Career & Tools
If you couldn't make it to the May 14 workshop on being a balanced researcher, have no fear! Here are some resources from the event for those who missed out. The workshop addressed common issues that many graduate students and postdocs often face and described the most useful strategies that thousands of researchers have found helpful in balancing the many demands on their time.
If you couldn't make it to the May 14 workshop on being a balanced researcher, have no fear! Here are some resources from the event for those who missed out. All materials are courtesy of workshop facilitator Hugh Kearns.
âThe workshop addressed common issues that many graduate students and postdocs often face and âdescribed the most useful strategies that thousands of researchers have found helpful in balancing the many demands on their time.
This workshop covered:
- how to be effective with your time
- specific strategies for coping with email overload
- picking the right things to work on
- dealing with distractions and interruptions
- how to say NO gracefully
- setting boundaries
- looking after me
For more specific information, please check out the workshop materials:
Balanced Researcher Slides â
Nature Procrastination Handout
Balanced Researcher Handout