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Dr. Nicola Bauer: Dealing with Failure and Rejection in Academia – How to Stay Resilient
Failure and rejection, such as repeatedly failed experiments or rejected papers and grants, are common companions in academic life and require a strong resilience. The additional embedment in a highly demanding work environment, however, often leads to a decline in researchers’ resilience.
In this interactive workshop, we explore the significance and psychological interplay of intrinsic motivation, failure and a high-pressure environment in academia. Furthermore, it invites you to shift perspectives and become aware of concrete coping strategies – cognitively, emotionally, and physically – for navigating these challenges. Through reflection, peer discussions, and interactive exercises, you will learn how to reframe setbacks, reconnect with your inner strength and develop individual resources and strategies to strengthen your resilience and maintain motivation for your academic journey.
Please note that attendance for this workshop is limited to 35 participants!
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We encourage early registration, as the remaining places will later be opened to a wider community.
Dr. Nicola Bauer is a trainer and systemic coach for doctoral researchers and postdocs with focus on purposeful career orientation, self-development and mental health. She is familiar with the pharmaceutical industry through several years in pharmaceutical business consulting after her doctorate in stem cell biology at the MPI-CBG und BIOTEC in Dresden. Based on her second studies in Psychology and her own professional path, Nicola as a trainer lives what defines her: she is highly experienced in professional orientation and career transitions, as well as in providing scientists with targeted support.