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A shortage of mentoring, insufficient project planning, no feedback, and poor contact with the promoter are just some of the hurdles that young researchers are facing at universities.

I decided I wanted to work on something else and, all of a sudden, [my adviser's] interest in me dried up, as did funding for a research assistantship; I've been TA-ing ever since.

In an ideal situation, social support in the workplace from sensitive colleagues can help you cope with your illness and better meet the demands of your job.

"Now I understand why Microsoft Office products have all those collaboration features that I never found useful in the academic lab. My general impression is that academic labs are into producing soloists. Industry, however, wants orchestra players."

"This is a new profession that has been created to meet the demands of a European vision that aims to guarantee scientific success."

The European Commission estimates that an additional 700,000 researchers will be needed by 2010.

"Now there are more opportunities for Spanish scientists abroad to come back and start their own group," Maria Blasco says.

Studies have shown that both male and female faculty members favor males in classroom settings.

Unfortunately many of us get tripped up in the hurdles, because we lack preparation, confidence, test-taking ability, motivation ... not necessarily because we don't have potential as scientists.

Guillaume Bourtourault's enduring interest in environmental matters, his drive to pursue a career even when it was marginalised, and his vision for sustainable development are what made it all possible.

"I wanted my work to be important for mankind, and fundamental research didn't make me feel that."

"Several studies in the last couple of years have already signaled that changes are necessary, so maybe it is time to reconsider the AIO system."

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In all these cases, the outcome would have been better if the scientists and their colleagues had taken the time to fully appreciate the risks.

I sent out a round robin to a dozen heads of departments asking whether they would take me in as a science writer in residence.

Botanist-turned-teacher Liam Garvey describes his ultimate reward as "when a kid gets it. You see the light of understanding; that's the kick."

"The number one thing that every postdoc needs to think about is what they want to do when they grow up." - Ida Chow, executive officer of the Society of Developmental Biology

"My ex-PI was so frugal, I had to scrub and re-use all the disposable items.” - Dorothy.