How to Start your PhD
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Dr Sam Lynch
- Jan 3, 2021
- 2 min
Reboot your Academic Career in 2021
2021 sees the start of a New Year but what does this mean for your career? Here on the blog we are kicking-off our January with our...
Dr Sam Lynch
- Jul 20, 2020
- 6 min
Managing Your Research Pipeline
So, how do you manage your academic research pipeline? Well, I have put together a blog post on juggling multiple research projects
Dr Sam Lynch
- May 19, 2020
- 4 min
Tools You Need: Trello
Trello for academics - my four minute guide to get you up and running. Get free access my Trello board template too.
Dr Sam Lynch
- May 5, 2020
- 6 min
Accelerating your Academic Career
Accelerating your career can mean many things to each of us. So think about what it means to you? If I were to crystallise it I would say...
Dr Sam Lynch
- Apr 7, 2020
- 5 min
How to Stay Sane as an Academic Through Covid-19
I'm putting together some blog posts to help academics work smart through the Covid-19 crisis. Do reach out via Twitter if you have a...
Dr Sam Lynch
- Apr 2, 2020
- 5 min
Finding Flow in Your Academic Work
I'm putting together some blog posts to help academics work smart through the Covid-19 crisis. Do reach out if you have a topic you'd...
Dr Sam Lynch
- Apr 1, 2020
- 2 min
Dr Sam Lynch Academic Mentoring Series
I'd love to be able to help during the current crisis we are facing, however my medical skills are non-existent. So, in recognition of...
Dr Sam Lynch
- Jan 13, 2020
- 6 min
Working from Home as an Academic
Here's my guide to working from home as an academic. Some tips and tools to help you maximise your productivity and efficiency.
Dr Sam Lynch
- Jan 5, 2020
- 4 min
New Year Goals: Reverse-Engineering Your Academic Career
How are you setting yourself up for 2020 and beyond in your academic career? Today's post is all about new year goal setting.
Dr Sam Lynch
- Nov 4, 2019
- 6 min
Publish your First Academic Paper
The world of publishing academic journal articles can seem somewhat smoke and mirrors. So what if you want to publish your first academic...
Dr Sam Lynch
- Oct 10, 2019
- 5 min
How to Publicise Your Research
Here are my tips to publicise your research for maximum impact.
Dr Sam Lynch
- Jun 10, 2019
- 4 min
Building Your Personal Brand in Academia
How to get more from what you are already doing - work smarter. As a marketer I have rebranded businesses and helped organisations to...
Dr Sam Lynch
- Jun 9, 2019
- 3 min
It's Conference Season
As conference season is upon us, here are some things you should be thinking about before you fly away to sunnier climes. Conferences are...
Dr Sam Lynch
- Jun 3, 2019
- 6 min
Academic Bullet Journal -
All You Need to Know
Bullet journals are having a bit of a thing right now - but can it improve your productivity as an academic?
Dr Sam Lynch
- May 27, 2019
- 2 min
Dr Sam Lynch x Academic Chatter Twitter Takeover 28 May 2019
This is academia but not as you know it... Hello, I'm Sam. Industry marketer, with a freshly squeezed PhD, lecturer, researcher, born in...
Dr Sam Lynch
- May 21, 2019
- 3 min
Dr Sam Lynch Summer Mentoring Sessions
For many of us here in the UK and Europe, our final teaching semester is coming to a close. While our attention turns to writing,...
Dr Sam Lynch
- Apr 23, 2019
- 1 min
Got a Question for the Blog?
This week it is over to you.... Your working life in academia can present you with a myriad of challenges and numerous opportunities....
Dr Sam Lynch
- Apr 15, 2019
- 2 min
Getting Started with a Research Collaboration
Research can be a lonely task, as many of us know from completing PhDs. Exploring subject synergies with fellow academics can be...
Dr Sam Lynch
- Apr 8, 2019
- 4 min
7 Tips for a Successful Academic Interview
Maybe you fancy switching up your current role, or perhaps you are taking your first tentative steps into the academic job market. Since...