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Why Science Breeds a Culture of Sexism
Late-night research, isolation and a strict, male-dominated hierarchy are the perfect conditions for sexual harassment. With colleges struggling to enforce conduct codes, what can be done?
Elsevier Are Corrupting Open Science in Europe
Elsevier - one of the largest and most notorious scholarly publishers - are monitoring Open Science in the EU on behalf of the European Commission. Jon Tennant argues that they cannot be trusted.
Is Competition Driving Innovation or Damaging Scientific Research?
Far from driving scientific progress, competition is actually taking a negative toll on research output. We need a new model of working that encourages transparency, openness and may improve research standards.
CHF950m Large Hadron Collider Upgrade 'Could Upend Particle Physics'
A massive project to supercharge the world’s largest particle collider launched in the hope that the beefed-up machine will reveal fresh insights into the nature of the universe.
I Struggle to Hire Academics, Because Candidates Are Too Good
I’m deluged with outstanding applications for academic posts. So should I recruit the people who need the job most?
Why Thousands of AI Researchers Are Boycotting the New Nature Journal
Academics share machine-learning research freely. Taxpayers should not have to pay twice to read our findings.
Scientists Should Be Solving Problems, Not Struggling to Access Journals
It takes an average of 15 clicks for a researcher to find and access a journal article. This time could be much better spent
Cheating at UK's Top Universities Soars by 40%
Institutions including Oxford and Cambridge under scrutiny as the number of academic misconduct cases surges.
Why We Should Bulldoze the Business School
There are 13,000 business schools on Earth. That’s 13,000 too many.
Africa's Unsung Scientists Finally Get Their Own Journal to Spread Research
Africa's Unsung Scientists Finally Get Their Own Journal to Spread Research
Publication will highlight pioneering work of scientists searching for cures to diseases like HIV and malaria and solutions to climate change.
Universities Have Too Few Women at the Top. How Can They Redress the Balance?
Universities Have Too Few Women at the Top. How Can They Redress the Balance?
Across the UK, universities are falling behind government targets to increase female representation on their boards by 2020. What steps can they take?
Stephen Hawking, Science's Brightest Star, Dies Aged 76
The physicist and author of A Brief History of Time has died at his home in Cambridge. His children said: We will miss him for ever.
Better Maternity Leave Could Help Universities Retain Women
Researchers say universities with generous policies employ twice the number of women professors.
Technology Will Widen Pay Gap and Hit Women Hardest
Research into jobs finds men’s dominance in IT and biotech is reversing trend towards equality.
Racism Is Creeping Back into Mainstream Science
‘Scientific’ eugenics is on the rise, and grabbing a foothold in respected journals. The claim that these theories are a credible part of a general discussion should worry us all.
Why Does America Still Have so few Female Doctors?
As a culture and a profession, medicine continues to systematically disadvantage women physicians at every stage of their careers.
Why Scientists Need to Do More About Research Fraud
More than just an academic problem: on the repercussions of scienctific misconduct on the careers of honest and hard-working scientists.
Teaching Gender Equality Can Help Tackle Sexual Harassment
Schools must encourage young people to question gender norms and behaviours, and ensure that sex education goes beyond biology
Bullies Have No Place in Academia - Even if They're Star Scientists
My bullying supervisor damaged my mental health. But when I decided to stand up to them, I received no support from my university.
Military Agency Invests $100m in Genetic Extinction Technologies
Technology could be used to wipe out malaria carrying mosquitos or other pests but UN experts say fears over possible military uses and unintended consequences strengthen case for a ban.