Using Social Networks

The rise of social media has flipped the script on scholarly publishing. Academics are no longer stuck in the dusty pages of academic journals or confined to exclusive conferences.…

An array of social media platforms has given the world access to endless information, entertainment, news, and many other topics. Social media use from 2005-2015 increased from 7%…

The focus of the healthcare sector is slowly but surely shifting from hospitals to ambulatory care and telemedicine. In line with this shift, healthcare decision makers are…

Have you ever had awkward encounters or embarrassing conversations at an event or conference? You are not alone! Researchers often face communication challenges when talking with…

LinkedIn is a professional social network where users can post their resumes and accomplishments to find work. Networking to find career opportunities is vital for academic…

About 15 years ago, a social media network called “Friendster” launched. It was a forum where people of similar interests could communicate and share ideas. Since then, networking…

ScholarlyHub is the brainchild of Guy Geltner, a professor of medieval history at the University of Amsterdam. Along with other collaborators, he developed ScholarlyHub as a…

Many researchers believe that carrying out high-quality studies and having a good publication record is important to have a successful career. While these are indeed the main…

There are two schools of thought when it comes to research collaboration. One is “two heads are better than one.” Different researchers working together on a project can produce…

Twenty years ago the internet was a joke, dominated by “the uninformed, the immature, the smug, the untalented, the repetitious, the pathetic, the hostile, the deluded, the…

Once you have gained control of your materials and practiced in steps 1 and 2, you can focus your full awareness on each moment of your presentation to truly give your audience the…

Whether this is your first presentation at a professional conference or your twentieth, showcasing your research to your peers can be intimidating. Everyone feels “butterflies,"…