BERA Early Career Researcher Network

In his last post in 2024 @Scholarly_Peers, our convenor @sinwangchong looks back at some of his milestones in the past 12 months & he is most proud of what he has done building bridges and platforms where others can shine and help one another!

scholarlypeers.substack.com/p/2024-in-refl…

How to avoid submitting premature manuscripts to journals?

Our convenor, @sinwangchong, chatted with Dr Jessica To @hku_education about the role of pre-submission peer review feedback eg from critical friends.

scholarlypeers.substack.com/p/be-well-prep…

What is the different between writing a journal article and a grant report?

@Sathena_Chan @crella_beds answers the question in her conversation with @sinwangchong.

Link to write-up and recording: scholarlypeers.substack.com/p/a-journal-ar…

When peer review becomes an uphill battle, how can we remain tenacious and resilient?

Dr @Carotagg, Chair of @__BAAL, shared how early career researchers can benefit the most from the review process.

Read this post to find out more.

scholarlypeers.substack.com/p/it-took-me-t…

“It nurtures a ‘hidden curriculum’ where seeking help becomes an admission of inadequacy and collaboration is viewed with suspicion”.

Does working in academia mean doing it all by yourself?

@sinwangchong shares his view in this latest blog: scholarlypeers.substack.com/p/on-rejection… @BERANews