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How the Pandemic is Forcing Women out of the Workforce, Explained in a Comic

How the Pandemic is Forcing Women out of the Workforce, Explained in a Comic

Between child care and homeschooling, women's time is becoming worth less. It could take years to recover lost ground.

A New History Changes the Balance of Power Between Ethiopia and Medieval Europe

A New History Changes the Balance of Power Between Ethiopia and Medieval Europe

For centuries, a Eurocentric worldview disregarded the knowledge and strength of the African empire.

EUA Survey Finds Half of Europe's Universities Have Open Science Policies in Place

EUA Survey Finds Half of Europe's Universities Have Open Science Policies in Place

This report presents the findings of the 2020-2021 EUA Open Science Survey and provides evidence-based recommendations for institutions, researchers, research funders and policy makers on the transition towards Open Science.

Emma - on Her Way to a Professorship?

Emma - on Her Way to a Professorship?

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.

Befristete Verträge an Hochschulen: "An die Weltspitze gelangt man nur, wenn man Zeit hat"

Befristete Verträge an Hochschulen: "An die Weltspitze gelangt man nur, wenn man Zeit hat"

Antonia Scholkmann hangelte sich zwölf Jahre lang an deutschen Unis von Zeitvertrag zu Zeitvertrag. Jetzt hat sie eine feste Stelle als Professorin in Dänemark - und sagt, sie sei so produktiv wie nie.

How "The Great Wave" Became a Global Icon

How "The Great Wave" Became a Global Icon

“The Great Wave” is the most reproduced Japanese artwork. Countless times it has been copied and altered. Who is the artist behind the image and how did it become so famous?

Responsible AI for Disaster Risk Management: Working Group Summary

Responsible AI for Disaster Risk Management: Working Group Summary

English Analysis on World about Disaster Management, Protection and Human Rights and Flood; published on 28 Apr 2021 by GFDRR, University of Toronto and 2 other organizations

Science for Policy Podcast | SAPEA

Science for Policy Podcast | SAPEA

How far should we rely on science to make political decisions? What makes a good science advisor -- or a good science advice system? What do we do when the evidence is incomplete or controversial? What happens when science advice goes wrong and how can we fix it?

The Science for Policy podcast, produced by SAPEA, explores these questions and many more in conversation with the politicians, policymakers, academics and science communicators who make science advice happen around the world.

Feedback Needed: Take Our Salary and Job-satisfaction Survey

Feedback Needed: Take Our Salary and Job-satisfaction Survey

Nature's in-depth study of scientists' troubles and triumphs will help us to identify and address barriers to research careers.

Africa: How the Continent Has Integrated the Notion of Environmental Protection

Africa: How the Continent Has Integrated the Notion of Environmental Protection

The concept of 'the environment' really took hold in Africa in the 1990s. It came to the fore especially in the wake of the 'Earth Summit' in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This was a global event that gradually made the consideration of environmental issues in development policies a global leitmotif. In Africa, the evolution of the concept of environmental protection will also be marked by the continent's vulnerability to the effects of climate change.

Scientific Council Adopts New Gender Equality Plan

Scientific Council Adopts New Gender Equality Plan

The ERC Scientific Council adopted the Gender Equality Plan for the duration of the Horizon Europe programme. This is what Barbara Romanowicz, member of the Scientific Council and Chair of its Gender Issues Working Group, said.

15 Ways ERC Transformed Science

15 Ways ERC Transformed Science

The ERC has now funded more than 10,000 grant recipients who are making a real impact on people's lives, achieving scientific breakthroughs that drive innovation.

The Boundaries of an Infinite Expanse

The Boundaries of an Infinite Expanse

For more than a year now, we've spent more time in virtual spaces than ever before. Mostly involuntarily. What does this do to us? And what opportunities do today's digital solutions offer us?