Tag Archives: Research

This is the point.

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Pete Rowley

Yesterday the European Space Agency successfully landed the Philae lander on comet 67P. Anyone can appreciate that it’s an astonishing technical achievement, but a recurring theme I have noticed on various news article comments and discussion boards is that there’s … Continue reading →

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Speedbumps

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Pete Rowley

I apologise for things being a bit quiet around here recently – I can only blame my shonky time planning in failing to fit new posts in. I’ve actually started penning 3 or 4 over the last couple of months, then something … Continue reading →

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The experimentalist

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Pete Rowley

I got asked a question the other day, and it got me thinking. The question was ‘what makes a good scientist?’ The more I thought about it, the more I realised that while there are a number of key traits … Continue reading →

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Lifecycle of a postdoc

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Pete Rowley

I know from the questions I get asked by friends and family that a lot of people have a bit of difficulty getting their heads around how academia really works.  Particularly bizarre to them is the lifecycle of projects. While … Continue reading →

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A.R.S.E.

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Pete Rowley

Which is of course logically derived from Acronyms Really Send me sillEe. One of the regular parts of a research career is the endless cycle of applying for research funding.  The various research councils open calls for grants every 6-12 … Continue reading →

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