Tips for Early Stage Researchers
These resources were initially developed as general guidelines for members of the DVU group, and have been (and are) updated over time. They are short documents (2/3 pages each) which can offer some guidance to Early Stage Researchers (Interns, MSc, Graduate students and research assistants/associate working on research projects).
Moreover, if I come across great resources, I add the links on this page.
Please do not hesitate to give us your feedback on them!
Tips for identifying research questions and research challenges
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Writing and responding to peer-review
A short guide to help EC researchers make sense of the peer-review process - last update on 23/08/22.
Towards the end of your PhD you might be contacted to carry out a peer-review, but you will be exposed to peer-review at the very early stages of your research work. This short note (2 pages) provides you some tips and practical examples.
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Writing codes with comments
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Writing papers/reports/thesis
2/3 pages short documents on tips for
- Writing a report
- Writing effective abstracts
- Writing effective Introductions
- Writing chapters of a report/thesis
- Figure for scientific documents
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Tips for preparing Scientific Posters
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How to arrange effective meetings with your supervisor / line manager?
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Tips for setting up your own path to an academic position
Alessandro Cabboi recently gave a very inspiring talk about the tips he wished someone gave him during his PhD to get a Tenure Track position in a top University. We started talking about this topic, and we decided to put together two (very much) complementary notes expressing our views on the topic. These are by no means exhaustive, and should be taken as suggestions. We both sincerely hope that they can be useful to researchers considering embarking an academic career.
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From the PhD to the next step in your career
Talk given for the research school organised by the MSCA DN project Greydient - 15/04/2024
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Tips for preparing an effective presentation
Another terrific resource for Early Career Researchers by Jack Baker, developed with Sabine Loos.
The “checklist for effective presentation” is the best 1-page guide on the topic I have ever seen.
Pay particular attention to:
“Did you emphasize your message by using Contrast, Repetition, Alignment, and Proximity?”
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Other advices for Graduate students
I recently came across this excellent page put together and maintained by Professor Jack Baker with many great resources for graduate students.
Strongly recommending them especially the one titled "Advice for Graduate Students" which covers:
Prioritize your Health
Find role models and Mentors
Always be thinking
Thoughtfully focus your research efforts
Set measurable goals, and measure them
Get feedback
Make good impressions
Embrace occasional rejection