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Barriers to research productivity, many of which are not related to science, can significantly impact your graduate school experience. Here we have compiled a list of practical tips from graduate students on strategies to address common barriers to research productivity.
The resources below will provide support for…
- Time management.
- Tips for reading papers efficiently.
- Tips for research record keeping.
Resources
| Tips from Your Peers | ||
| 1 | Peer Tips for Time Management | Tips for time management and productivity. |
| 2 | Peer Tips for Research Record Keeping | Tips for record keeping during lab research, computational research, and meetings. |
| 3 | Peer Tips for Reading Papers | Tips for efficiently reading papers in various fields. |
| Grad Hacks | ||
| 4 | Graduate Professional Development 15: Time Management | Video discussing strategies for effective time management. (~6 min) |
| 5 | Graduate Professional Development 16: Conflict Management | Video giving examples and tips for managing conflict in grad school and professional life. (~6 min) |
| 6 | Graduate Professional Development 17: Work Life Integration | Video examining the importance of finding healthy and sustainable ways to integrate professional life with life outside work. (~4 min) |
| 7 | Graduate Professional Development 18: Mentorship and Expectations | Video about navigating and managing a student-supervisor relationship. (~10 min) |
| 8 | Graduate Professional Development 19: Reframing Failure | Video about dealing with and moving forward from failure. (~6 min) |
| 9 | Graduate Professional Development 20: EDI, Unconscious Bias, Wellness | Video about managing equity, diversity, and inclusion in professional spaces; recognizing unconscious bias; and providing resources for supporting personal wellness. (~9 min) |