UK & EU postdoc community

Community for postdocs from all disciplines based in the UK or EU - get in touch for an invite. Currently managed by @JACoates

[UK & EU postdoc community @UK_EU_pdocs]

Let's collect an overview of salaries for postdocs and see how much they differ

(Ideally also include your location)

[Ganesh Kadamur @iamgkadam]

This is a great resource for students (& postdocs) at all levels looking to transition into industry. Free bite sized courses to give peek into industry life, prepared by industry leaders for you!

https://t.co/PM88u9Y0dI

#Academia @PhDsofIndia @VoicesofIndAcad @UK_EU_pdocs

[UK & EU postdoc community @UK_EU_pdocs]

@GilhoolyNev That's exactly the thing! Great mentors and collaborators make a huge difference (I've had some brilliant ones).

But that is still another element of "luck" within the system.

[UK & EU postdoc community @UK_EU_pdocs]

Funnily enough I've just written about what postdocs need to be valued!

https://t.co/IzAjraoGrr

This list is a great starting point (see there are good PIs out there 😀)

[UK & EU postdoc community @UK_EU_pdocs]

https://t.co/fjOnB3up7F "People don’t feel valued by anyone in the system". But what does it mean to "value" your postdocs?

@JACoates explores this in more detail here:
https://t.co/IzAjra7Dpr

[UK & EU postdoc community @UK_EU_pdocs]

A very good list for new PIs (and frankly those who've been doing it for a while). 👇

[UK & EU postdoc community @UK_EU_pdocs]

For a slighlty more balanced opinion head over to these articles instead https://t.co/7evAnHP57S

[UK & EU postdoc community @UK_EU_pdocs]

What is "balance"? When you have big name PIs attacking those who speak out (e.g. against the lovely @AltAcChats folks) then balance *is* talking about the reality even more.

*We do talk about the positives, it's just we provide real balance.

https://t.co/kxCacf1N46

[UK & EU postdoc community @UK_EU_pdocs]

There is a longer piece exploring why postdocs (and others) feel unvalued in academia on the way. Nature were not interested in sharing that story so it'll be self-published over on Medium...

[UK & EU postdoc community @UK_EU_pdocs]

For those in the UK, get ready for more fighting! Solidarity is the only way to combat the big wigs in charge and messing everything up.

[UCU @ucu]

🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨

New USS data shows pension benefits can be restored for lower contributions and still leave scheme in surplus

@DrJoGrady with the news 👇

#ucuRISING

[UK & EU postdoc community @UK_EU_pdocs]

If you're around London and thinking of transitioning into scicomm/medical writing then this free event may be of interest
https://t.co/9A5ddsWXXa

[UK & EU postdoc community @UK_EU_pdocs]

Some will continue to pretend all is good because the system worked for them & refuse to acknowledge the experience of others. But people are leaving and things need changing. We mostly just want to feel valued, that'd be a good first step.
https://t.co/fjOnB3tRi7

[UK & EU postdoc community @UK_EU_pdocs]

@szymczak_pau I think it's just the free plan but this means most charity/academic uses will not be able to pay. We therefore need to find something new to move over to

[UK & EU postdoc community @UK_EU_pdocs]

Does anyone have a good alternative to Slack? The change to remove messages over 90 days isn't a great decision and we may need to move to something else now.

Discord maybe?

[Jennie Campbell @JennieSCampbell]

Our Galleria workshop is starting to take shape! Please sign up by Friday if you are interested in joining us at the LSI, Exeter to discuss all things moth. DM me for more info. https://t.co/WBAOwKVWY4
@gmrcuk @thewakefieldlab @3RsatGW4 @NC3Rs @MRCcmm @LSI_Exeter @ExeSciCentre

[UK & EU postdoc community @UK_EU_pdocs]

A very well timed @biorxivpreprint and @preLights! This is the ECR community working at it's absolute best I think.

[preLights @preLights]

It's #NPAW2022! Let's celebrate postdocs' achievements, but also discuss their struggles. #LovePostdocs

https://t.co/gQC9b9W6Uq

⬆️ we highlight a #preprint from @marcus_phd et al. on mentoring barriers in postdoc training and possible solutions!

Thanks: @JACoates @LauraCelotto