Interview with José Polo
Epigeneticist on searching for life’s secrets, distinguishing stem cell science from snake oil and pondering the perfect size for a university
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Which vaccine will stop Covid-19 killing a generation of careers?
An oft-overlooked component of the research process is that simple little thing called leadership, says Matthew Flinders
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Science Fictions: Exposing Fraud, Bias, Negligence and Hype in Science, by Stuart Ritchie
David A. Sanders enjoys a clear and comprehensive, if flawed, study of where science is going wrong and how to put it rightÂ
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Pressure to publish forces Chinese to rethink childbearing
Women on fixed-term contracts twice as likely to have moved forward or delayed plans to start a family compared with permanently employed
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Brazilian postgrad and postdoc funding could end amid economic crisis
Drastic cuts necessary if funding situation not resolved, government agency warns
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Why it’s a good idea to build academic alumni communities
Early career scholars, seasoned academics and institutions themselves all benefit from the creation of alumni affinity groups, writes Gretchen Dobson
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Fresh crop of Nobelists opens door to plate-glass generation
The profiles of this year’s Nobelists suggest scientists from newer, innovative institutions may soon overshadow those from more historic universities
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World mental health day: dealing with the pressures of academe
Today is World Mental Health Day, and Matthew Flinders argues that although changes in individual behaviour can help, systemic change is really needed to ease the mental health burden on academics
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Which should I choose: my postdoc or my child?
Elena Tobolkina got the job opportunity of a lifetime at Oxford, but the cost of childcare and housing took it away
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Leadership qualities do not have a gender
Obliging women to adopt ‘male’ characteristics is not just unfair – it also impoverishes university management, says Corinne Houart
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We must use the pandemic to build a more sustainable research system
Covid-19 offers universities a chance to accelerate the transition towards a more digital, open and inclusive research environment, says Cisca Wijmenga
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Should research really be part of the job description at liberal arts colleges?
Teaching-focused institutions need to concentrate on the aspects of faculty research that contribute to the student experience, says Neil Clarke
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HE financial crisis risks ‘lost generation of researchers’
Support for early career scholars must be explored to avoid research being damaged in the long term, experts warn
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Trump’s ICE U-turn will not save universities from the fallout
A string of anti-immigration moves has already made the US significantly less attractive to international students, says Rajika Bhandari
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Postdoc pitching competition funds ‘wild’ research proposals
Prize money of €100,000 (£88,000) handed out on basis of scholars’ three-minute spiels