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Once you know what type of brand you are aiming for, you can identify the values that your team should embrace. The post Aligning your brand and culture within your team appeared first on University Affairs.

This past year has accentuated issues that needed to have some light shone on them and we should be very careful not to push them back in the darkness. The post Will 2021 be the year for improving mental health in academia? appeared first on University Affairs.

Having a distinct brand that is integrated with your research program’s culture allows your team to define its strengths and intended contributions to a field. The post The benefits of aligning your brand and culture appeared first on University Affairs.

While the advantages of preprint servers are numerous, researchers need to be very clear about the fact that these findings have not been formally assessed by the scientific community. The post Caveat emptor: preprint servers in biomedical science appeared first on University Affairs.