Catherine LaingCoping StrategiesIn 2007 I moved to France to start a six-month placement as a teaching assistant. Before I left, a good friend — herself an international…Jul 15, 2017Jul 15, 2017
Catherine LaingInterviewing over Skype: A few tipsInterviews aren’t easy at the best of times, but despite having done numerous interviews for all manner of jobs with a wide range of…May 27, 2017May 27, 2017
Catherine Laing365 papersBefore I set off to the USA I wrote a list of goals for myself to focus on during my postdoc. One of those goals was to read an academic…Feb 23, 2017Feb 23, 2017
Catherine LaingMaking Friends in Strange PlacesMaking friends has to have been one of the biggest and most unexpected challenges I’ve faced since moving to North Carolina. Meeting new…Feb 14, 2017Feb 14, 2017
Catherine LaingMarriage Across OceansAs of today, my husband and I have lived on opposite sides of the Atlantic ocean for five months. We’ve spent 20 of those 154 days together…Jan 22, 2017Jan 22, 2017
Catherine LaingSubmerged in ScienceThis week I had the first Really Big Moment of my postdoc. After my weekly meeting with my advisor I returned to my office, excited to put…Dec 17, 2016Dec 17, 2016
Catherine LaingMy ten best US experiences so farI’ve been here for 100 days now. There have been some really awesome things wedged into that relatively short (but also weirdly long)…Nov 24, 2016Nov 24, 2016
Catherine LaingMental health in academia: After the PhD.Two weeks ago I wrote about my experiences of trying to maintain good mental health while working on my PhD. As I hope was clear from that…Oct 25, 2016Oct 25, 2016
Catherine LaingCockroaches and comfort zones.Before I arrived in America, discomfort was something I did for fun at the weekend. It was my way of dealing with stress and sadness, it…Oct 19, 2016Oct 19, 2016
Catherine LaingMental health in academia: The PhD.It’s World Mental Health Day today. This week, it’s a year since I handed in my PhD. The two things feel strangely connected, partly…Oct 11, 2016Oct 11, 2016