Rising physics star says constructive criticism key to creativity
Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski tells young scholars to focus on research and ignore ‘shitty job market’
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Is interdisciplinary research really the best way to tackle global challenges?
Politicians, funders and university leaders all intone the mantra of interdisciplinarity. But what does the concept really mean? Will it really yield the insights it promises? And how best can it be...
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Nobelist: toughest, not most talented, stay in academia
Brian Schmidt says academia is losing brightest researchers because they cannot endure ‘intolerable’ precarity throughout their thirties
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To advance AI, move slowly and fix things
The contemplative and risk-averse nature of academia contrasts with the fast-moving strategies of Silicon Valley, but that is our greatest strength, says Kate DevlinÂ
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The postdoc’s dilemma: when to give up on romance and file for divorce?
For most young researchers, academic research is the love of their life. But how much can and should be sacrificed for this love?, asks Sibylle Anderl
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Ethicist warns universities against using AI in admissions
Algorithms may simply lead to ‘self-fulfilling prophecies’ and do not give reasons for their decisions, Oxford researcher warns
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We must eliminate bias against researchers who stay put
Marking down fellowship applicants for being unwilling to move institutions can be deeply unfair, say Trisha Greenhalgh and Ed Hawkins
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Oxford physicist fights ‘unfair’ compulsory retirement
Laser expert challenges university over alleged age discrimination and unfair dismissal
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Alumni, not v-cs, ‘are best advocates for universities’
Higher education institutions urged to change tactics when lobbying for extra funding
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Success wired in: the stories behind the THE Awards 2019 winners
Universities offer insights on engaging with industry, excelling at research support and tackling the student mental health crisis
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Cambridge centre for postdocs opens
The University of Cambridge has opened a new postdoctoral centre for early career researchers.
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End ‘Plan B’ talk about jobs outside academia, says minister
Improving the culture surrounding mental health for postgraduates and PhD students also crucial to maintaining a healthy research system, Chris Skidmore tells leaders
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Reliance on foreign PhD students ‘could harm US research’
Data show US has relatively low number of domestic PhD graduates, leaving it reliant on potentially fragile international recruitment
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Are research links with the developing world still a one-way street?
Researchers in developing countries have often been confined to minor roles as translators and data gatherers. But there are signs that the scales are tipping. Simon Baker considers the extent and...