The Five: Unsung Female Scientists
The history of science has often seen women's work overlooked and their credit stolen.
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The history of science has often seen women's work overlooked and their credit stolen.
Hundreds of thousands protest against ‘culture of sexism in everday life’.
Nobel prize winner warns UK science will suffer unless it can gain access to Horizon Europe
Frequent rejection and a loss of control are making university staff isolated and ill, new research shows
From now, house style guide recommends terms such as 'climate crisis' and 'global heating'.
Higher education groups call on government to clarify its policy on tuition costs
Network of eight radio telescopes around the world records revolutionary image.
The neuroscientist talks about her website to expose sexual 'harassholes' in science
Statisticians are calling on their profession to abandon one of its most treasured markers of significance. But what could replace it?
The giants of the scientific publishing industry have made huge profits for decades. Now they are under threat.
The director general of Cern talks about discovering the Higgs boson, women in science and the next generation of colliders.
Study finds failure of English language medical journals to comply with international ethical standards.
Higher education minister says Norwegians should study in countries other than Britain.
The Belgian biologist fears for the future of the pioneering UK Dementia Research Institute after Brexit
Walter Ricciardi, the head of Italy's national health research organisation, says the populist government has 'difficulty interacting with science'.
Global team of scientists find ecosystem below earth that is twice the size of world's oceans
The humanities subjects do not benefit from the research excellence framework. They need a better system.
After a troubled year for universities, the next generation of leaders is emerging. They're tech savvy, low ego and skilled in soft power
Scientist documenting coral reef decline and whistleblower on alternative therapy industry share award.
The Financial Times is automatically warning its journalists if their articles quote too many men, in an attempt to force writers to look for expert women to include in their pieces.
A 'Magna Carta for the web' will protect people's rights online from threats such as fake news, prejudice and hate, says founder of the internet.
On Ada Lovelace Day, we should rethink access to scientific fields, says researcher Jess Wade.