Postdocs cover for teaching shortfall
When Birmingham University research fellow Silvia Ramos began teaching three years ago, it took her up to four hours to prepare for an hour's tutorial. Now she is a course supervisor for a fourth-...
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Oxford academics challenge ‘compulsory retirement’ rules
Researchers have triggered another vote over rules they believe to be ‘unlawful’ and ‘unfair’
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Research and rescue: how to make postdoc a career
Warwick v-c tasked with stopping 'smart kids' turning their backs on science tells Zoe Corbyn he 'has form'
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Interview with Isaac Larsen
We discuss the challenges facing early career researchers, parenthood and tearful graduations with the award-winning University of Massachusetts Amherst geoscientist
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‘French brain drain worse than imagined’
Lack of opportunities and local hiring practices have stopped many French scientists from returning to their homeland, a new study says
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Not everyone at Oxford was ready for my three months as a full-time dad
Alex Holmes was surprised by the reaction of some of his colleagues when he took shared parental leave
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Tossing and turning: what keeps university staff awake?
Academics and professional staff reveal the things that prey on their minds at 2am
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Industry-backed research: beware of dangers, says DCU president
Gearing research too far towards industry goals can lead to short-termist approach, warns Brian MacCraith
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Postdocs embittered by lack of career prospects
Only one in seven research assistants progresses to a principal investigator post. Melanie Newman reports. More career support is needed for the "embittered lost tribe" of postdoctoral researchers...
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How to be happy: academics advise on what brings joy at work
From neuroscience to philosophy and economics, seven scholars relate what work in their disciplines reveals about the search for #HEhappiness
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Women are too often actively sidelined against their will
In academia, and more widely, women are too easily relegated to the ‘less competent than men’ category, writes Dame Athene Donald
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Here’s what you need to know about ‘failure’ before you start your PhD
Taking an unconventional route after studying for a doctorate should not be seen as a failure, says Fiona Whelan
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Of monsters and mentors: PhD disasters, and how to avoid them
Despite all that’s been done to improve doctoral study, horror stories keep coming. Here three students relate PhD nightmares while two academics advise on how to ensure a successful supervision
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Letter: Postdoc rejection
I am a 39-year-old postdoctoral surrounded by rejection letters for the third year running (Letters, THES , August 17, 24). Based in an English department, my doctoral dissertation was on a...