‘Post-PhD transition fund’ urged to ease pressure on postdocs
Payment of almost £5,000 would enable doctoral graduates to refocus on the job market and avoid burnout, says Hepi-British Academy report
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Tardy interview expense repayments are limiting postdocs’ job chances
Upfront costs can run into thousands of pounds, so speedy repayment is vital for equal access to permanent employment, says Eleanor Palser
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Call to boycott publisher after sexual misconduct book scrapped
Chapter of Sexual Misconduct in Academia was previously withdrawn after academic claimed he was identified
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National Institutes of Health weighs pay hike for postdocs
Top US funding agency considers $70,000 (£55,000) minimum salary that could become wider model
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New grant delays hit Australian researchers
Postdocs risk being ruled ineligible after biding their time to optimise prospects of success
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Postdocs undervalued as PhD mentors
They need the money and graduate students identify with them, but universities don’t formalise the link, analysts warn
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Shock as new Dutch government slashes higher education funding
Coalition agreement involves major cuts to research and university funding alongside harsh new measures for students
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Make ’em laugh: why university teaching needs humour
First international conference on how jokes can improve teaching in higher education was inspired by a lecturer’s drab college course
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Science elite deterred by UK’s costly visas, says Wellcome chief
John-Arne Røttingen warns that financial difficulties facing UK universities are putting research at risk
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Lengthy PhDs and postdocs ‘slowing professor promotions’
Analysis of 5.8 million authors across all scientific disciplines also shows gender gap is closing, but with distance to go
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Professor created ‘culture of fear’ at Dutch university
Investigation finds research careers create ‘perverse incentives’ that cause academics to ‘lose sight of boundaries’
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Is mentoring the elixir of academic life?
The importance of senior faculty advising junior colleagues on their career trajectories is increasingly emphasised. But is guidance – and the giving of it – being fairly shared? Should mentoring...
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Tougher UK visa requirements will hit postdocs, ERC head warns
Recently announced changes to skilled worker visa ‘bitter news’, says European Research Council president Maria Leptin
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Gold standard of UK degrees is lost in translation
Inflated marks, overworked staff and politically compromised courses are the price of exploiting offshore UK-registered students, says Michael Day
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European science ‘must catch up with China and US’, says ERC head
Maria Leptin says Horizon Europe successor must vastly increase research funding for Europe to compete