What do young academics need at the beginning of their career? Does mentoring help?

• In: J13 - Developing young academics through networking and mentoring on Thursday, 8 September 2011, 09:00-12:00
• At: Hyderabad (India) (2011)
• Type: Presentation
• By: HAKKARAINEN, Katja (Nordic School of Public Health (Nhv), Gothenburg, Sweden)
• Abstract:

  In addition to questions directly related to young academics' research topic, young scientists may face multiple challenges in the beginning of their academic careers. Firstly, a starting post-graduate student may have little knowledge about common procedures and traditions in academia. Is it sufficient to learn them by experiencing yourself?

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