Writing book reviews during your PhD
Steph Wright wonders if it is better to speak your mind or to hold your tongue
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Young scientists need to fight for their employment rights
Like junior doctors, early career biomedical researchers have an issue with contracts (or lack of them). So why don’t we strike too?
CVs of failure in academia do not tell the whole story
Being open about failure is one thing, but we must also look at how we define success, says Shahidha Bari
Stressed students reach out for help
Graduate students struggling with the stresses of their work and lives can tap into multiple avenues of support.
Avoiding a lost generation of scientists
By sharing their experiences, early-career scientists can help to make the case for increased government funding for researchers.
Are older academics past their productive peak?
A recent paper claims that the quality of researchers declines with age. Five senior scientists consider the data and how they’ve contributed through the years.
Big Pay Differences Among New Male, Female Ph.D.s
Female Ph.D.s in science and engineering earn 31 percent less than their male cohorts one year after graduation, according to a new study in American Economic Review: Papers and Proceedings. When controlling for the fact that women tend to earn degrees in fields that pay less than those in which more men earn degrees, the observed gap dropped to 11 percent. And the gap disappeared when controlling for whether the women were married and had children.
Tracking Career Outcomes for Postdoctoral Scholars: A Call to Action
Why pursue the postdoc path?
Complex, diverse rationales require nuanced policies: evidence suggests a need for increased attention to career planning among students, their mentors, graduate schools, and funders
Where Can a Ph.D. Take You? Back to School, Usually
A study released on Thursday found that many Ph.D. students pursue post-docs as a “default” option after graduate school, or as part of a “holding pattern” until the job they want is available.
Multidisciplinary research ‘career suicide’ for junior academics
However, director of the Oxford Martin School says 'disciplinary silos' were one factor contributing to 2008 financial crisis
Only successful people can afford a CV of failure
A Princeton professor’s frankness hides the grim reality about work for many young people
Are we seeing the rise of the Trump Academic?
We can all recognise the ambitious researcher at the conference who is anxious to advertise their own work while affecting interest in the keynote speaker’s presentation. It resonates with my current work on academic self-promotion via university profile pages. And I start to wonder, is a new academic habitus is beginning to emerge?
The Unknown, Poorly Paid Labor Force Powering Academic Research
Researchers are increasingly relying on Amazon’s Mechanical Turk and its crowdsourced labor.
Philanthropies Announce Program to Develop Scientific Talent Worldwide
HHMI, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Wellcome Trust, and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation announce the International Research Scholars Program which aims to support up to 50 outstanding early career scientists worldwide.
Princeton professor publishes resume of his career lows
Johannes Haushofer bravely posts document listing degree programs he did not get in to and academic positions he did not get
How grad students get paid affects where they work
Surprising results add to fierce debate over how NIH funds graduate students
Fixed term and permanent: my two academic lives
Rejection hurts more when you don't have a long-term contract to fall back on, says Helen Lees.
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