Competition in academia is fierce, today more than ever. Whether at PhD level, or as an early career academic, we are often expected to know what to do and how to do it. This is true for research as it's true for teaching and admin.

    Yet, many of us struggle without knowing what direction to take, how best to juggle our many responsibilities, which opportunities to grab and which to leave behind. Asking for help may be seen as a weakness and simply admitting to not knowing something can be a stain hard to remove. If you are a woman in a STEM subject all of the above can feel even more exacerbating and you may question whether a career in academia is really for you.

    Over the last twenty years, I have been helping PhD students, post-docs and early career academics improve their writing skills, become more productive, publish their research, apply for fellowships, secure job interviews, and strike a better work-life balance.  

    If any of this resonates with you, please get in touch. I'd love to be able to support you!

                                                        Marialuisa Aliotta