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Inspired by the short and precise form of communication form of one-sentence book reviews, social media, tweets, blogs and text messages, senior scientists at the University of Copenhagen were asked to submit <\/a>a single sentence response to one question: <\/p>\n

”What advice would you give to a postdoc looking to make it in academia?”<\/em><\/p>\n

Most of the responses were in English, some were in Danish. But we choose to publish the whole list. So this is how they responded:<\/p>\n

1. ”Put yourself in environments where the leaders and the community get to know you personally. In general, people don\u2019t distinguish between things they know and things they like.” – Charles Marcus<\/em>
\n2. ”Most important advice! Seek to realize your dream project, but be aware you might need to take some detours along the way.” – Mikael Rask Madsen<\/em>
\n3. ”Publish or perish.” – J\u00f8rgen Madsen<\/em>
\n4. ”Network and go to a (preferably) foreign institution, but only where it makes sense for your studies, and it needs not be during your PhD.”
\n5. ”Go abroad, network, be curious \u2013 and always question prevailing wisdom.”
\n6. ”Follow curiosity and observe your surroundings.” – Christian Krarup<\/em>
\n7. ”Kreativitet og mod.”
\n8. ”Remember that you need time to think!”
\n9. ”Husk at livet er en marathon og ikke en spurt \u2013 s\u00e5 hold fast i dine ideer og forf\u00f8lg dem n\u00e5r du kan, s\u00e5 du s\u00e6tter dit m\u00e6rke og er tro mod dig selv.”
\n10. ”Concentrate on quality.”<\/p>\n

Brains and stamina<\/h2>\n

11. ”Maintain your curiosity, enjoy your freedom, but be prepared to find your own money for research.”
\n12. ”Keep on exploring and you will reach the goal.” – Mette Hartlev<\/em>
\n13. ”Trust your own ideas and let them develop.”
\n14. ”Make sure you focus your research on something you think is fun and interesting.” – Maja Horst<\/em>
\n15. ”Write one good paper rather than 10 mediocre\u2026” Brian Vinter<\/em>
\n16. ”Believe in your ideas.” – Chris Knight<\/em>
\n17. ”Look for the most recognized researchers in your area \u2013 approach them.”
\n18. ”Gl\u00e6de ved det du laver og genuine interesse er afg\u00f8rende.” – Jesper Hastrup Svendsen<\/em>
\n19. ”What you need is: brains and stamina.”
\n20. ”Go international and get a sex change operation.”<\/p>\n

Compare to the best<\/h2>\n

21. ”Passion som drivkraft ved valg af felt.”
\n22. ”Pick a subject that has your deep interest.”
\n23. ”Just stay motivated and dedicated.” – John Rand<\/em>
\n24. Follow your own ideas and stick with them if you believe in them.”
\n25. You should be better than the best to get in the door and then those inside will slam it in your face. Academia is producing PhDs like never before. There are too few positions. Be prepared to work 60 hours a week. There are exciting possibilities in industry. Pay is better, jobs more secure and no proposals to write. My advice? Consider industry.” – Susan Stipp<\/em>
\n26. ”State your hypothesis in detail, test it, and put your results in perspective.” – Per Gundersen<\/em>
\n27. ”V\u00e6r videbeg\u00e6rlig!”
\n28. ”Learn to prioritize.”
\n29. ”Compare to the best.”
\n30. ”Husk at videnskab er lidenskab, og ikke bare et h\u00e5ndv\u00e6rk.”<\/p>\n

Follow your own curiosity<\/h2>\n

31. ”Husk at undre dig!”
\n32. ”Husk at skifte sted!”
\n33. ”Do interesting research and work hard.”
\n34. ”Believe in your ideas, pursue your ideas, stay focused.”
\n35. ”Follow your heart. Follow your intuition. Be persistent. Be enthusiastic.” – S\u00f8ren M\u00f8ller<\/em>
\n36. ”Go abroad for research ASAP.”
\n37. ”Follow you own curiosity.” – Thomas Heimburg<\/em>
\n38. ”Combine true curiosity with hard work and engagement. Good luck!”
\n39. ”Be happy!”
\n40. ”Find out what is required , plan your path to acquire the requirements \u2013 and do it.”\t<\/p>\n

Do risky studies<\/h2>\n

41. ”Lie, steal and cheat.”
\n42. ”Follow your interests.”
\n43. ”Be aware that permanent positions are hard to get.”
\n44. ”Bevar din nysgerrighed og sunde fornuft.” – Pia Borlund<\/em>
\n45. ”Be open-minded.”
\n46. ”Ops\u00f8g de mest inspirerende forskere, og lav en plan for udvikling af forskning og undervisning.” – Jacob G. Nielsen<\/em>
\n47. ”Bed din fagforening og dine politiske repr\u00e6sentanter om at sikre stillinger til nye postdocs, og bed om at administrationen reduceres drastisk.”
\n48. ”Get strong contacts to strong departments at strong universities. Leave KU for long visits.” – Peder Andersen<\/em>
\n49. ”Take the risk to make risky studies, despite short funding.”
\n50. ”Go abroad!”<\/p>\n

Get a good mentor<\/h2>\n

51. ”Work hard and stay away from administration.”
\n52. ”Work with what you are interested in, and hope this will result in some money.” – Niels<\/em>
\n53. ”Learn who are the best in your field, and master all aspects of their research.”
\n54. ”Spend at least 2 years abroad.”
\n55. ”Tro p\u00e5 dig selv og lyt til natures signaler; ellers h\u00e6vner den sig f\u00f8r eller senere.”
\n56. ”Be a very good networker.” – K.T.<\/em>
\n57. ”Enjoy what you are doing! Science is fun.”
\n58. ”Choose with your heart \u2013 pursue your dreams.”
\n59. ”Please do so good research.”
\n60. ”Get yourself a good mentor! And read as much as you can.” – Helle<\/em><\/p>\n

