One of the highlights of my graduate school experience was presenting my research at conferences and workshops in beautiful cities across the UK as well as the USA and Europe. Scientific conferences offer a great opportunity to learn about the state of the art in your field, interact with other researchers, hone your communication skills …
So you’ve been applying for jobs and finally an invite for a job interview lands in the mail. You are initially excited but soon after, the excitement wanes and reality sets in. The big question – ‘How do I prepare for this interview?’.
I first learnt about the ABTA (Association of British Turkish Academics) Doctoral Researcher Awards (DRA) in February 2018 while searching for funding opportunities to cover conference attendance costs. I felt very proud knowing that I was 1 of the 15 finalists (across the 3 categories) selected from a pool of over 400 applicants.
I have been an avid reader for as long as I can remember. For instance, I read my first ‘proper’ novel, Sidney Sheldon’s Master of the Game, at age 7. However, as time passed, life happened and my reading count dropped drastically (asides recommended texts in Uni and scientific articles of course). Late 2019, seeing …
4 months have quickly gone by since I defended my PhD on 22nd January 2020. In the days leading up to my viva, I was expectedly nervous but was surprisingly calm on the day. I think knowing that the viva was the final hurdle in the journey to getting the PhD did the trick. My …
Soapbox Science is a global public engagement initiative which aims to promote the visibility of #WomenInScience and inspire young people to pursue science careers. Founded by Dr Seirian Sumner and Dr Nathalie Pettorelli, the event has grown from 1 event in London in 2011 to 56 events across 15 countries slated for 2020.
Here, I have curated my scientific publications as well as features and interviews.
I got into public engagement for two reasons. Firstly, to share my research with the public. Secondly, to inspire young people especially girls to pursue science careers.
