOR meetings, Grassroots movements, Ideas for change, Surveys & Forums
This is a guest post written by Advocating for Science Travel Awardee, Tess Eidem: Tess Eidem, Ph.D. is a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Postdoctoral Fellow in the Goodrich-Kugel Laboratory in the Chemistry and Biochemistry...
by Gary McDowell | Oct 25, 2016 | Events & Networking, FOR meetings, Grassroots movements, Ideas for change, Surveys & Forums
On September 16th and 17th 2016, the Advocating for Science Symposium and Workshop was held at MIT, organized by the Future of Research, Academics for the Future of Science, and the MIT Graduate Student Council. The purpose of the meeting was to give an...
by Gary McDowell | Oct 6, 2016 | Events & Networking, Grassroots movements, Ideas for change, Resources, Surveys & Forums
eLife are launching a new programme of monthly webinars to give early-career researchers in the life and biomedical sciences a platform to share opportunities and explore issues around building a successful research career. The programme of free, online events, which...
by Gary McDowell | Oct 5, 2016 | Grassroots movements, Ideas for change, Postdoc benefits, Resources
On Dec 1st, the threshold at which salaried workers receive overtime payment for working more than 40 hours per week will increase from $23,660 to $47,476 per year, under updates to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). All postdocs working in the U.S. who are...