Marry the right person<\/h2>\n

61. ”Keep going!”
\n62. ”Love your topic\/subject\/field \u2013 and network!” – Tine Damsholt<\/em>
\n63. ”Skab rammer og sk\u00e6r det un\u00f8dige v\u00e6k.” – Jan Gorodkin<\/em>
\n64. ”Work but do not forget to live.”
\n65. ”Rejs ud- ogs\u00e5 til \u00d8sten \u2013 det er de, v\u00e6ksten er og der du finder din n\u00e6ste kollega eller din konkurrent.” – John<\/em>
\n66. ”Marry the right person!”
\n67. ”Make a difference in your group, with research, education and setting the bar and the spirit.”
\n68. ”Cultivate your international network.”
\n69. ”Choose the perfect mentor with whom you thrive and feel safe.”
\n70. ”Trust your desire and go for it!”<\/p>\n

Exploit your talent<\/h2>\n

71. ”Try to dive into a specific topic of your study at an early stage \u2013 exploring the topic as a hobby makes you feel like a scientist at an early stage.” – Jan S\u00f8rensen<\/em>
\n72. ”Use your position to find yourself \u2013 and use this finding in your position.” – Jens Dolin<\/em>
\n73. ”To be true to your own personality.”
\n74. ”Sitzfleisch! Perseverance! You need to really burn for it and give up many other things.”
\n75. ”Studer det du br\u00e6nder for, og find ud af hvordan det er generelt interessant i samtiden.”
\n76. ”Stick to themes that excite you.” – Finn Kensing<\/em>
\n77. ”Be passionate and work hard!” Bente<\/em>
\n78. ”Exploit your talent, work hard, protect your integrity and enjoy life.” – Martin Lauritzen<\/em>
\n79. ”Enjoy the hard work!” – Morten Bjerrum<\/em>
\n80. ”Work, work, work!”<\/p>\n

Be confident<\/h2>\n

81. ”Hold fast p\u00e5 dine egne ideer.”
\n82. ”Find yourself an interesting topic and a super good supervisor!”
\n83. ”Be adventurous and work hard.” – Merete Fredholm<\/em>
\n84. ”Work hard. Be confident.” – Kirsten Busch Nielsen<\/em>
\n85. ”Tag ud i verden.” – Jesper Grodal<\/em>
\n86. ”Work, work, work. Og tro p\u00e5 dig selv turde t\u00e6nke ud af boksen.” – Christian<\/em>
\n87. ”Don\u2019t let them disturb you interests.”
\n88. ”Talent is important but hard work more important.”
\n89. ”Work hard. Follow your heart. Have fun.” – Thomas Bj\u00f8rnholm<\/em>
\n90. ”Be committed!”<\/p>\n

Don’t follow leaders<\/h2>\n

91. ”T\u00e6nk grundigt over hvad du br\u00e6nder for. Drop det seneste ‘hotte topic’.” – Christian A. Olsen<\/em>
\n92. ”To keep the passion and the spirit!” – Lene Jespersen<\/em>
\n93. ”Br\u00e6nd for det. Passion, nysgerrighed og kreativitet. Og h\u00e5rdt arbejde.”
\n94. ”Networking.”
\n95. ”Det er bedre at g\u00f8re noget \u2013 end intet. T\u00e6nk stort! V\u00e6r nysgerrig. T\u00e6nk selv \u2013 vejleder har ikke altid ret!”
\n96. ”K\u00e6re researcher. Det vigtigste er den helt hjemmelavede, uskolede, fnulrede, famlende, sitrende, fjumsede nysgerrighed.” Isak Winkel Holm<\/em>
\n97. ”Du skal give dit bedste og s\u00e5 skal du v\u00e6re p\u00e5 det rette sted p\u00e5 det rette tidspunkt.”
\n98. ”In the beginning follow the trend of a super researcher \u2013 whatever it is \u2013 then do what you want or what you find interesting.”
\n99. ”Work hard. Question everything. Don\u2019t be afraid to make mistakes. And have fun with your work.” – Irina Artemieva<\/em>
\n100. ”Don\u2019t follow leaders. Always have high moral standards. Don\u2019t run for money. Make research for the people, not the money.”<\/p>\n

Be patient<\/h2>\n

101. ”Dear young investigator, when you have to decide where to go with a new project in the future, or continue, follow your gut feeling and follow what you are most interested in.”
\n102. ”Husk at den akademiske praktiske og kritiske sans er guld.”
\n103. ”V\u00e6r nysgerrig, flittig og bliv ved.”
\n104. ”To dare is to do (audere est falere).”
\n105. ”Don\u2019t try to game the system. Work on what interests you.”
\n106. ”Nysgerrighed \u2013 \u00f8nsket om at forst\u00e5 (og m\u00e5ske) p\u00e5virke processer.”
\n107. ”Networking, hard work, but keep the balance, so it will continue to be inspiring and motivating.”
\n108. ”Be patient!”
\n109. ”Giv ikke op \u2013 dine dr\u00f8mme bliver opfyldt, hvis du arbejder flittigt og er social bevist.”
\n110. ”Follow what you are interested in, but be open-minded for others suggestions.”<\/p>\n

