Fears for UK research as EU postdoc applications dry up
Senior scientists say severe shortage of junior scientists from European Union threatens quality of UK research
Senior scientists say severe shortage of junior scientists from European Union threatens quality of UK research
The astronomer discusses the discovery of stars that explode as supernovae, having his work replicated in Minecraft and the importance of public understanding to astrophysics
Editors claim voices of victims are being silenced as future of Routledge book on harassment in academia left in doubt
Anger over ‘double-taxing’ of foreign researchers thanks to £1,000-plus levy is causing scientific talent to explore job opportunities outside the UK, warn scientists
Fears rise in the US that talented early career scientists are being driven out of the sector because of lack of opportunities
Swiss university has signed San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment, which says academics should not be judged on the journals they publish in
Plos One study also reveals that parenthood has little impact on publishing productivity
As high-profile event to deliver ‘major support’ fades, scientists already desperate for funding explode in disgust
Departmental hierarchies, job precarity and institutions’ need to protect their star professors enables bullies to thrive in Britain’s top universities, says Wyn Evans
Research scientists would prefer to align work with own values, study reveals
The 2028 exercise’s measurement of the quality of research environments will account for a quarter of overall marks. But what exactly does quality look like? Can it really be measured? And are there...
#ECRchat looks to offer global advice
Scientists involved in road-blocking and invading private jet terminals say they’ve lost out on promotions and been reported by students but others cite their protests in grant applications as forms...
We must reform a science culture that sometimes seems to value impact and quantity over importance and quality, say Ferric Fang and Arturo Casadevall
Departing editors accept that there’s ‘no shortage of academics’ to replace them as they call for ‘concerted action’