Brexit created a challenging environment for Catherina Becker and her lab at the University of Edinburgh. Navigating the varied opinions of her team, Becker expressed her anti-Brexit feelings while also striving for unity. The episode illustrated how external political events can disrupt the focus and morale within research settings. There is a need for lab leaders to recognize and support the emotional responses of their teams to political turbulence. Similar recent global issues have highlighted the importance of communication and solidarity in maintaining a productive research culture.
"I was a bit non-directorial," Becker admits. "I may have cussed a bit."
"It did come up," she says. "It is difficult to navigate, because you have to respect people's views."
"So, while I expressed my opinion, I offered solidarity with everyone, hopefully."
"It was a rubbish year," Becker says.
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