Nobel prizewinner John O'Keefe urges UK to nurture young scientists
Joint winner says move to UK was important to his success and fears impact of government migration controls and funding freeze.
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Young, brilliant and underfunded
"More people over 65 are funded by research grants than those under 35."
A congressman's plan to make NIH grantees younger
Congressman wants to order the NIH to bring down the average age at which new investigators receive their first grant by 4 years within a decade.
250 great minds
The University of Leeds is seeking to recruit up to 250 exceptional early career academics to tenure track equivalent Academic Fellowships over the next three years.
The impact of researcher development
A collection of papers based on workshops at the Vitae Researcher Development International Conference, 3-4th September 2013, Manchester, UK
Are we producing too few or too many science and technology grads?
According to a new report, the answer is "both."
Should I become a professor? Success rate 3 %
10% of all postdocs stay in academia but nearly 80% hope to pursue an academic career
New data shows creative people move more
MacArthur Fellows data shows that creative scientists are highly mobile.
Want an education in life? Then drop out of university
Academia doesn’t make the grade as a training ground for today’s world
Divided opinions in job satisfaction
Researchers around the world love their work, but tight funding is eroding their spirits.
Life outside the lab: The ones who got away
Sometimes, the brightest stars in science decide to leave. Nature finds out where they go.
There is life after academia
With high numbers of postdocs emerging from universities, prospective PhD students must be prepared for the fact that they will probably not end up with a career in research.
Unzufrieden, weil Zukunftsperspektiven fehlen
Stehen Juniorprofessoren in Deutschland kurz vor dem Sprung in ihre weitere wissenschaftliche Karriere, wächst die Angst, keine Perspektive zu haben. Fast die Hälfte äußert sich "unzufrieden" mit ihrer Situation, klagt über fehlende Tenure-Track-Optionen.
Bold moves
People seeking non-academic jobs may need to try something unexpected to be noticed, says Peter Fiske.
The Rise of the Post-Post-Postdoc
On the state of the postdoc — the staple of the science scholar's life cycle that's now gaining steam in the humanities.
Nomaden im Dienste der Wissenschaft
Arbeitserfahrungen im Ausland gelten in der Wissenschaft als Tugend - Doch viele Forscher kehren nach Jahren des Wanderns nicht mehr zurück.
In praise of early independence
Many factors influence success in a science career. Hard work, ambition, flair, and luck played a role in the success of Tim Hunt, who won a share of the 2001 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine. Hunt's career demonstrates the importance of two additional success factors: playfulness and early independence.
The stagnating job market for young scientists
The overall demand for new Ph.D.s in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math is stagnant.
College degrees awarded per capita in the U.S.
There is incredibly intense competition for an academic faculty job even with such a small set of qualified candidates. After 23 years, the U.S. is producing twice as many Master’s degrees per capita than they used to.
Want to be a PI? What are the odds?
Algorithm based on publications finds that first-author articles in leading journals matter most.
I'm a teenage lobotomy
A large fraction of academic scientists are obsessed with the issue of 'when will I have done enough to complete my PhD?'
Den Weg zur Forschung ebnen
Neues Förderungsprogramm ermöglicht Nachwuchsforschenden in der Medizin, ihre Arbeit in der Klinik zu reduzieren. Zugunsten ihrer Forschung.
Cambridge centre for postdocs opens
Its opening represents a key step in the university’s plans to improve the experience for its 3,500 postdocs, who comprise the largest group of staff at Cambridge.
Competitive research grants and their impact on career performance
The role of competitive funds as a source of funding for academic research has increased in many countries. For the individual researcher, the receipt of a grant can influence both scientific production and career paths.
Why climb the greasy pole?
Getting a job at a top university will not make you a better researcher
Driving forces of researchers mobility
Study showing that the fate of a career strongly depends from the first two affiliations.
Rescuing US biomedical research from its systemic flaws
Four prominent academics call for an overhaul of the US biomedical research workforce.
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