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It's Time to Rethink the Academic Tenure Process

It's Time to Rethink the Academic Tenure Process

To fight the war on science, higher education needs to reimagine the most important career milestone for faculty.

Experienced Researcher Book Publishing: Sharing Deep Expertise

Experienced Researcher Book Publishing: Sharing Deep Expertise

In the 3rd installment of career-focused articles, scientists who completed books as experienced researchers reflect on how their networks paved the way for—and grew during—the publishing process.

Mid-Career Book Publishing: Bridging Experience with Discovery

Mid-Career Book Publishing: Bridging Experience with Discovery

In the 2nd installment of 3 career-focused articles, scientists contemplate why a book project was the perfect addition to the dynamic middle stage of their professional journeys.

How Researcher Visa Curbs Threaten Science Careers

How Researcher Visa Curbs Threaten Science Careers

Anti-immigration sentiment is fuelling a drive to slash international student and worker numbers, but at what cost to researchers and countries leading the charge?

‘I don’t want my training to go to waste’: the Argentinian scientists working side jobs amid Milei’s sweeping cuts

‘I don’t want my training to go to waste’: the Argentinian scientists working side jobs amid Milei’s sweeping cuts

Javier Milei’s government’s punishing budget cuts have forced researchers to take up work as electricians, school teachers or Uber drivers

How China is Vying to Attract the World's Top Scientific Talent

How China is Vying to Attract the World's Top Scientific Talent

Hundreds of policies across the country have been designed to lure researchers and new graduates to settle there.

U.S. Scientists’ Lives and Careers are being upended. Here are Five of their Stories

U.S. Scientists’ Lives and Careers are being upended. Here are Five of their Stories

As the second Trump administration sends U.S. science into upheaval, countless researchers are fighting for their futures

Five Years On: How Brexit Changed Three Scientists' Careers

Five Years On: How Brexit Changed Three Scientists' Careers

How did the United Kingdom's formal departure from the European Union in January 2020 affect scientists who had moved there from mainland Europe?

Majority of Polled Scientists Considering Leaving United States, Signaling “Brain Drain”

Majority of Polled Scientists Considering Leaving United States, Signaling “Brain Drain”

After an onslaught of funding cuts, firings, and cancelled programs as a result of Trump administration actions, scientists in the United States are feeling targeted. That’s according to the results of a poll published by Nature. In the poll, 75.3% of 1,600 respondents, at least 1,200 of whom were scientists, said they were “considering leaving the country following the disruptions to science prompted by the Trump administration.”

Future Workforce and Educational Pathways Report: What Does the Future Look Like for the Chemical Sciences?

Future Workforce and Educational Pathways Report: What Does the Future Look Like for the Chemical Sciences?

How Hosting Ukrainian Scientists Offers a Template for Supporting Other Scholars at Risk

How Hosting Ukrainian Scientists Offers a Template for Supporting Other Scholars at Risk

Ahead of the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, displaced academics describe their experiences settling into UK universities.

How Job-seeking Scientists Should Walk the Line Between High-calibre and Humble

How Job-seeking Scientists Should Walk the Line Between High-calibre and Humble

Hiring managers want applicants to show passion and dedication, but not overconfidence or exaggerations.

Research Organisations Call for More Funding for Marie Curie Actions

Research Organisations Call for More Funding for Marie Curie Actions

Thirteen organisations representing European research and innovation have come together to urge the Commission to increase the budget for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), the EU's doctoral and postdoctoral training programme.

Racial Bias Can Taint the Academic Tenure Process — At One Particular Point

Racial Bias Can Taint the Academic Tenure Process — At One Particular Point

Black and Hispanic professors fare worse when voters include colleagues who are less familiar with their work, new study finds

Japan Moves to Halt Long-term Postgraduate Decline by Tripling Number of PhD Graduates

Japan Moves to Halt Long-term Postgraduate Decline by Tripling Number of PhD Graduates

Plan aims to elevate the status of PhD holders and give them greater career mobility.