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Adam Smith and Nils Hansson …
… as well as Fiona Wasson during the Science Breakfast
Silvia Favero and fellow Young Scientists during the workshop
Clara von Randow, Silvia Favero, Méline Parent present the initiative (right to left, Fiona Wasson not pictured)
The Formal and Hidden Career Curriculum
When entering graduate programmes in academia, success is spoken about in broad terms of transaction and
public notoriety. However, professional preparedness
requires many skills which are often left undiscussed,
but which are just as essential as the formal curriculum,
ranging from non-science tasks to balancing the twobody problem. To help build a career in science, this focus
group suggests tangible solutions to tackle these challenges, improving mentoring, partnerships, and collaboration in the process.
2026. This new format would create a dedicated framework for Young Scientists to discuss systemic challenges
in academia on an ongoing basis, share their perspectives, and develop strategies and initiatives for change.
By creating space for continuity, diverse perspectives, and sustained dialogue, the Young Scientist Panel
has the potential to become a cornerstone of the Lindau
Nobel Laureate Meetings. It will empower Young Scientists to collectively voice their concerns, grow from peer
exchange, and work together with Laureates to identify
pathways for a more inclusive, resilient, and equitable
scientific community.
Sustainable Dialogue Across Generations
and Disciplines
It became imminently clear that there was a strong demand to discuss these issues amongst the Young Scientists at the Lindau Meeting. The Strategy Group has
proposed establishing a Young Scientist Panel at the
forthcoming Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, starting in
Find a full version of
this brief and updates on
the work of the Breaking
Barriers in Science
initiative on our website
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