Academic management: README

These are some notes, possibly even a guide or book someday, about how to best lead and manage junior researchers. For more info, see the introduction of the guide itself.

Objectives:

• Understand the difficulties your staff might face

• Prevent demotivation and burn-out

• Take full advantage of your resources

• Promote a well-rounded educational experiences

Contents:

• Why do we need management?

• Diverse non-academic

• Mentoring

• Motivation

• Collaboration

• Group meetings

• Writing

• “project complexity ladder*

• Supporting objectives of your students

  • Papers?

  • A job?

  • Academic position?

• Letters of recommendation

  • See HHMI info

References

• The Manager’s Path