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Life in Academia

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Tweets about academia for PhD students, postdocs, group leaders and faculty: grant writing, applications, publishing, healthy labs and more. From @mrillig.

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Welcome to Life in Academia! Using this handle I will share thoughts and info relevant to PhD students, postdocs, group leaders, faculty and research labs. For info about our work in ecology: follow @mrillig youtube.com/c/mrillig


This video has been requested. If you also have a suggestion for a video, please let me know...

New video out: Am I qualified and competitive for a position as group leader, assistant professor or similar? A frequently asked question, and an important one. Let me know what you think! #AcademicChatter #academia youtu.be/wIELTayTFQ4



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Reminder: The importance of taking breaks in research... Remind yourself and the people around you. #mentalhealth #academia open.substack.com/pub/matthiasri…

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Knowing when it's time to wrap up a project or task and move on How do you decide when a task or a project in research/ academia is finished? #academia #timemanagement youtube.com/watch?v=K09C7Y…


Passion doesn't protect from burnout. It's important to take breaks! #AcademicHelp #phdchat

My new video addresses an important topic that is rarely talked about: taking breaks (and taking the right ones for you). Please let me know what you think; how you worked this out for yourself, and whatever else you would like to add. #mentalhealth youtu.be/iOx29TNWvQs?si…



Keep the suggestions coming; this latest video came directly from a viewer's request... #phdlife #AcademicTwitter

New video is out How the PhD student-advisor relationship changes over time. This was a requested topic. Hope people find it helpful. Let me know what you think in the comments! #AcademicChatter #phdchat youtu.be/5MGMGt9V-qM



Keep those requests coming. If I know something about the topic, I'll be happy to make a video about it... #newPI #AcademicChatter

Starting a faculty position is an exceptionally stressful time. And while much revolves around getting your research started, it is important to take #teaching seriously. Here are 5 general tips. (Video has been requested by viewers of my channel) youtu.be/Cpto7qdhMFw



Always looking forward to suggestions for videos...the last two on the list were viewer suggestions/ requests.

My next videos: - boosting your creative confidence in science - faculty interviews: the social events - teaching as a new faculty - the changing relationship between advisor and doctoral student through time #phdchat youtube.com/mrillig



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My most popular video for 2023 is my list of tips for postdocs! Check it out if you haven't already....I hope they are helpful! #postdoc #AcademicTwitter youtu.be/lq3rEi2o3LY


If you have some good recommendations, please share them here. Thanks!

Finishing the script for a new video on writing a teaching statement for a faculty job application. What pearls of wisdom do you have that I could include? #teaching #AcademicTwitter

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Nobody likes to say no ... but we have to, in order to prevent burnout. So here are some thoughts on how to say no to an offer or opportunity. #AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter

Difficult time saying no? This new video may be for you.... How to decline in a polite, professional and definitive way. #phdlife #Academia youtu.be/X-0PWlT2tL8



This is a question I am often asked: should I apply for this, am I a good enough fit. The video explains this.

New video out: Should I apply for this job? Do I match the things listed in the job ad closely enough? Should I apply for everything? I made this video to help you decide which (academic) job to apply for. #Postdoc #AcademicChatter youtu.be/5aY_HcLrMu4



Let me know if I forgot something....

New video is out: Differences between a MSc and a PhD Not knowing the difference between these two degrees can lead to problems at the start of a doctorate. I hope this video helps. #AcademicChatter #phdchat youtu.be/4c8TX9AJPNg



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The Ecological Mind now has subscribers from 64 countries and 34 US states. Feel free to subscribe. It's free, and a newsletter makes its way to your inbox every week. I write about global change, creativity in research, soil. And whatever else comes up. #ecology #creativity

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There is also a youtube video on this! youtu.be/5mArfr2VUUg

ICYMI Using ChatGPT as a creativity tool in science (my newsletter describes how I do this) I found this to be very useful. Have you tried it? #chatgpt #creativity (see link in picture)

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My top video on youtube on mastering your postdoc or PhD student interview has now been viewed over 36 K times. I have a whole playlist dedicated to interviews. Please let me know if I missed any topics.... #interview #AcademicChatter youtu.be/DjCs2oVeB9s


There are also some 'Life in Academia' topics in there!

Very happy that The Ecological Mind, my newsletter, now has 500 subscribers!! Which topics do you enjoy the most? #ecology #creativity #environment #soil

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icymi Using ChatGPT as a brainstorming/ creativity tool In this video I explain what I do. How do you use it? #chatgpt #creativity youtu.be/5mArfr2VUUg


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On the market for faculty jobs? Not sure what to expect during the interview? This video gives an overview of what to expect during a faculty job interview. With ~17 K views this is one of the most popular videos of my YT channel! 😀 #AcademicChatter youtu.be/jiJlPrcE6g8


Please keep your suggestions for video coming!

Excited that my Youtube channel just crossed 8K subscribers!! #AcademicChatter #phdlife youtube.com/@mrillig

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Everybody gets their papers rejected. See my video about this: youtu.be/ZpZNTEHVmdw

Rejection is inevitable in science (this week we had quite a few rejections here...). It can be a sign that you are pushing the boundaries of knowledge and challenging the status quo. Be proud of your courage, creativity, and curiosity. #research #creativity

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