(1/6) Most people in academia don't realize if they have been engaged in academic bullying.

Bullying can consist of passive-aggressive emails, verbal abuse (directly or indirectly) in private or during lab meetings..... (2/6).....making you share authorship, stealing your authorship, inappropriate authorship position, unreal deadlines, poor salary, long working hours, threatening a job loss, visa cancellation or a bad reco-letter, etc.

1/5) Writing my Ph.D. thesis was relatively easy because I always prepared notes/figures/tables on

-protocols I used
-results I obtained
-papers I read

And, in the end, I recycled my notes/figures/tables in the thesis #AcademicChatter 2/5) For example, one of the techniques I used was direct DNA sequencing so for that I processed blood samples, extracted human DNA, performed PCRs, and subjected purified PCR products to sequencing.

(1/6) Tips for writing an email - asking for a research opportunity

Subject line:

You should have a clear and simple subject line, which should also reflect the content of your email. It will not only help to keep you out of the spam folder but also help a PI to find you again. (2/6) Keep it formal:

Don't start the email with "Hey XXX" or "Hi XXX" but start with "Hello Dr. XXX" or "Dear Dr. XXX". Sign off with "Sincerely" followed by your full name. It may sound super formal, but it is a way to show respect.

(1/7) Manuscript reviewing tips

-Don't review beyond expertise: it can be tempting to accept an invitation from a reputed journal but don't review beyond your expertise as it can be harmful if you miss something which has a significant influence on the results. @AcademicChatter (2/7) -Always look for strengths: Pen down the paper strengths and new information, which will help you to decide what recommendation you want to send to the editor. Use the summary of strengths to start the review report and be encouraging to the authors.

#AcademicBullying
(1/7) Most people don't realize if they have been engaged in academic bullying.

Bullying can consist of passive-aggressive emails, verbal abuse (directly or indirectly) in private or during lab meetings.....

#AcademicChatter #WomenInSTEM #AcademicTwitter (2/7).....making you share authorship, stealing your authorship, inappropriate authorship position, unreal deadlines, poor salary, long working hours, threatening a job loss, visa cancellation or a bad reco-letter, etc.

#AcademicTwitter #phdlife #phdchat

#ResearcherChallenges #mentalhealth

1/13 As an early career researcher, I find my life is a balancing act of managing family and professional expectations in a competitive world, which is stressful as there is a fear of failure.

#AcademicChatter @jenheemstra #womeninSTEM 2/13 Being a researcher, it is assumed that we are patient & tough to handle the pressure coming from different directions, which can be true for some but not for majority of researchers. Being able to do what we love after many scarifies & hard work can be satisfying......