AM I DELUSIONAL ABOUT STAYING IN ACADEMIA?

SEASON 2, EPISODE 8: AM I DELUSIONAL ABOUT STAYING IN ACADEMIA?This episode is about me trying to navigate the end of my postdoc.I revisit a journal entry I wrote in September 2014, when I had 4 months left on my extension to my contract. Believe it or not, I was still trying to salvage my academic career, despite it basically being impossible at this stage.I reflect on how the delay between applying for a grant and getting the grant awarded made it impossible for me to salvage my academic career and what actually happens to your research when you leave academia. Timestamps:[00:00] Intro[03:23] Journal entry[08:07] Trying to salvage my academic career against impossible timescales[10:50] The postdoc was really a period of training, although I didn’t realize it at the time[11:52] What happens to your research when you leave academia?[14:09] OutroFor more information about the podcast, please visit https://a-postdocs-journal.captivate.fm/ Please leave a review wherever you get your podcasts!Follow me/connect with me on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simit-patel-063388ab/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simit_apj/ BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/apostdocsjournal.bsky.socialReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/APostdocsJournal/ Need help with your scientific English? Visit https://simitpatel.com/ and fill out a contact form.