It's hard to build a life when you need to move cities for an academic career | Anonymous academic

To be successful, it seems you need to be available for short, fixed-term contracts all over the world

This summer I started a short-term postdoc after finishing my PhD. I really like my postdoc advisor, who looks out for my mental wellbeing, as well as my new department and the city I've moved to. It's refreshing to be in such a happy environment after experiencing bullying from other students at my previous institution. I've been able to design the research plans for the postdoc, and the grant I'm on will support me comfortably for the next 10 months. It sounds like a dream - and it almost is - but the knowledge that all this is for the short term is dampening my enthusiasm.

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