Follow your heart<\/h2>\n

111. ”Take a rest from social media and join academia.”
\n112. ”Always ask yourself, is it the right thing to do.” – Diane Sonnenwald<\/em>
\n113. ”Engag\u00e9r dig b\u00e5de fagligt og socialt.”
\n114. ”Follow your heart!”
\n115. ”Be generous with co-authorship, it pays of later on. Change university after the Ph.D. and return only after minimum 3 years. Enjoy what you do.” – Anders<\/em>
\n116. ”Don\u2019t look so much to what others do \u2013 listen to your heart, guts, instincts and conscience and trust your decisions!” – J.P. Kutter<\/em>
\n117. ”F\u00f8lg dit hjerte og arbejd h\u00e5rdt for det.”
\n118. ”Be mobile! Do what you love wherever you can.”
\n119. ”Work hard!”
\n120. ”All young scientists should spend 2 years abroad.”<\/p>\n

Ask important questions<\/h2>\n

121. ”Work smart not hard!” – Jens J\u00f8rgen Gaardh\u00f8je<\/em>
\n122. ”Passion.”
\n123. ”Don\u2019t complain!”
\n124. ”Build up a network \u2013 internally at the department and externally with other colleagues.” – Lars K. Poulsen<\/em>
\n125. ”You will need curiosity, tenacity and the ability to have fun in your work.”
\n126. ”Ask important questions!”
\n127. ”Strive to acquire insights\u2026 and once you have acquired them, remember to question and doubt them.” – Lars Hviid<\/em>
\n128. ”Curiosity is the motivation but hard work is a necessity.”
\n129. ”Follow your own interests and be true to your values.” – Henrik Nielsen<\/em>
\n130. ”Indse dine egne kvalifikationer og se chancer hvor de kan udnyttes.”<\/p>\n

Dare to persist<\/h2>\n

131. ”Fokus. Fokus.”
\n132. ”F\u00f8lg dine egne interesser!” – Marlene Ringgaard Lorensen<\/em>
\n133. ”Don\u2019t stop asking questions!” – J.P. Kutter<\/em>
\n134. ”Be ambitious, find a supervisor working in a field that interests you and work hard.” – Claus Ekstr\u00f8m<\/em>
\n135. ”V\u00e6r nysgerrig, v\u00e6r dig selv, lad dig drive af interesse og bevar din integritet.” – Birgitte Vennervald<\/em>
\n136. ”Stick to bright thinking added a bit of coherence.” – Niels Ole Finnemann<\/em>
\n137. ”Follow your heart. Do what you think is fun \u2013 enjoy good science. Collaborate broadly. Think big.” – Thue W. Schwartz<\/em>
\n138. ”Share your ideas and collaborate, collaborate, collaborate.” – Claus Felby<\/em>
\n139. ”Dare to persist ideas that initially appear stupid to your peers.”
\n140. ”Go international early and make bonds with excellent scientists (and come back again).”<\/p>\n

Start difficult, then easy<\/h2>\n

141. ”Start with the difficult stuff and then do the easy stuff \u2013 if it\u2019s still relevant.”
\n142. ”Find an excellent mentor and prove to her or him that you are prepared to invest your life.” – P. Bytzer<\/em>
\n143. ”Jeg ville gerne skrive ”engageret, entusiastisk, t\u00e5lmodig, vedholdende”, men realiteten er nok snarere ”egoistisk, strategisk, politisk, fokuseret”.
\n144. ”Choose a topic and area you really are engaged in and work with the greatest discipline and commitment. Good luck!” – Reinhard Stelter<\/em>
\n145. ”Just keep the spirit \u2013 and your deep interest in the field.”
\n146. ”Choose your supervisor according to his reputation.”
\n147. ”Be curious, doubt everything.” – Birgit Rasmussen Olsen<\/em>
\n148. ”Study and work abroad!”
\n149. ”F\u00f8lg din interesse og hold ud.”
\n150. ”L\u00e6r gl\u00e6den ved h\u00e5rdt arbejde!” – Noa<\/em><\/p>\n

Write grants early<\/h2>\n

151. ”In order to succeed in academia you have to be: 1\/3 entrepreneur, 1\/3 artist and 1\/3 bureaucrat! Otherwise; stick to your interest, and strive for excellence.”
\n152. ”Do what you think is interesting, not what seems fashionable.” – Matthias Christandl<\/em>
\n153. ”The joy of science lays in the freedom of forming hypotheses and approving or disapproving them – not in being rich in money.”
\n154. ”Be extremely focused and dedicated; but keep humble \u2013 that allows for constructive academic and scientific interaction.” – Poul Hyttel<\/em>
\n155. ”Be engaged and focused but remember to enjoy yourself.” – Stig<\/em>
\n156. ”Select your mentor carefully.” – Stig E. Bojesen<\/em>
\n157. ”Forskning er h\u00e5rdt arbejde. Bid dig fast og mist ikke modet.”
\n158. ”G\u00f8re sig uundv\u00e6rlig.”
\n159. ”Be honest, be focused \u2013 and keep your goal in sight.” – Mads Bryde Andersen<\/em>
\n160. ”Write grants early.” – S\u00f8ren Brunak<\/em><\/p>\n

