Presentations

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I am presenting at my first international science conference. It is a bit daunting but I feel very proud of my work. However, some seniors don't seem that impressed and are only interested in publications. How important are presentations at national/international conferences?

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from my experience, presentations can be important, if not just for the practice, but also if a presentation goes into a proceedings book, for that conference you can call it a publication and can go toward a RAE rating for your department. Anything of this kind will improve your CV.

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use any feedback you get at the conference to fine tune your paper, write it up and try getting it published - this should keep the head of department happy! Good luck

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