Funded & Otherwise

So, You Want to Publish an Academic Book

Where to Start?

Jun 4 • Anna Zhelnina

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April 2026

Rejection hurts (and not only in academia)

The backstage of success

Apr 27 • Anna Zhelnina

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A (Pragmatic) Ode to Peer Support

On the importance of getting and providing help

Apr 13 • Anna Zhelnina

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March 2026

Preparing for and surviving the ERC Starting Grant interview

You've made it this far!

Mar 30 • Anna Zhelnina

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AI Is Making Us Distrust Each Other in Academia

The academic "green screen" and its problems

Mar 17 • Anna Zhelnina

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February 2026

Excellent but not funded

It's not you; it's the system

Feb 16 • Anna Zhelnina

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Project Postdocs

What they are and what (not) to do when applying

Feb 2 • Anna Zhelnina

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January 2026

When That Email Comes

What happens when the ERC Step 1 decisions are out

Jan 19 • Anna Zhelnina

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December 2025

Writer's Vulnerability

The emotional risks of creating and sharing your work

Dec 8, 2025 • Anna Zhelnina

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November 2025

What Counts as “Groundbreaking”?

On novelty and excellence in ERC grant writing

Nov 24, 2025 • Anna Zhelnina

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Developing a Research Project Idea

with digital note-taking in Obsidian

Nov 10, 2025 • Anna Zhelnina

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October 2025

Dealing with a writing crisis

How to get unstuck on a deadline

Oct 27, 2025 • Anna Zhelnina

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