Endocrine Abstracts

A series of reports have highlighted the lack of career structure and incentive for both clinical and non-clinical scientists wishing to pursue an academic career. For non-clinical personnel this is particularly critical as Endocrinology risks losing some of its identity to newer disciplines such as cell biology and signalling. The current inability to train clinical academics and basic scientists in Endocrinology represents a major threat to the discipline as a whole and must...

If you are a clinician considering a first attempt at research, ask yourself some simple questions. Why? It must be because you want to, whether you are considering an academic or a clinical career. When? Post-MRCP is recommended. If you are considering an academic career, starting early will give you longer to develop your interests whilst you are still creative and original. Where and with whom? Aim for a centre of excellence, with a large research team rather than a lone re...

The lack of proper career structure for non-clinical researchers has become an endemic problem for the thousands of biomedical science post-graduates and post-doctoral researchers in the UK. Traditionally, undertaking a stint at a recognised research institute in the USA was seen as a major way of guaranteeing success in obtaining academic appointments at UK universities. However, have the costs, inconveniences and competition for suitable funding made this avenue for career p...