Institutions ‘failing to support careers’, say young scientists
Survey of Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting attendees shows even those tipped for glory feel insecure and underdeveloped
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Germany’s female professors fund targets smaller universities
Fourth edition of ‘very effective’ programme will look more closely at recruitment processes and science disciplines
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Review promised after post-92 PhDs ‘excluded’ from UK postdocs
Economic and Social Research Council will look again at criteria that exclude PhD graduates from most modern UK universities from applying for postdoctoral funding
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Postdocs ‘fear reprisals for calling out workplace abuse’
New project shines light on the discrimination and inequalities faced by precariously employed researchers at UK universities
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Rise of Swedish right tipped to turn off international scholars
Lund University dean says many foreign researchers face ‘nuisance’ of an increasingly strict system
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US scientists wary of author publication fees under Biden order
Following order of 2025 deadline for taxpayer-funded science to be made freely available to the public, major scientific society warns of costs, especially for women and youth
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THE work-life balance survey 2022
Five years ago, a THE poll painted a bleak picture of work-life balance in the academy. Has the subsequent rise of homeworking eased the pressure? Or are ever-increasing workloads outweighing any...
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Interview with Vicky Avery
Drug discoverer talks about her caravan childhood, her frustration with process inefficiencies and why researchers need to understand the business side
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Internationalisation has not been harmed by the pandemic
New York University’s multiple sites around the world were instrumental in minimising Covid-related disruption, says Andrew Hamilton
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Northeastern’s redrawn doctorate seeks to turbocharge diversity
University hopes to build more diverse faculty by enriching PhD process with skills typically acquired in prolonged postdoc slog
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Fears for UK research as EU postdoc applications dry up
Senior scientists say severe shortage of junior scientists from European Union threatens quality of UK research
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Talking Leadership 44: Alice Gast on championing ‘risk-taking’ foreign students
Compelling stories of how foreign-born founders drive economic prosperity are more likely to convince policymakers about the need to embrace overseas students, says Alice Gast, who recently stepped...
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External funding is a means, not an end. So why must everyone seek it?
Universities should decide their funding needs based on their goals in teaching, research and outreach, say Nicolai Foss, Peter Klein and Phillip Nell Â
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Five universities join forces to offer ‘wrap-around’ support to refugees
Institutions team up to offer scholarships as well as practical resettlement help targeting those affected by the conflict in Ukraine
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Pandemic doctoral starters ‘need more than extensions’
Royal Netherlands Academy says extra funding and time cannot ‘truly compensate’ those who began their research careers in lockdown