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A technician job can become a satisfying career or act as a solid stepping stone.

The Global State of Young Scientists Africa project investigates the challenges that shape the career trajectories of young African scientists.

The Global State of Young Scientists Africa project investigates the challenges that shape the career trajectories of young African scientists.

Physicist Jana Lasser of PhDnet discusses the group's new report.

Based on 17 studies, this literature review critically assesses the literature on doctoral student well-being.

Briefing looking at what it means to provide inclusive careers advice and guidance, as well as some practical challenges of delivering this in higher education institutions.

Practical tips and suggestions that can help to empower ECRs to create their own pathways to impact that best suit their individual goals, circumstances, interests, and strengths.

Here's how PhD students can prepare for different careers, and how lab heads can help.

Joel Clement reflects on his battle with Department of the Interior leadership

The multidisciplinary conferences that use ‘science’ as an adjective can be a fantastic source of new collaborations and ideas.

Data on the career paths of young researchers would help to guide the lost generation.

A requirement that research faculty members obtain grants to achieve tenure is, in some cases, patently unethical, argues Scott O. Lilienfeld.

Doctoral students can use writing meet-ups to overcome isolation and depression and boost their motivation, says Karra Harrington.

For academic couples who are committed to living in the same place and pursuing faculty careers, asking for a dual hire—when one person receives an offer and then negotiates a position at the same university for their partner—can be a good option. But it must be approached carefully, and it is far from a sure thing. 

Universities need to rethink how they evaluate academics for promotion.

What models or practices could be developed to help incentivize and reward innovation and diverse forms of scholarly communication and public engagement while reducing the risk to those who are seen to be diverging from traditional modes of professional practices and advancement?

If only I had known then what I know now, 16 years later, this is what I would have told myself.

This paper investigates the amount of academic service performed by female versus male faculty. We use 2014 data from a large national survey of faculty at more than 140 institutions as well as 2012...

A different take on advice frequently given to PhD students.

More than 100 researchers describe their work and the struggles they face, including gender bias and achieving a positive work-life balance.

Newly released guidelines open the door wider for foreign researchers, allowing them to lead public research projects.

Are academic women are picking up too many administrative, service, and citizenship tasks?

Only about 5% of the institutions made explicit mention of open access in their guidelines, and, in several of those few cases, the mention was done to call attention to the potentially problematic nature of these journals.

I’m deluged with outstanding applications for academic posts. So should I recruit the people who need the job most?