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ViewFrom the archive: How to improve internal peer review

Suggestions for a smoother, happier process

ViewFrom the archive: Framing internal peer review positively

If research managers can lessen aversion to internal peer review, everyone benefits

ViewOpportunity profile: Bringing the skin research community together

The Leo Foundation launches a Research Networking Grant scheme

ViewTargeting your aims and objectives

Nailing a vital section of any grant application

ViewFrom the archive: Should I stay or should I go?

Is relocation always advisable for a postdoctoral fellowship, and what if it’s not possible?

ViewFrom the archive: Read all about it

What to pay attention to when consulting call documentation

ViewFrom the archive: Surviving conference coffee

Six tips for getting the most out of conferences

ViewOpportunity profile: Getting the global conversation going

Eligibility to the Humboldt Foundation’s residency programme is not limited by geography or discipline

ViewAI and the future of research management

Or how the study of medieval elephant husbandry can open unforeseen possibilities

ViewFinding funding: How to summarise a research call

An appendix to the two-part series on spotting and sharing info on research funding calls

ViewSo you’re new to…the Medical Research Future Fund

Officials, advisers and grant winners talk through one of Australia’s most important health research funds

ViewFinding funding: Sharing opportunities

Part two of two on how to spot and share info on research funding calls

ViewFinding funding: Sourcing opportunities

Part one of two on how to spot and share info on research funding calls

ViewHow AI can change science for the better

AI models have immense positive potential for many scientific fields, European University Association hears

ViewFrom the archive: Choose the good money over the big money

Why research managers and academic leaders need a holistic approach when choosing funding opportunities

ViewInterdisciplinary research: events and encouragement

The second of two articles on fostering valuable interdisciplinary collaborations

ViewInterdisciplinary research: the prize and the pitfalls

The first of two articles on fostering valuable interdisciplinary collaborations

ViewFrom the archive: Stepping up to supervise

The first of two articles about taking on responsibilities as an early career academic

ViewWhy do research contracts take so long?

Some hold-ups can be averted, but some just can’t

ViewDiversity, equity and inclusion: Pushing back against pushback

RPN Live: How to champion anti-discriminatory policies in the face of resistance

ViewPreparing for funding interviews: How to help yourself

The second of two articles on the run-up to grant or fellowship interviews

ViewPreparing for funding interviews: How to help others

Part one of two on the run-up to grant or fellowship interviews

ViewKill the villain!

Why centring on a mighty foe in research grants can pay dividends

ViewMid-career researchers: a blueprint for change

How to tackle the problems faced by the ‘squeezed middle’

ViewFrom the archive: Critical friends and their benefits

Friendship is a valuable antidote to an increasingly competitive academia

ViewThe battle for research integrity is winnable

RPN Live: Artificial intelligence, paper mills and more are troubling, but a fightback is afoot

ViewFrom the archive: Let’s talk about the kids

Why it’s worth discussing family matters in bids—and how to go about it

ViewFrom the archive: Seeing astronomy up close

Enthusiasm and independence are needed to win a postdoctoral fellowship at the European Southern Observatory

ViewLetters of support: Crafting the text

The concluding part of our letter-writing workshop provides some dos and don’ts

ViewFrom the archive: Telling the panel a story

Advice on structuring an interview presentation to a major funder