Go abroad, come back as the expert<\/h2>\n

161. ”Man skal g\u00f8re sig umage.”
\n162. ”Ask a question (or several questions) that can be answered.”
\n163. ”Pr\u00f8v at g\u00e5 til optimistisk, find en god mentor\/forskergruppe og blive ved!”
\n164. ”Brug lang tid og stor kreativitet p\u00e5 at formulere de gode sp\u00f8rgsm\u00e5l.” – J\u00f8rgen Kurtzhals<\/em>
\n165. ”Go abroad \u2013 come back and establish yourself as a local expert.”
\n166. ”Do good science\t.”
\n167. ”Work hard\t!”
\n168. ”Dyrk noget, der har den br\u00e6ndende interesse!”
\n169. ”Find a problem that you think is really important to solve.”
\n170. ”Follow your interest and only take advice leading in that direction.”\t<\/p>\n

Be critical<\/h2>\n

171. ”Sov l\u00e6nge.”
\n172. ”Travel and make friends.”
\n173. ”I would advise for creativity, honesty, collaboration, social skills.”
\n174. ”Invest yourself in research as if you are in love in it.” – Thorkild Ingvor Arrild S\u00f8rensen<\/em>
\n175. ”Pick an exciting, unique research question.”
\n176. ”Read a lot, know your field and then work hard, be dedicated and ambitious.”
\n177. ”Follow your passion!”
\n178. ”Take close inspection of every opportunity.”
\n179. ”Grav dybt. Tag ikke et ja for et ja og et nej for et nej. Held og lykke.” – Henrik BW. Larsson<\/em>
\n180. ”Lyt og v\u00e6r kritisk.”\t<\/p>\n

Work your ass off<\/h2>\n

181. ”T\u00e6nk ud af boksen.”
\n182. ”Bliv fagligt dygtig og think out of the box!!!”
\n183. ”Stay true to your basic commitment \u2013 but make sure you explore all possible networking options.” – Peter Harder<\/em>
\n184. ”F\u00f8lg din passion\t!”
\n185. ”Science \u2013 if you don\u2019t love it, don\u2019t do it!”
\n186. ”Follow your brain!”
\n187. ”Find det der virkelig interesserer dig og nogle andre som ogs\u00e5 interesserer sig for det, og hold fast I det og dem.” – Elisabeth Engberg-Pedersen<\/em>
\n188. ”Love your subject, nurture talent and work your ass off!”
\n189. ”Fokus, fokus og fokus.”
\n190. ”Find a mentor who is competent in his\/her field and who thinks more about your career advancement than his\/her own.” – Hans Br\u00e4uner-Osborne<\/em><\/p>\n

Stay creative<\/h2>\n

191. ”Skift milj\u00f8 mellem PhD og post-doc \u2013 gerne udland. Overvej om post-doc overhovedet er dig.”
\n192. ”Work hard, harder than you think you could, start now. But do not compromise your kids.”
\n193. ”Focus on what interests you; don\u2019t be opportunistic; seek truth and emancipation.”
\n194. ”Lad din lyst styre hvad du forsker i.”
\n195. ”Stay enthusiastic!”
\n196. ”Stay creative and critical and work hard and systematically.” – Anders Wivel<\/em>
\n197. ”V\u00e6re vedholdende.”
\n198. ”Be curious and never stop questioning conventional wisdom.”
\n199. ”Think with intuition. Analyze with rationality and work with passion.” – Lars<\/em>
\n200. ”Br\u00e6nd for det du g\u00f8r og bevar fokus.”<\/p>\n

Don’t take yourself too seriously<\/h2>\n

201. ”Identify the problem closest to your heart in the periphery of your field of expertise, formulate a proposal and go where the money is with a collaboration spirit.”
\n202. ”Do what you find most exciting and follow a coherent research program in time.” – Mogens Br\u00f8ndsted<\/em>
\n203. ”The day before my very first lecture my academic idol told me: ”If it\u2019s not fun, don\u2019t do it”. I swear by that.” – Nate Sanders<\/em>
\n204. ”S\u00f8g noget du br\u00e6nder for.”
\n205. ”Enjoy and don\u2019t take yourself too seriously.”
\n206. ”Work on something you love, together with people you respect.” – Mette Asmild<\/em>
\n207. ”Lad v\u00e6re med at tro at der er noget du ikke kan.” – Mogens Steffensen<\/em>
\n208. ”The fastest road is not always the direct road.” – Lise Arleth<\/em>
\n209. ”Apply for jobs outside the department you did your candidate or PhD.”<\/p>\n

