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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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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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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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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THE Asia University Rankings 2019: where minds and souls are nurtured
CityU wants researchers, teachers and students across the region to cooperate and grow in ways that help to advance knowledge, says Way Kuo
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Letters – 28 March 2019
Assessment variety makes it harder to cheat I must admit to some bewilderment at the wailing and gnashing of teeth by academics and their institutions when considering the impact of essay mills and...
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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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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
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Careers intelligence: how to support new research leaders
Four lab leaders explain how universities can help academics in the early days of running their first research group
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Interview with Rachel Gallery
The University of Arizona ecologist on Colombia’s natural diversity, her lucky break, and the challenges facing other aspiring scientists
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Letters – 11 April 2019
Should UCU head be an academic? The general secretary of the University and College Union should be an academic (“Pension tactics central to UCU leadership race”, News, 4 April). A UCU leader should...
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Cambridge postdocs should be given ‘stronger identity’
Early career researchers to be represented on university committees