Growing your network is a must when you're a PhD student. Having senior academics in your network can be a real career boost and can lead to potential collaborations and co-authorship opportunities, mentoring relationships, the chance to receive constructive feedback, and it can lead to future job opportunities. On this episode of Stupid Genius, Emily and Mollie discuss how to meet and approach senior academics, how to engage in meaningful conversation, and how to nurture these relationships. They also share some things to avoid when networking with senior academics. But, what do they know?

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