Stina Börchers scicomm

Boiling down science for the public without oversimplifying | Guestblog in Tidningen Curie

"Wanting someone to understand your research can make you feel like you have to give them all the details [...]. However, you need to accept that you won't be able to recapitulate all your molecular biology classes within a 20-minute talk" Read more in my newest guestblog in Tidningen Curie: https://www.tidningencurie.se/gastbloggar/stinaborchers/boiling-down-science-for-the-public-without-oversimplifying/

Stina Börchers PhD, Study Tips, University

8 Common Mistakes Applicants Make When Writing a Motivation Letter for University

You just finished school, your bachelor's - or master's degree and want to apply to a study program and you need to include a motivation letter? I have written a few of these myself, but most importantly, I was part of the admission committee of our master's program and read and graded a lot of these letters for two years in a row. I noticed some mistakes that applicants commonly made and decided to share them with you here to help you avoid making them.

Stina Börchers Personal

Why I Decided to Study the Neuroscience of Eating Behavior* – My Eating Disorder Story

TRIGGER WARNING: THIS POST WILL SPEAK ABOUT DISORDERED EATING BEHAVIOR AND COULD POTENTIALLY BE TRIGGERING. PLEASE ONLY CONSIDER READING FURTHER IF YOU FEEL STABLE ENOUGH.*and comorbidities I'm generally very interested in EVERYTHING that has to do with the brain. I love to do pre-clinical research. I am highly interested in the neuroscience of eating behavior, … Continue reading Why I Decided to Study the Neuroscience of Eating Behavior* – My Eating Disorder Story