Tagged research groups
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Lab Onboarding Checklist for New PhD Students and Members
A lab onboarding checklist for the first day, first week and first month of a new PhD student, postdoc or visiting researcher, plus the offboarding list that keeps data and keys from walking out the door.
PhD Weekly Update Template (With Real Examples)
A weekly update a PhD student can write in three minutes and a supervisor can read in thirty seconds. The template, good and bad examples, versions for each stage of the degree, and how supervisors should answer.
Lab Management Software for Research Groups: A 2026 Guide
Lab management software is really four kinds of tool: notebooks, sample systems, inventory and ordering, and group management. Here is what each does, the names PIs actually use, and how to pick a stack for a small academic lab.
AoE Deadlines: What 'Anywhere on Earth' Means
"Anywhere on Earth" means the deadline passes only when that date has ended everywhere — at 23:59 in UTC−12, which is noon UTC the next day. How to convert it, the mistakes that cost submissions, and how to count down to it.
How to Manage PhD Students Without Chasing Them
A weekly rhythm that tells a PI where every student stands — three-minute Friday updates, a Monday digest with blockers first, 1:1 notes that turn into tasks, and milestone reminders — without anyone chasing anyone.