There is such a surplus of Ph.D.s that in the most popular fields, like biomedicine, fewer than one in six reach their goal in academia.

A postdoc job is good for your career, but don't get stuck in an academic cul-de-sac, says Søren-Peter Olesen.

Rather than focusing on what members of underrepresented groups need to do to “adapt” to academic culture, we should be interrogating the system itself, which expects all of us to work excessively at the expense of our physical and mental health.

To be a top performer you need to be happy – something academics tend to forget.

Making proclamations about the scientific enterprise based on sparse employment and career data about junior scientists has become a common endeavor. But this approach is fundamentally flawed.

Paper finds increased administration and policy changes are raising stress in scholars.

Young scientists are expected to change country and jobs every few years on average to get a chance to progress their academic career. Mobility in science stems from a long tradition. It is favoured for bringing very enriching experiences. But post docs and their scientific work do not always benefit from mobility. Here, EuroScientist looks into how being on the move every few years affects the life of researchers and looks at ways of enhancing work/life balance.

Overtime pay for postdoctoral scientists is welcome — but could mean fewer positions.

After failing to be shortlisted for several jobs, a black British lecturer decided to apply to universities using a ‘whitened name’

Steph Wright wonders if it is better to speak your mind or to hold your tongue

Being open about failure is one thing, but we must also look at how we define success, says Shahidha Bari