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• 108. Listen To This If… You need to write about a topic that’s been done to death

  Are you working on a piece of writing and feel like everyone else has already written about the same thing? Are you looking for a way to make the topic fresh? Stop for 5 minutes and tune into Jen and Michael’s top tips on how to find a new approach to writing about a popular topic.You can find more great advice on writing here:https://www.theopennotebook.com/2018/11/27/finding-the-science-in-any-story/ https://www.fromthelabbench.com/from-the-lab-bench-science-blog/blogging-tips-for-science-bloggers-from-science-bloggershttps://royalsociety.org/blog/2017/08/writing-popular-science-as-a-scientist/

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• 107. Listen To This If… You need to work effectively in a group

  Have you got a group project coming up? Maybe you’ve had some bad experiences of working in a team before and you’re wondering how to make it better this time? Drop everything for 5 minutes and tune in. In this week’s episode, Jen and Michael share their top tips on how to work harmoniously and productively in a group. You can find more great advice here:https://students.unimelb.edu.au/academic-skills/resources/communicating-in-class/communicating-with-peers/working-in-groupshttps://learningcenters.rutgers.edu/resources/guide-working-groupshttps://www.linkedin.com/pulse/key-working-effectively-team-akhil-aggarwal/https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/catalogs/tip-sheets/teamwork-skills-being-effective-group-member

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• 106. Listen To This If… You’re searching for motivation

  Have you lost your motivation? Do you need to get lots of things done, but you’re finding it hard to get started? Wondering how to get your mojo back?Stop for five minutes and tune into this week’s episode of ‘Listen To This If….’ for Jen and Michael’s advice on how to rediscover your motivation. You can find more great advice here:https://jamesclear.com/motivation https://www.ifocusandwrite.com/post/how-to-get-your-motivation-back-as-a-scientist https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/level-up-your-motivationhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/click-here-for-happiness/202212/5-science-based-tips-to-boost-self-motivation

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• 105. Listen To This If… You want to kickstart your career

  Are you graduating soon, or have you recently graduated? Are you looking for ways to get ahead in your career? Take a five-minute break to listen to Jen and Michael’s top tips on how to kickstart your career.You can find more great advice here:https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/networking-tips-early-career-scientists-lessons-from-science-tpfke/ https://conductscience.com/10-networking-tips-to-kickstart-your-graduate-career/https://www.uopeople.edu/blog/12-networking-tips-for-students-who-want-to-get-the-best-jobs/https://cheekyscientist.com/networking-tips/Transcript: https://go.unimelb.edu.au/jq8p

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• 104. Listen To This If… You want to make your writing more conversational

  Is your writing too formal? Too boring? Or too hard to read? Have you been given the feedback that you need to make your writing more conversational?Take five minutes to tune into Jen and Michael’s top tips on how to make your writing easier to read. You can find more great advice here:https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-write-conversationallyhttps://www.ukri.org/what-we-do/developing-people-and-skills/mrc/the-secrets-of-science-writing/https://entomologytoday.org/2014/11/25/5-ways-to-improve-your-science-writing/ Transcript: https://go.unimelb.edu.au/7t8p

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