Scientists involved in road-blocking and invading private jet terminals say they’ve lost out on promotions and been reported by students but others cite their protests in grant applications as forms...
Departing editors accept that there’s ‘no shortage of academics’ to replace them as they call for ‘concerted action’
We must reform a science culture that sometimes seems to value impact and quantity over importance and quality, say Ferric Fang and Arturo Casadevall
Berkeley biologist Randy Schekman tells researchers to stop ‘posting pet photos’ if they want to leave the lab on time
The 2028 exercise’s measurement of the quality of research environments will account for a quarter of overall marks. But what exactly does quality look like? Can it really be measured? And are there...
Laureate says research laboratories ‘are not kindergartens’, but other prizewinners urge a more supportive approach
After working in 10 institutions across five countries, chemist explains why scientists need to leave the ‘comfortable life’
It isn’t perfect, but data and analytics could capture the disadvantages applicants face and the diversity they may represent, says Carlo Ratti
Leading US science funding agency reports three straight years of record levels of awards to its early-stage applicants, with some gender and racial gains
Walter Rosenthal aims to use German Rectors’ Conference presidency to find common ground between applied science and traditional universities
Coming out becoming ‘increasingly risky’ on Chinese campuses, says academic who left the country
Progress is being made on promoting women to top positions, but very few presidents hail from the former Communist bloc
Collapse of government means any extra funding for costlier contracts ‘cannot come for months’
Doing admin is a poor use of your time as an expert. Make sure you invoice for it at your highest rate, says Andy Farnell
Alliances with university colleagues can be inspiring and life-affirming but may also be grounded in little more than ambition or survival instinct. Six writers reflect on the joys and challenges of...