US-based academic who ‘had job in China’ faces fraud charges
Researcher could face decades in prison if found guilty
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Too many postdocs, not enough research jobs
Fears rise in the US that talented early career scientists are being driven out of the sector because of lack of opportunities
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Letters – 14 March 2019
Cheats: address the game, not just the players From what I have observed, three factors have led to the rise of essay mills (“Should students who use essay mills be criminalised?”, News, 7 March)....
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Difficult times for international students in the US
International students have long been central to American research, innovation and knowledge exchange. Yet today a combination of changing legislation, regulation and attitudes is excluding many and...
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Oxford partners with Legal & General on £4 billion development plan
Financial services firm bills plan for 3,000 homes and two science parks as model for how UK universities can help modernise cities
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What’s in a name? Bias against female and minority applicants
Identical CVs with different names on them sent to 250 academics in experiment
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Academic uses film to raise plight of Sierra Leone diamond miners
Researcher hopes showing at United Nations will spur further action to help the most disadvantaged artisans
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Good science begins with communication
PhD students shouldn’t wait to establish credibility in their field before they start reaping the benefits of public engagement with their research, says Andy Miah
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Research intelligence: how to get past writer’s block
Getting stuck for words is not just a plight felt by tortured novelists – here, academics share their top tips for productivity
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A challenge to Boris
Keith Burnett urges the new prime minister to use his time in the global spotlight to show that Britain is welcoming to international talent
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Athena SWAN is taking flight
Evolutionary processes are slow, but University of Oxford research shows the scheme is improving gender equality, says Pavel Ovseiko
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THE World University Rankings 2020: they could be contenders
India is far from realising its potential, but it’s showing promising signs of moving in the right direction, as are some other countries around the globe, writes Ellie Bothwell
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Tenure track positions for postdocs in Germany
Technical University of Munich and Max Planck Society launch tenure track scheme. Plus the latest higher education jobs and appointments
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Solving Chemistry: A Scientist’s Journey, by Bernard J. Bulkin
Richard Joyner assesses an argument that all the major questions in the discipline have now been answered
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Could computer modelling help to build a better career structure for postdocs?
Clearly describing the inefficient and damaging situation might point the way to better alternatives, says Eric Silverman