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Kobia","contributor_title":" ","contributor_image":false}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"Content","content":"<p>Inspired by the short and precise form of communication form of one-sentence book reviews, social media, tweets, blogs and text messages, senior scientists at the University of Copenhagen were <a href=\"http:\/\/universitypost.dk\/article\/comment-different-kind-mentoring\" target=\"_blank\">asked to submit <\/a>a single sentence response to one question: <\/p>\n<p><em>”What advice would you give to a postdoc looking to make it in academia?”<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Most of the responses were in English, some were in Danish. But we choose to publish the whole list. So this is how they responded:<\/p>\n<p>1. ”Put yourself in environments where the leaders and the community get to know you personally. In general, people don\u2019t distinguish between things they know and things they like.” <em>– Charles Marcus<\/em><br \/>\n2. ”Most important advice! Seek to realize your dream project, but be aware you might need to take some detours along the way.” <em>– Mikael Rask Madsen<\/em><br \/>\n3. ”Publish or perish.” <em>– J\u00f8rgen Madsen<\/em><br \/>\n4. ”Network and go to a (preferably) foreign institution, but only where it makes sense for your studies, and it needs not be during your PhD.”<br \/>\n5. ”Go abroad, network, be curious \u2013 and always question prevailing wisdom.”<br \/>\n6. ”Follow curiosity and observe your surroundings.” <em>– Christian Krarup<\/em><br \/>\n7. ”Kreativitet og mod.”<br \/>\n8. ”Remember that you need time to think!”<br \/>\n9. ”Husk at livet er en marathon og ikke en spurt \u2013 s\u00e5 hold fast i dine ideer og forf\u00f8lg dem n\u00e5r du kan, s\u00e5 du s\u00e6tter dit m\u00e6rke og er tro mod dig selv.”<br \/>\n10. ”Concentrate on quality.”<\/p>\n<h2>Brains and stamina<\/h2>\n<p>11. ”Maintain your curiosity, enjoy your freedom, but be prepared to find your own money for research.”<br \/>\n12. ”Keep on exploring and you will reach the goal.” <em>– Mette Hartlev<\/em><br \/>\n13. ”Trust your own ideas and let them develop.”<br \/>\n14. ”Make sure you focus your research on something you think is fun and interesting.” <em>– Maja Horst<\/em><br \/>\n15. ”Write one good paper rather than 10 mediocre\u2026” <em>Brian Vinter<\/em><br \/>\n16. ”Believe in your ideas.” <em>– Chris Knight<\/em><br \/>\n17. ”Look for the most recognized researchers in your area \u2013 approach them.”<br \/>\n18. ”Gl\u00e6de ved det du laver og genuine interesse er afg\u00f8rende.” <em>– Jesper Hastrup Svendsen<\/em><br \/>\n19. ”What you need is: brains and stamina.”<br \/>\n20. ”Go international and get a sex change operation.”<\/p>\n<h2>Compare to the best<\/h2>\n<p>21. ”Passion som drivkraft ved valg af felt.”<br \/>\n22. ”Pick a subject that has your deep interest.”<br \/>\n23. ”Just stay motivated and dedicated.” <em>– John Rand<\/em><br \/>\n24. Follow your own ideas and stick with them if you believe in them.”<br \/>\n25. You should be better than the best to get in the door and then those inside will slam it in your face. Academia is producing PhDs like never before. There are too few positions. Be prepared to work 60 hours a week. There are exciting possibilities in industry. Pay is better, jobs more secure and no proposals to write. My advice? Consider industry.” <em>– Susan Stipp<\/em><br \/>\n26. ”State your hypothesis in detail, test it, and put your results in perspective.” <em>– Per Gundersen<\/em><br \/>\n27. ”V\u00e6r videbeg\u00e6rlig!”<br \/>\n28. ”Learn to prioritize.”<br \/>\n29. ”Compare to the best.”<br \/>\n30. ”Husk at videnskab er lidenskab, og ikke bare et h\u00e5ndv\u00e6rk.”<\/p>\n<h2>Follow your own curiosity<\/h2>\n<p>31. ”Husk at undre dig!”<br \/>\n32. ”Husk at skifte sted!”<br \/>\n33. ”Do interesting research and work hard.”<br \/>\n34. ”Believe in your ideas, pursue your ideas, stay focused.”<br \/>\n35. ”Follow your heart. Follow your intuition. Be persistent. Be enthusiastic.” <em>– S\u00f8ren M\u00f8ller<\/em><br \/>\n36. ”Go abroad for research ASAP.”<br \/>\n37. ”Follow you own curiosity.” <em>– Thomas Heimburg<\/em><br \/>\n38. ”Combine true curiosity with hard work and engagement. Good luck!”<br \/>\n39. ”Be happy!”<br \/>\n40. ”Find out what is required , plan your path to acquire the requirements \u2013 and do it.”\t<\/p>\n<h2>Do risky studies<\/h2>\n<p>41. ”Lie, steal and cheat.”<br \/>\n42. ”Follow your interests.”<br \/>\n43. ”Be aware that permanent positions are hard to get.”<br \/>\n44. ”Bevar din nysgerrighed og sunde fornuft.” <em>– Pia Borlund<\/em><br \/>\n45. ”Be open-minded.”<br \/>\n46. ”Ops\u00f8g de mest inspirerende forskere, og lav en plan for udvikling af forskning og undervisning.” <em>– Jacob G. Nielsen<\/em><br \/>\n47. ”Bed din fagforening og dine politiske repr\u00e6sentanter om at sikre stillinger til nye postdocs, og bed om at administrationen reduceres drastisk.”