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WiNUK blog posts cover a variety of topics, from advice on tackling the unique challenges women face in neuroscience, to inspiring career stories and summaries of new neuroscientific research.
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Rachel McKeown
Jan 25, 20247 min read
Organisation in Your PhD
Rachel McKeown shares her learned experience of the importance of organisation and timekeeping, whilst completing a PhD, and how to ensure y
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Ailie McWhinnie
Dec 6, 20237 min read
The 'how's, 'what's and 'why's of becoming a postgraduate student
Through this series, we will be sharing first-hand advice on applying for postgraduate courses. Here, Ailie McWhinnie questions why you...
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Macy Learmonth
Nov 23, 20236 min read
Neuropsychiatry, Grit, and Grace: Triumphing Academic Struggle
There is a popular image, or pressure, of how an academic journey should look but this is not always reality. Many have faced huge...
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Katie Katherine Birditt
Nov 21, 20235 min read
Mastering the Masters Application
Through this series, we will be sharing first-hand advice on applying for postgraduate courses. This time, Katie Birditt shares her own...
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Carly Hood
Nov 13, 20235 min read
Moving overseas for your PhD
Through this series, we will be sharing first-hand advice on applying for postgraduate courses. Here, Carly Hood reflects on her own...
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Lauren Wallis
Nov 6, 20235 min read
Spotlight on: Lucy Taylor
In this short interview series, we will be shining a light on inspiring women working in neuroscience and reflecting on their distinct...
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Katherine Mortimer
Oct 30, 20235 min read
PhD life with ADHD: the highs and lows
It's ADHD Awareness Month. As Katherine Mortimer - a PhD student with ADHD - says, ADHD can be both a challenge and a superpower but the...
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Ana Mosciuk
Oct 24, 20236 min read
Finding your feet outside the lab
A STEM degree can take you many places besides the lab but deciding what to do after graduating can be tricky. Ana Mosciuk reflects on...
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Lauren Wallis
Oct 2, 20234 min read
Spotlight on: Sophie Blacklaw-Taylor
In this short interview series, we will be shining a light on inspiring women working in neuroscience and reflecting on their distinct...
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Abi Parsons
Sep 6, 20233 min read
Transferring your skills from research
Transferable skills make STEM graduates highly employable outside research settings, but how do you identify those that are specific to...
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Lauren Wallis
Sep 4, 20232 min read
Spotlight on: Tomi Akingbade
In this short interview series, we will be shining a light on inspiring women working in neuroscience and reflecting on their distinct...
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Sara Zsadanyi
Aug 2, 20233 min read
How to get the most out of your first conference
Just back from her first conference, Sara Zsadanyi shares her own experience and tips on best to prepare for this research milestone. My...
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Ailie McWhinnie
May 29, 20237 min read
How to sci-comm as a student
Sci-comm and public engagement are slowly becoming an expectation in academic life, and rightly so. But these worlds can seem scary...
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Rachel McKeown
Apr 26, 20236 min read
Alternatives to Masters
Thinking about doing a PhD? It has become the norm to pursue a Masters degree first, but this is not the only route into a doctorate...
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Rebecca Parker
Mar 8, 20232 min read
IWD23: Dr. Claire Sexton
Dr. Claire Sexton: From UK to US, as the Senior Director of Scientific Programs and Outreach at the Alzheimer’s Association. In...
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Rebecca Parker
Mar 8, 20234 min read
IWD23: Dr. Amanda Heslegrave
Dr. Amanda Heslegrave: UK DRI Biomarker Factory Lead and UCL Senior Research Fellow. In celebration of International Women’s Day on...
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Rebecca Parker
Mar 8, 20232 min read
IWD23: Dr. Beth Geary
Dr. Beth Geary: UK DRI Proteomics Lead and University of Dundee Senior Postdoctoral Scientist. In celebration of International Women’s...
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Rebecca Parker
Mar 8, 20233 min read
IWD23: Dr. Emma Yhnell
Dr. Emma Yhnell: Equity Diversity and Inclusion representative to the British Neuroscience Association, multi-award winning science...
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Rebecca Parker
Mar 8, 20236 min read
IWD23: Dr. Kamar Ameen-Ali
Dr. Kamar Ameen-Ali: Lecturer at Teeside University and advocate for mentorship and diversity in science In celebration of International...
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Elizabeth 'Lizzie' English
Nov 23, 20223 min read
Public engagement: where do I start?
My love for neuroscience began in sixth form, when I visited the Cambridge Festival for the first time and listened to lectures on the...
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