Research biography

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    How to Write an Academic Biography

    Most early-career academicians and PhD students spend a lot of time in research. They are often engaged in submitting papers to journals and conferences and sometimes contributing articles and chapters, and publishing books. These generally require their core credentials to be presented in the form of a short academic biography. Such bios are also needed for posting on departmental or personal websites and social media platforms as well. Academic bios are crucial as they help to establish a researcher&#;s professional identity, facilitate networking and collaboration, and create opportunities for career advancement. 

    However, writing an academic bio is no easy task. In fact, most early career researchers find writing their academic autobiography more challenging than writing a complex research paper. Creating an academic bio requires researchers to introspect on their careers and present their achievements using a delicate balance between humil

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    How to write a good bio for your research website (or LinkedIn)

    Do you think it’s fun to talk about how great you are in your biography? No? Don’t worry, you&#;re not alone. Most academics hate to talk about themselves, brag about their accomplishments or show how good they are. Be that as it may, it&#;s still important to do sometimes. Let&#;s find out how you can write a bio that is effective and that you feel comfortable about sharing with the world.

    Things to avoid in your bio

    • Past tense. You&#;re not living in the past, you&#;re living in the present and are writing for the future.
    • Passive voice. Keep it active and snappy to keep people reading.
    • Starting your bio with &#;My name is&#;&#;. You’re not in kindergarten anymore. Your name will probably be the heading of the biography, so leave this out to look more professional.
    • Your age or where you live. It&#;s not necessary nor relevant.
    • A list of facts. It’s boring to read.

    An example of a badly written biography (base

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    All About You: Writing Your Academic Biography

    After a paper has been accepted or a conference talk has been arranged, you may be asked to provide your academic biography. For publications and conference presentations, you may be asked for a short one of 30 to 50 words. Applying for grants and jobs may require a längre biography between and words. Writing about yourself can be uncomfortable, but there is a way to write an effective biography without feeling like you’re boasting.

    For a short biography, the following should be included:

    • your full name
    • position
    • institution
    • research interests in brief

    Here fryst vatten an example.

    Dr. June Ava Smith is a professor at the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on identifying and understanding key pathways involved in the development of soybean root nodules. Identification of these pathways may allow non-legumes to be engineered for nodule formation.

    A longer biography will have multiple paragraphs and should include the following