<br \/>\n48. ”Get strong contacts to strong departments at strong universities. Leave KU for long visits.” <em>– Peder Andersen<\/em><br \/>\n49. ”Take the risk to make risky studies, despite short funding.”<br \/>\n50. ”Go abroad!”<\/p>\n<h2>Get a good mentor<\/h2>\n<p>51. ”Work hard and stay away from administration.”<br \/>\n52. ”Work with what you are interested in, and hope this will result in some money.” <em>– Niels<\/em><br \/>\n53. ”Learn who are the best in your field, and master all aspects of their research.”<br \/>\n54. ”Spend at least 2 years abroad.”<br \/>\n55. ”Tro p\u00e5 dig selv og lyt til natures signaler; ellers h\u00e6vner den sig f\u00f8r eller senere.”<br \/>\n56. ”Be a very good networker.” <em>– K.T.<\/em><br \/>\n57. ”Enjoy what you are doing! Science is fun.”<br \/>\n58. ”Choose with your heart \u2013 pursue your dreams.”<br \/>\n59. ”Please do so good research.”<br \/>\n60. ”Get yourself a good mentor! And read as much as you can.” <em>– Helle<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Marry the right person<\/h2>\n<p>61. ”Keep going!”<br \/>\n62. ”Love your topic\/subject\/field \u2013 and network!” <em>– Tine Damsholt<\/em><br \/>\n63. ”Skab rammer og sk\u00e6r det un\u00f8dige v\u00e6k.” <em>– Jan Gorodkin<\/em><br \/>\n64. ”Work but do not forget to live.”<br \/>\n65. ”Rejs ud- ogs\u00e5 til \u00d8sten \u2013 det er de, v\u00e6ksten er og der du finder din n\u00e6ste kollega eller din konkurrent.” <em>– John<\/em><br \/>\n66. ”Marry the right person!”<br \/>\n67. ”Make a difference in your group, with research, education and setting the bar and the spirit.”<br \/>\n68. ”Cultivate your international network.”<br \/>\n69. ”Choose the perfect mentor with whom you thrive and feel safe.”<br \/>\n70. ”Trust your desire and go for it!”<\/p>\n<h2>Exploit your talent<\/h2>\n<p>71. ”Try to dive into a specific topic of your study at an early stage \u2013 exploring the topic as a hobby makes you feel like a scientist at an early stage.” <em>– Jan S\u00f8rensen<\/em><br \/>\n72. ”Use your position to find yourself \u2013 and use this finding in your position.” <em>– Jens Dolin<\/em><br \/>\n73. ”To be true to your own personality.”<br \/>\n74. ”Sitzfleisch! Perseverance! You need to really burn for it and give up many other things.”<br \/>\n75. ”Studer det du br\u00e6nder for, og find ud af hvordan det er generelt interessant i samtiden.”<br \/>\n76. ”Stick to themes that excite you.” <em>– Finn Kensing<\/em><br \/>\n77. ”Be passionate and work hard!” <em>Bente<\/em><br \/>\n78. ”Exploit your talent, work hard, protect your integrity and enjoy life.” <em>– Martin Lauritzen<\/em><br \/>\n79. ”Enjoy the hard work!” <em>– Morten Bjerrum<\/em><br \/>\n80. ”Work, work, work!”<\/p>\n<h2>Be confident<\/h2>\n<p>81. ”Hold fast p\u00e5 dine egne ideer.”<br \/>\n82. ”Find yourself an interesting topic and a super good supervisor!”<br \/>\n83. ”Be adventurous and work hard.” <em>– Merete Fredholm<\/em><br \/>\n84. ”Work hard. Be confident.” <em>– Kirsten Busch Nielsen<\/em><br \/>\n85. ”Tag ud i verden.” <em>– Jesper Grodal<\/em><br \/>\n86. ”Work, work, work. Og tro p\u00e5 dig selv turde t\u00e6nke ud af boksen.” <em>– Christian<\/em><br \/>\n87. ”Don\u2019t let them disturb you interests.”<br \/>\n88. ”Talent is important but hard work more important.”<br \/>\n89. ”Work hard. Follow your heart. Have fun.” <em>– Thomas Bj\u00f8rnholm<\/em><br \/>\n90. ”Be committed!”<\/p>\n<h2>Don’t follow leaders<\/h2>\n<p>91. ”T\u00e6nk grundigt over hvad du br\u00e6nder for. Drop det seneste ‘hotte topic’.” <em>– Christian A. Olsen<\/em><br \/>\n92. ”To keep the passion and the spirit!” <em>– Lene Jespersen<\/em><br \/>\n93. ”Br\u00e6nd for det. Passion, nysgerrighed og kreativitet. Og h\u00e5rdt arbejde.”<br \/>\n94. ”Networking.”<br \/>\n95. ”Det er bedre at g\u00f8re noget \u2013 end intet. T\u00e6nk stort! V\u00e6r nysgerrig. T\u00e6nk selv \u2013 vejleder har ikke altid ret!”<br \/>\n96. ”K\u00e6re researcher. Det vigtigste er den helt hjemmelavede, uskolede, fnulrede, famlende, sitrende, fjumsede nysgerrighed.” <em>Isak Winkel Holm<\/em><br \/>\n97. ”Du skal give dit bedste og s\u00e5 skal du v\u00e6re p\u00e5 det rette sted p\u00e5 det rette tidspunkt.”<br \/>\n98. ”In the beginning follow the trend of a super researcher \u2013 whatever it is \u2013 then do what you want or what you find interesting.”<br \/>\n99. ”Work hard. Question everything. Don\u2019t be afraid to make mistakes. And have fun with your work.” <em>– Irina Artemieva<\/em><br \/>\n100. ”Don\u2019t follow leaders. Always have high moral standards. Don\u2019t run for money. Make research for the people, not the money.”<\/p>\n<h2>Be patient<\/h2>\n<p>101. ”Dear young investigator, when you have to decide where to go with a new project in the future, or continue, follow your gut feeling and follow what you are most interested in.”<br \/>\n102. ”Husk at den akademiske praktiske og kritiske sans er guld.”