Failures

A CV of setbacks, rejections, and lessons learned

Most of what appears on a CV is a highlight reel — the papers that were accepted, the grants that were funded, the positions that were offered. It hides the far longer list of rejections and setbacks behind every success. Inspired by the idea of a “CV of failures,” this page keeps that longer list visible: the rejected manuscripts, the unfunded proposals, the missed opportunities, and what each one taught me.

This page is a work in progress — the detailed entries will be added over time.

Rejected manuscripts

To be added.

Grants and fellowships not funded

To be added.

Positions and programmes not offered

To be added.

Lessons learned

To be added.

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