Career Development

If you couldn't make it to the May 14 workshop on being a balanced researcher, have no fear! Here are some resources from the event for those who missed out. ​The workshop addressed common issues that many graduate students and postdocs often face and ​described the most useful strategies that thousands of researchers have found helpful in balancing the many demands on their time.

By Daina Tagavi, Professional Development Peer
Tuesday, June 5th, 2018 - 3:46pm


If you couldn't make it to the May 14 workshop on being a balanced researcher, have no fear! Here are some resources from the event for those who missed out. All materials are courtesy of workshop facilitator Hugh Kearns.

​The workshop addressed common issues that many graduate students and postdocs often face and ​described the most useful strategies that thousands of researchers have found helpful in balancing the many demands on their time.

This workshop covered:

  • how to be effective with your time
  • specific strategies for coping with email overload
  • picking the right things to work on
  • dealing with distractions and interruptions
  • how to say NO gracefully
  • setting boundaries
  • looking after me

For more specific information, please check out the workshop materials:

Balanced Researcher Slides ​
Nature Procrastination Handout
Balanced Researcher Handout