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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · Sep 1

"The day the paper was published should have been a moment of pride. Instead, it felt like a quiet erasure."👇

This article is a story of how a researcher contributed meaningfully to a study, only to find themself excluded from authorship when the paper was published.
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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 5h

I think my presentation went well.

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 7h

Doing research is in my DNA.
and my DNA is in my shirt... okay I'll stop now

It's a cute shirt!

Also, makes for a great gift 😁
Check out sizes and color options in the shop😊.

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 11h

But under the surface !

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 13h

PhD's log:

"Science is never finished, only revised by Reviewer 2."

-Ancient Academic Proverb

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 1d

"I have a good feeling about this submission"

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 1d

Hey could be worse.

I could procrastinate on writing that draft for months if you prefer that 😜

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 1d

Here, we along with special guest Prof. Emmanuel Tsekleves @PhDtoProfMentor discuss the tenure track.

✅ What is it + how to to get on it
✅ Tips for standing out
✅ and much more

You don't want to miss this episode
Listen to episode 63👇
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lygoP_h4WTg&t=36s

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 2d

Whenever someone asks "How is the writing going?"
Me:

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 2d

PhD's log:

Negative habits I developed from academia

Whenever I receive a very polite email I think:

“Which predatory journal are you?”

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 2d

Michael Scott is the PhD spirit animal

Reposted by The Struggling Scientists

Dominik Keiner @dominikkeiner.bsky.social · 3d

Final final versions are for beginners… -> prefinal3 🤟🏻😆

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 3d

PhD’s Log:

Skills you will lose if you leave academia:

✅ Answering questions with “That is beyond the scope of this project.”

✅ Deleting “Dear eminent scholar” emails from your inbox

✅ Coming up with new ways to call the final final version of the paper

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 3d

Hell yea!

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 3d

Making so much progress

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 3d

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 4d

This is a day in the life of a PhD student.

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 4d

"To infinity, and beyond!"
Or at least until funding runs out

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 4d

How to communicate your academic skills when applying to non-academic jobs?

In this episode, we interview @ashleyruba_phd about switching to a non-academic job.

You don't want to miss this👇
🔗 https://youtu.be/QsXnBpvUBBE

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 5d

"This is fine"

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 5d

"oooh ... I wrote that 🫣"

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 6d

Be sure to check out our podcast on YouTube, where we share...
✅ Helpful advice for in and outside of academia
✅ Useful info about AI tools in academia
✅ + advice to make your research life less of a struggle

👉 You can find us on YouTube as The Struggling Scientists

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 6d

⭐ Remember that rejection is part of the process, not a verdict on your ability.
Papers get rejected for all kinds of reasons.
It doesn’t mean your work is worthless or that you’re not cut out for research.

I hope this helps.
Btw...

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 6d

⭐ Look for what you can use, not just what hurts.
Even tough reviews often contain something useful.
Find the actionable bits and set the rest aside.

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 6d

But over time, I learned how to deal with it a little better each round.

⭐ Take a breather before reading the reviewer comments.
Give yourself a bit of space.
Reading criticism while still emotional makes it harder to be objective.

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 6d

One of the toughest emails I got during my PhD wasn’t about funding or experiments. It was the first rejection of my academic paper.

I had spent months writing and revising it, only to get it returned with what felt like harsh and dismissive feedback.
It sucked.

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 6d

This shirt can't guarantee that your P-values will be <0.05, but at least you will look cute if it isn't.

Also, makes for a great gift 😁
Check out sizes and color options in the shop😊.

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