Building a Research Career - Grant Writing with Morgan Giddings, PhD

August 30, 20101Comments

The Conversation: Successful Grant Writing, part I

Yesterday I was talking to someone I met on a bike ride about the grant proposal writing tips that I teach here and in my online grant writing courses. I

by Morgan Giddings

Academic Life

Building a Research Career

August 13, 20102Comments

Bad business at the Big U

I've long thought that university administrations had difficulty with the concept of running their "business" efficiently. Now I have proof. Someone that I know very well (snicker) has had some funding

by Morgan Giddings

Building a Research Career

August 2, 20104Comments

Success by not failing is not success

Last night I had a conversation with someone who is working at the PhD level in a very well known lab, who is ready to give up her science career

July 26, 20100Comments

The fine line between want and need (iPad stolen in Paris) – MetaMorgan TV

Events often conspire to force us to wake up and think about things in a new way. I'd had many discussions about whether the Apple iPad is a "necessity" or just superfluous fluff. Having my iPad grabbed from my hands on a train in Paris forced me to really think about this.

by Morgan Giddings

Building a Research Career

July 21, 20102Comments

Watering down your title to become milktoast

Do you need to water down your talk/paper titles so that you don't offend any reviewer? Will this increase the likelihood of getting your paper accepted? I was just at a conference,

by Morgan Giddings

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