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On research culture and mental health

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Donata Iandolo and Gonçalo Silva on the need for an open discussion on mental health in academia.

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We acknowledge S. Higgins for his insightful comments on the article. We also thank M. L. Greco, the MCAA-UK chapter, the OPdA of the University of Cambridge for making the workshop possible, and the attendees and speakers for their invaluable contributions.

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  1. Mines Saint-Etienne, University of Lyon, Université Jean Monnet, INSERM, Saint-Etienne, France

    Donata Iandolo

  2. Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

    Donata Iandolo

  3. School of Biological Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK

    Gonçalo Silva

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