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EMCR Pathways Newsletter

EMCR Pathways was the quarterly newsletter from the EMCR Forum. It contains news, events, and opportunities for early- and mid-career researchers.

EMCR Pathways issue 29—August 2023

August 2023

  • Updated EMCR definition for Forum membership
  • EMCR Forum’s response to review of ARC Act
  • Opinion—International Women’s Day
  • CSIRO’s ON Program
  • A message from the outgoing EMCR Forum Chair
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EMCR Pathways issue 28—October 2022

October 2022

  • Achieving success within the ARC grants scheme
  • EMCR Forum interview with Academy President Professor Chennupati Jagadish
  • Introducing the new EMCR Program Manager: Dr Mari Kondo
  • The domino effect of fundamental research
  • Sign up to re-envision the RepNet
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EMCR Pathways issue 27—June 2022

June 2022

  • Spotlight on career pathways: Science Policy
  • Tips from speed-drawing science cartoons
  • Science Pathways 2021 recap
  • Combating bias with Shirty Science
  • Brilliant quotes about science
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EMCR Pathways issue 26—April 2022

April 2022

  • A message from the outgoing EMCR Forum Chair
  • Welcome to new EMCR Forum Executive members
  • A thank you letter to EMCRs
  • Opportunities and challenges for EMCRs: a Western Australian perspective
  • On the job with … Dr Bianca Lê
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EMCR Pathways issue 25—November 2021

November 2021

  • A sustainable career: What does that actually mean?
  • Work with a purpose: bringing science into the public service
  • Stories from the sector: CERC Fellowship program
  • Meet the Women’s Research Engineers Network (WREN)
  • EMCR Agony Aunt returns
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EMCR Pathways issue 24—July 2021

July 2021

  • 10 years of EMCR Forum: Why, where, and how it all started
  • Reflections from current and past­ Chairs, and stories from our members
  • Mohammad Taha shares some reflections on Pride Month
  • On the job with… Dr Cherie Gambley
  • Cardiovascular Champions
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EMCR Pathways issue 23—April 2021

April 2021

  • A message from the outgoing EMCR Forum Chair
  • Welcome to our new EMCR Forum Executive members
  • On the job with…Dr Vivien Rolland
  • Stories for Women’s History Month: Two unstoppable women
  • EMCR Agony Aunt
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EMCR Pathways issue 22—November 2020

November 2020

  • Help us welcome our wonderful new science policy intern, Andrew Ray
  • On the job with…Food Agility researcher Dr Madeline Mitchell
  • Inspiring EMCRs—Dr Katie Sizeland
  • Lindau Nobel Online Science Days
  • Need help with your writing? You're not alone
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EMCR Pathways issue 21—July 2020

July 2020

  • Inspiring EMCRs: Dr Paola Magni
  • What sport taught me about science: Dr Tristan Clemons
  • On the job with…Dr Mike Todorovic
  • The upsides and downsides of working from home
  • EMCR Agony Aunt
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EMCR Pathways issue 20—April 2020

April 2020

  • Welcome to our new EMCR Forum Executive members
  • A STEM Women Changemaker at Catalysing Gender Equity 2020
  • On the job with…Vanessa Vaughan
  • Inspiring EMCRs
  • Integrity in research
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EMCR Pathways issue 19—August 2019

  • Greetings from the EMCR Forum Chair
  • Save the date: Science Pathways 2020
  • ‘An EMCR by any other name would (still) smell as sweet’
  • What is Expert Connect?
  • Inspiring EMCRs
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EMCR Pathways issue 18—April 2019

  • Farewell from the outgoing EMCR Forum Chair
  • Meet the new members of the EMCR Forum Executive 2019
  • EMCRs need training in soft skills and entrepreneurism to succeed in and beyond the lab
  • On the job with…Renee Webster
  • Inspiring EMCRs
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EMCR Pathways issue 17—December 2018

  • Amplifying your voice—but how exactly?
  • Spotlight on EMCR groups—Australian Society for Medial Reseatch
  • EMCR events report—Melbourne Postdoctoral Methods Symposium
  • On the job with…Alex Russell
  • Industry profile—Nicole van der Weerden
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EMCR Pathways issue 16—October 2018

