Endocrine Abstracts

The song ‘Money makes the world go round’ could have been written for biological scientists, because it is hard to conceive of a research project in endocrinology that could proceed without many thousands of pounds in funding. This means that a key skill for career scientists is the ability to write successful research grants. Despite government assurances of increased budgets for scientific research, the reality is that within the environment of responsive mode gran...

Consultants have all done research and got publications, and juniors always seem to be too busy to do either. However, without direct experience, you have little chance of understanding research papers, let alone generating your own, and somehow you have to fill in that gap on your CV. There comes a time then, at which a clinical research fellowship suddenly seems rather attractive.The benefits of a period in research are obvious. A fellowship allows you...

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Five years after my original post-doc experience overseas, I find myself increasingly contemplating the benefits of that time in my career and whether it was the right decision. Over that same period of time, it’s still clear to me that despite the introduction of a few more research fellowships for the privileged few, the career structure of basic scientists in the UK still appears to be virtually non-existent. So should you consider moving abroad?...