<br \/>\n103. ”V\u00e6r nysgerrig, flittig og bliv ved.”<br \/>\n104. ”To dare is to do (audere est falere).”<br \/>\n105. ”Don\u2019t try to game the system. Work on what interests you.”<br \/>\n106. ”Nysgerrighed \u2013 \u00f8nsket om at forst\u00e5 (og m\u00e5ske) p\u00e5virke processer.”<br \/>\n107. ”Networking, hard work, but keep the balance, so it will continue to be inspiring and motivating.”<br \/>\n108. ”Be patient!”<br \/>\n109. ”Giv ikke op \u2013 dine dr\u00f8mme bliver opfyldt, hvis du arbejder flittigt og er social bevist.”<br \/>\n110. ”Follow what you are interested in, but be open-minded for others suggestions.”<\/p>\n<h2>Follow your heart<\/h2>\n<p>111. ”Take a rest from social media and join academia.”<br \/>\n112. ”Always ask yourself, is it the right thing to do.” <em>– Diane Sonnenwald<\/em><br \/>\n113. ”Engag\u00e9r dig b\u00e5de fagligt og socialt.”<br \/>\n114. ”Follow your heart!”<br \/>\n115. ”Be generous with co-authorship, it pays of later on. Change university after the Ph.D. and return only after minimum 3 years. Enjoy what you do.” <em>– Anders<\/em><br \/>\n116. ”Don\u2019t look so much to what others do \u2013 listen to your heart, guts, instincts and conscience and trust your decisions!” <em>– J.P. Kutter<\/em><br \/>\n117. ”F\u00f8lg dit hjerte og arbejd h\u00e5rdt for det.”<br \/>\n118. ”Be mobile! Do what you love wherever you can.”<br \/>\n119. ”Work hard!”<br \/>\n120. ”All young scientists should spend 2 years abroad.”<\/p>\n<h2>Ask important questions<\/h2>\n<p>121. ”Work smart not hard!” <em>– Jens J\u00f8rgen Gaardh\u00f8je<\/em><br \/>\n122. ”Passion.”<br \/>\n123. ”Don\u2019t complain!”<br \/>\n124. ”Build up a network \u2013 internally at the department and externally with other colleagues.” <em>– Lars K. Poulsen<\/em><br \/>\n125. ”You will need curiosity, tenacity and the ability to have fun in your work.”<br \/>\n126. ”Ask important questions!”<br \/>\n127. ”Strive to acquire insights\u2026 and once you have acquired them, remember to question and doubt them.” <em>– Lars Hviid<\/em><br \/>\n128. ”Curiosity is the motivation but hard work is a necessity.”<br \/>\n129. ”Follow your own interests and be true to your values.” <em>– Henrik Nielsen<\/em><br \/>\n130. ”Indse dine egne kvalifikationer og se chancer hvor de kan udnyttes.”<\/p>\n<h2>Dare to persist<\/h2>\n<p>131. ”Fokus. Fokus.”<br \/>\n132. ”F\u00f8lg dine egne interesser!” <em>– Marlene Ringgaard Lorensen<\/em><br \/>\n133. ”Don\u2019t stop asking questions!” <em>– J.P. Kutter<\/em><br \/>\n134. ”Be ambitious, find a supervisor working in a field that interests you and work hard.” <em>– Claus Ekstr\u00f8m<\/em><br \/>\n135. ”V\u00e6r nysgerrig, v\u00e6r dig selv, lad dig drive af interesse og bevar din integritet.” <em>– Birgitte Vennervald<\/em><br \/>\n136. ”Stick to bright thinking added a bit of coherence.” <em>– Niels Ole Finnemann<\/em><br \/>\n137. ”Follow your heart. Do what you think is fun \u2013 enjoy good science. Collaborate broadly. Think big.” <em>– Thue W. Schwartz<\/em><br \/>\n138. ”Share your ideas and collaborate, collaborate, collaborate.” <em>– Claus Felby<\/em><br \/>\n139. ”Dare to persist ideas that initially appear stupid to your peers.”<br \/>\n140. ”Go international early and make bonds with excellent scientists (and come back again).”<\/p>\n<h2>Start difficult, then easy<\/h2>\n<p>141. ”Start with the difficult stuff and then do the easy stuff \u2013 if it\u2019s still relevant.”<br \/>\n142. ”Find an excellent mentor and prove to her or him that you are prepared to invest your life.” <em>– P. Bytzer<\/em><br \/>\n143. ”Jeg ville gerne skrive ”engageret, entusiastisk, t\u00e5lmodig, vedholdende”, men realiteten er nok snarere ”egoistisk, strategisk, politisk, fokuseret”.<br \/>\n144. ”Choose a topic and area you really are engaged in and work with the greatest discipline and commitment. Good luck!” <em>– Reinhard Stelter<\/em><br \/>\n145. ”Just keep the spirit \u2013 and your deep interest in the field.”<br \/>\n146. ”Choose your supervisor according to his reputation.”<br \/>\n147. ”Be curious, doubt everything.” <em>– Birgit Rasmussen Olsen<\/em><br \/>\n148. ”Study and work abroad!”<br \/>\n149. ”F\u00f8lg din interesse og hold ud.”<br \/>\n150. ”L\u00e6r gl\u00e6den ved h\u00e5rdt arbejde!” <em>– Noa<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Write grants early<\/h2>\n<p>151. ”In order to succeed in academia you have to be: 1\/3 entrepreneur, 1\/3 artist and 1\/3 bureaucrat! Otherwise; stick to your interest, and strive for excellence.”<br \/>\n152. ”Do what you think is interesting, not what seems fashionable.” <em>– Matthias Christandl<\/em><br \/>\n153. ”The joy of science lays in the freedom of forming hypotheses and approving or disapproving them – not in being rich in money.”<br \/>\n154. ”Be extremely focused and dedicated; but keep humble \u2013 that allows for constructive academic and scientific interaction.” <em>– Poul Hyttel<\/em><br \/>\n155. ”Be engaged and focused but remember to enjoy yourself.” <em>– Stig<\/em><br \/>\n156. ”Select your mentor carefully.” <em>– Stig E. Bojesen<\/em><br \/>\n157. ”Forskning er h\u00e5rdt arbejde. Bid dig fast og mist ikke modet.”