Failure is part of science, and it should be normalised. Often on social media, we only see the congratualtions and adulations of those who have succeeded professionally, academically and scientifically. Through only trumpeting our successes creates an awful environment of unachievable high expectations. This leads to undue stress and pressure and may lead to scientific misconduct. Although I would have very much wished to succeed in all the endeavors below, each one was a chance to improve and learn.

Here is a list of Glenn’s professional failures to date. Personal failings are another matter altogether.

~ Grants & Fellowships ~

UKRI FLF Round 6 (Had an interview)

2020 Wellcome Henry Dale Fellowship (1st round)

2021 Royal Society Research Grant (1st round)

2021 Royal Society Newton International Fellowship 2021 (1st round)

2021 Mesothelioma Pump-prime grant (1st round)

~ Jobs ~

April 2018 Lectureship at the University of Edinburgh (interview)

October 2018 Position at the Francis Crick Institute, London

(technically I pulled out of that one)

January 2019 Babraham Institution, Cambridge (1st round)

February 2019 Fellowship at the University of Newcastle (interview)

February 2019 University of Cambridge Lecturer (1st round)

February 2019 Lecturer at the Wellcome Cell Biology Centre, Edinburgh (1st round)