Ten simple rules for failing successfully in academia

Stefan Gaillard, Tara van Viegen, Michele Veldsman, Melanie I Stefan and Veronika Cheplygina

PLOS Computational Biology, 2022, vol. 18, issue 12, 1-10

Abstract: Failure is an integral part of life and by extension academia. At the same time, failure is often ignored, with potentially negative consequences both for the science and the scientists involved. This article provides several strategies for learning from and dealing with failure instead of ignoring it. Hopefully, our recommendations are widely applicable, while still taking into account individual differences between academics. These simple rules allow academics to further develop their own strategies for failing successfully in academia.

Date: 2022
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