<br \/>\n158. ”G\u00f8re sig uundv\u00e6rlig.”<br \/>\n159. ”Be honest, be focused \u2013 and keep your goal in sight.” <em>– Mads Bryde Andersen<\/em><br \/>\n160. ”Write grants early.” <em>– S\u00f8ren Brunak<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Go abroad, come back as the expert<\/h2>\n<p>161. ”Man skal g\u00f8re sig umage.”<br \/>\n162. ”Ask a question (or several questions) that can be answered.”<br \/>\n163. ”Pr\u00f8v at g\u00e5 til optimistisk, find en god mentor\/forskergruppe og blive ved!”<br \/>\n164. ”Brug lang tid og stor kreativitet p\u00e5 at formulere de gode sp\u00f8rgsm\u00e5l.” <em>– J\u00f8rgen Kurtzhals<\/em><br \/>\n165. ”Go abroad \u2013 come back and establish yourself as a local expert.”<br \/>\n166. ”Do good science\t.”<br \/>\n167. ”Work hard\t!”<br \/>\n168. ”Dyrk noget, der har den br\u00e6ndende interesse!”<br \/>\n169. ”Find a problem that you think is really important to solve.”<br \/>\n170. ”Follow your interest and only take advice leading in that direction.”\t<\/p>\n<h2>Be critical<\/h2>\n<p>171. ”Sov l\u00e6nge.”<br \/>\n172. ”Travel and make friends.”<br \/>\n173. ”I would advise for creativity, honesty, collaboration, social skills.”<br \/>\n174. ”Invest yourself in research as if you are in love in it.” <em>– Thorkild Ingvor Arrild S\u00f8rensen<\/em><br \/>\n175. ”Pick an exciting, unique research question.”<br \/>\n176. ”Read a lot, know your field and then work hard, be dedicated and ambitious.”<br \/>\n177. ”Follow your passion!”<br \/>\n178. ”Take close inspection of every opportunity.”<br \/>\n179. ”Grav dybt. Tag ikke et ja for et ja og et nej for et nej. Held og lykke.” <em>– Henrik BW. Larsson<\/em><br \/>\n180. ”Lyt og v\u00e6r kritisk.”\t<\/p>\n<h2>Work your ass off<\/h2>\n<p>181. ”T\u00e6nk ud af boksen.”<br \/>\n182. ”Bliv fagligt dygtig og think out of the box!!!”<br \/>\n183. ”Stay true to your basic commitment \u2013 but make sure you explore all possible networking options.” <em>– Peter Harder<\/em><br \/>\n184. ”F\u00f8lg din passion\t!”<br \/>\n185. ”Science \u2013 if you don\u2019t love it, don\u2019t do it!”<br \/>\n186. ”Follow your brain!”<br \/>\n187. ”Find det der virkelig interesserer dig og nogle andre som ogs\u00e5 interesserer sig for det, og hold fast I det og dem.” <em>– Elisabeth Engberg-Pedersen<\/em><br \/>\n188. ”Love your subject, nurture talent and work your ass off!”<br \/>\n189. ”Fokus, fokus og fokus.”<br \/>\n190. ”Find a mentor who is competent in his\/her field and who thinks more about your career advancement than his\/her own.” <em>– Hans Br\u00e4uner-Osborne<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Stay creative<\/h2>\n<p>191. ”Skift milj\u00f8 mellem PhD og post-doc \u2013 gerne udland. Overvej om post-doc overhovedet er dig.”<br \/>\n192. ”Work hard, harder than you think you could, start now. But do not compromise your kids.”<br \/>\n193. ”Focus on what interests you; don\u2019t be opportunistic; seek truth and emancipation.”<br \/>\n194. ”Lad din lyst styre hvad du forsker i.”<br \/>\n195. ”Stay enthusiastic!”<br \/>\n196. ”Stay creative and critical and work hard and systematically.” <em>– Anders Wivel<\/em><br \/>\n197. ”V\u00e6re vedholdende.”<br \/>\n198. ”Be curious and never stop questioning conventional wisdom.”<br \/>\n199. ”Think with intuition. Analyze with rationality and work with passion.” <em>– Lars<\/em><br \/>\n200. ”Br\u00e6nd for det du g\u00f8r og bevar fokus.”<\/p>\n<h2>Don’t take yourself too seriously<\/h2>\n<p>201. ”Identify the problem closest to your heart in the periphery of your field of expertise, formulate a proposal and go where the money is with a collaboration spirit.”<br \/>\n202. ”Do what you find most exciting and follow a coherent research program in time.” <em>– Mogens Br\u00f8ndsted<\/em><br \/>\n203. ”The day before my very first lecture my academic idol told me: ”If it\u2019s not fun, don\u2019t do it”. I swear by that.” <em>– Nate Sanders<\/em><br \/>\n204. ”S\u00f8g noget du br\u00e6nder for.”<br \/>\n205. ”Enjoy and don\u2019t take yourself too seriously.”<br \/>\n206. ”Work on something you love, together with people you respect.” <em>– Mette Asmild<\/em><br \/>\n207. ”Lad v\u00e6re med at tro at der er noget du ikke kan.” <em>– Mogens Steffensen<\/em><br \/>\n208. ”The fastest road is not always the direct road.” <em>– Lise Arleth<\/em><br \/>\n209. ”Apply for jobs outside the department you did your candidate or PhD.”<\/p>\n<p>Are you an established scientist and have any pieces of further advice? Write in the comment field below!<\/p>\n<p>universitypost@adm.ku.dk<\/p>\n<p><em>Like us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UniversityPost\" target=\"_blank\"> Facebook <\/a> for features, guides and tips on upcoming events. 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