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Graduate students said their schools would have no reason to bargain with them over wages, health care and other compensation items if they aren't considered employees under the National Labor Relations Act.
Nature's survey of more than 6,000 graduate students reveals the turbulent nature of doctoral research. The mental health of PhD researchers demands urgent attention.
Anxiety and depression among graduate students seems to be on the rise. Systemic change is needed to halt an ongoing crisis.
A graduate student's suicide at UW Madison is a devastating cautionary tale about abusive lab environments.
Students must learn that a doctoral degree isn't for everyone - and that not doing one might be a better option.
The efforts of young researchers to fight the perverse incentives that dominate science right now are all the more impressive because these scientists are at the most vulnerable point of their careers.
The rule, if implemented, would hinder grad student unionization efforts at private U.S. universities.
"My family didn't understand the internship process or why I wasn’t getting paid yet. That causes some psychological distress."
The financial strain of having a baby during her Ph.D. put this researcher's career in jeopardy.
Deaths of prominent life scientists tend to be followed by a surge in highly cited research by newcomers.
In science, questions matter a lot. But as a young female scientist speaking up in a public forum, the stakes may just feel a little higher.
Six limiting maxims PhD students should avoid.
It was tough for Lia Paola Zambetti to leave the bench after dreaming for more than a decade of becoming a scientist, and reaching her goal. But now she enjoys her work's broader impact.
Without reimbursement for relocation costs, PhD students and postdocs are often forced to empty savings accounts, seek financial help or even rack up debt.
Sie sind die neunzig Prozent, die den akademischen Betrieb aufrechterhalten: Berichte aus dem Inneren eines Systems, das aus der Perspektive des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses so nicht länger funktionieren darf.
Stress and long working hours are regrettably common among early-career researchers, reveals a survey by the group the Young Academy of Europe.
MCAA and Eurodoc call on research institutions, funding bodies and governments to ensure sustainable researcher careers in a joint declaration.
An infographic showing the prevalence of mental health problems in PhD students. It also gives information on how one can overcome these problems.
The first international meeting on postgraduate mental health was an important step, but much more is needed to solve academia's crisis.
Our Taken for Granted columnist discusses a new report about the practice-and recommendations for reform.
New study of computer scientists says that when it comes to research output, where Ph.D.s get hired matters more than where they trained.
New research says early failure in the sciences may be beneficial in the long run.
Advice for early-career researchers from a negotiation expert.
As an early career researcher (ECR), making the transition from the “traditional” way of doing science into methods that are more open, reproducible, and replicable can be a daunting prospect. We know something needs to change about our workflow, but where do we start?
The effort wouldn't have succeeded without Katie Bouman, who developed a crucial algorithm and helped devise imaging methods.
Nature Human Behaviour and the Behavioural and Social Sciences Community invite researchers across all career stages and disciplines to share their thoughts on publishing while training for a PhD. A broad selection of submissions will be published as World Views in Nature Human Behaviour or will be posted on the Behavioural and Social Sciences community page. Send us a short presubmission enquiry now!
The eLife Early-Career Advisory Group open applications for researchers who wish to join the second edition of the community advocacy programme.
The mental health crisis extends into the ways counseling and psychological services are provided and into the intrinsic nature of graduate education.
The data in this report summarises the responses gathered from 365 principle investigators of academic laboratories, who started their independent positions in the UK within the last 6 years up to 2018. We find that too many new investigators express frustration and poor optimism for the future. These data also reveal, that many of these individuals lack the support required to make a successful transition to independence and that simple measures could be put in place by both funders and universities in order to better support these early career researchers. We use these data to make both recommendations of good practice and for changes to policies that would make significant improvements to those currently finding independence challenging. We find that some new investigators face significant obstacles when building momentum and hiring a research team. In particular, access to PhD students. We also find some important areas such as starting salaries where significant gender differences persist, which cannot be explained by seniority. Our data also underlines the importance of support networks, within and outside the department, and the positive influence of good mentorship through this difficult career stage.
Five junior researchers share their thoughts on travel barriers.
