The obvious answer to this question is graduate school. However, getting through graduate school is easier said than done. You may not have realized the amount of your time a PhD will eat up, how much it costs, or the people who you’ll heavily rely on to get you through. Those of you who have…
On 30th January, F1000 attended University of Bath’s Biology and Biochemistry Research Day. This annual event gives researchers in this department a chance to showcase their latest research to their peers. In total, 45 posters were displayed, categorised into first-, second- and third-year PhD students and post-doctoral researchers. Between poster exhibitions, five presentations were given…
The first #F1000talks live chat had a great audience turnout. We summed up what was discussed with a Storify. We enjoyed interacting with the audience so much that we decided to do it again on February 19! We will announce the topic and special guests shortly.
Literature discovery tools and services are gaining in popularity among scientists. A principal consideration when choosing one of these services is how much help they can provide scientists and doctors in their work, while ease of use and user support should also be taken into consideration. Join us on Wednesday, January 29th at 1pm ET…
With 2014 upon us and the nominations now closed, it’s time to announce the F1000 Specialist of the Year 2013. After a tremendously eventful year for the F1000 Specialists program, and as we look forward to another equally eventful one, we’re pleased to highlight the achievements of four outstanding F1000 Specialists, one of which we…
As we approach the end of the year, we reflect on the achievements of our F1000 Specialists and welcome nominations for the F1000 Specialist of the Year 2013. Having only launched in June this year, the programme has grown rapidly, now standing as a network of over 130 scientists and clinicians worldwide. Already Specialists have…
The Faculty of 1000 team had a great time attending the 2013 Charleston Conference. It was a pleasure to participate and meet lots of old and new faces at our vendor booth and cocktail hour. Iain H, our Outreach Director from London, flew over the pond to give two presentations. First, Iain talked about how…
Last Thursday 28th November, Eva Amsen (Outreach Director, F1000Research) and I visited the beautiful city of Heidelberg, Germany to connect with researchers, F1000 Specialists and Faculty in the local area. We first headed to DKFZ to support F1000 Specialist and post-doctoral drosophilist Jerome Korzelius with his talk on F1000Prime and how it helps him keep…
Guest blogger Sheena Cowell recently completed her PhD thesis in Medicinal Chemistry at Imperial College London. In this guest post, she tells us about the daunting process of writing up and why it doesn’t have to be difficult.
Free food, drinks, and great conversation – our NYC networking meet-up for the F1000 community
