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Universities and graduate institutions must adapt to meet the increasing demand for STEM laborers in non-academic sectors and provide relevant and robust training to their students.
Sponsoring someone is not a one-off act. Their success is your success, so support them throughout the process.
Make language inclusive and agree on your aims in advance.
Difficulty in conceiving a baby should not be allowed to wreck a woman’s scientific career
The OECD has published a study that makes nine recommendations to improve the situation of academic careers.
Stefano Sandrone's Nobel Life features interviews with 24 prizewinners on everything from handling rejection to seizing the moment.
Nearly half of undergraduate tutorials are delivered by staff who lack proper contracts, research shows.
For objective careers advice, talk to those who left science as well as those who stayed.
Two scientists allowed Nature to chronicle their lives for three years. Their story speaks to the epic professional and personal struggles involved in establishing a career in research.
For women in science and engineering, careers in the academic world tend to appeal for their flexibility and potential to make a difference.
A global career move left one member of a scientist couple unemployed during the pandemic. Here's what he learnt.
International coalition aims to identify how universities use impact factors and related metrics.
Off-campus learning was essential during the pandemic. But when it ends, we should encourage students to return to campus for in-person lectures, says Michael Doran.
Learn how two early career publishers are tackling the thorny issue of pay equity and inclusion in today's interview with Rebecca Bostock (Ohio State UP) and Dominique J Moore (University of Illinois Press).
Some scientists get involved with policy without giving up their day jobs. Others take their scientific training and move wholesale into the world of policy, taking up roles as advisors, analysts, knowledge brokers or advocates on specific issues. Adriana Bankston shares her tips and experiences on leaving academia behind and joining the fast-paced world of policy.
A language barrier can be a challenge, but there are better ways to spend your resources, says Zhanna Anikina.
But for maximal benefit, more of these academic administrators need to get involved in the scholarly aspect of research.
Six scientists explain how COVID-19 has affected their fieldwork and research, as well as opportunities for junior researchers.
I found job satisfaction and exciting opportunities in supporting other academics - but it's a career path that many don't consider. Try it.
Using Emma as an example, the career path of an early career researcher whose PhD was financed by an SNSF project is profiled. To this end, data from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) and the SNSF was combined and analysed.
There are good reasons for why academicians should care about citations to scholarly articles. An important one is that members of the academy operate essentially as independent contractors.
