Episode 5: Publishing as an ECR: Rejection, patience and conversation with Fred Paxton and Ayesha Omar

‘Publish or perish’ is something ECRs will hear consistently throughout their academic careers. But why is there such a pressure to publish early, and is it always the right thing to do? In this episode of Confessions of an Early Career Researcher, Leonie Smith sits down with Fred Paxton and Ayesha Omar to discuss their different experiences with the publishing process, the importance of patience, and the need to separate the self from your writing. 

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