Connecting researchers. Crossing boundaries.
We are already in full swing into the New Year and so some of you may already be doing your upmost to keep up those New Year’s resolutions for this year, whether that be dieting or developing a new research collaboration for this year! Resolutions are a great way to think about what you want to achieve. Setting them is a … [Read more...]
Earlier in 2015, my Piirus colleague Jenny Delasalle wrote an introductory piece about some great collaborative software called Slack. Slack, as you may be aware, is a great answer to facilitating communication and working in teams. (Meanwhile, “slacking” is the opposite of working!) In her earlier post, Jenny touched upon some of her … [Read more...]
Recently, I launched #Piirusvoices on Twitter, researchers from across the globe interacted and shared their best and worse research moments in their career, along with some great hints and tips to research success. It was a great discussion and collation of ideas from a range of individuals involved in different forms of … [Read more...]
Piirus member Ryan Anderson has completed Bachelor degrees in Science, and Psychology (honours). He is currently completing his PhD candidature in Psychology, and recently began a blog exploring the science behind love, sex and attraction. He also writes for PsychologyToday (The Mating Game). Here, we learn about a significant moment in … [Read more...]
Piirus Pioneers are researchers from around the world who are working with us to spread the word about Piirus. Here's what some of them are saying about research collaboration and Piirus. Shane McLeod University of Stirling, UK “I decided to become a Piirus Pioneer as it seems like a worthwhile tool to increase the possibility of … [Read more...]
Who are the Piirus Pioneers? 37 Pioneers, from 19 different countries, across 5 continents - the essence of Piirus – demonstrating how we create connections and cross boundaries. The Pioneers are all current researchers using Piirus who are helping us to spread the word about Piirus among their colleagues and grow Piirus in their … [Read more...]