  • From the 68th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
  • Spotlight on the Oceanic Nutrition Leadership Platform
  • On the Job... with Dr Amelia Tomkins
  • 2018 Research Data Science Winter School – thoughts and reflections
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EMCR Pathways Issue 15—June 2018

  • Science Pathways 2018 recap
  • Creating STEM pathways for minorities in Australia
  • Women in science leadership on the backdrop of Antarctica
  • On the job with…Jessica Allen
  • New EMCR activities in 2018-19
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EMCR Pathways Issue 14—March 2018

  • New 2018 Executive Members
  • Science pathways 2018
  • Spotlight - Future Industries Institute Foundation
  • On the job with…Genevieve Steiner
  • Getting to know… Bernadette Fitzgibbon
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EMCR Pathways Issue 13—November 2017

  • Editor’s welcome
  • A word from the Chair
  • Association of Polar Early Career Scientists
  • Getting to know… Natalie Matosin
  • Too many mentors
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EMCR Pathways Issue 12—July 2017

  • Inspiring EMCRs: Getting to know … Katherine Livingstone
  • NHMRC’s new grant program announced
  • Conference report: New Frontiers in Cancer Research
  • IMPACT7: interviews with leaders
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EMCR Pathways Issue 11—April 2017

  • Editor's welcome
  • Chair's Welcome
  • Science meets Parliament
  • Australian Academy of Science Policy Internship
  • Homeward Bound initiative
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EMCR Pathways Issue 10—February 2017

  • Editor's welcome
  • Message from outgoing Chair
  • The new executive members for 2017
  • Frontiers of the microbiome—a conference report
  • Continuing the conversation between industry and academia
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EMCR Pathways Issue 9—November 2016

  • Editor's welcome
  • A tweet's eye view of Science Pathways 2016
  • Leading the way to... job security?
  • On the job with ANSTO's Dr Lidia Matesic and Dr Armand Atanacio
  • Getting to know Helen Macpherson
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EMCR Pathways Issue 8

August 2016

  • Editor's welcome
  • A message to Australia’s future leaders
  • On the job.... with Dr Adam Roff
  • Getting to know…. Jessica Veliscek Carolan
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EMCR Pathways Issue 7

May 2016

  • Welcome from the incoming chair
  • Message from Australia's Chief Scientist
  • On the job with Research Strategy Manager
  • Science Pathways 2016: Future Leaders
  • Getting to know Hamish Clarke
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EMCR Pathways Issue 6

February 2016

  • Editor's welcome
  • Letter from the outgoing chair
  • Welcome to our new EMCR Forum executive members
  • Career Pathways: Meet Dr Sarah Keenihan, freelance Science writer
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EMCR Pathways Issue 5

October 2015

  • Editor's welcome
  • Behind closed doors: Observing the ARC Selection Meeting
  • The Lindau experience: The 65th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
  • Theo Murphy High Flyers Think Tank: The Stem Cell Revolution
  • Indonesian–American Kavli Frontiers of Science symposium
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EMCR Pathways issue 4

July 2015

  • Effective science communication for EMCRs
  • Get involved with science outreach through Nova
  • Scimex: the Science Media Exchange
  • Where do EMCRs stand in addressing gender equity issues?
  • Minerals to medicines: 100 years of X-ray crystallography
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EMCR Pathways issue 3

April 2015

  • An important juncture for Australian science
  • Professor Mary O'Kane optimistic for young researchers
  • Interview with Kate White, author of Keeping Women in Science
  • 5 reasons why EMCRs should think about science communication
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EMCR Pathways issue 2

December 2014

  • 2014 Frontiers of Science – The edges of astronomy
  • ‘Boosting the commercial returns from research’ discussion paper: the EMCR Forum’s response
  • Getting an Indonesian perspective on science and early-career issues
  • Science in Australia Gender Equity Workshop
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EMCR Pathways issue 1

October 2014

  • A new identity, logo, and team for the EMCR Forum
  • Careers: the 2014 Australian Postdoctoral Reference Survey is open
  • Science–industry links: a positive step forward
  • Science Pathways 2015—Effective science communication for EMCRs
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