Online research relationships blossom in pandemic
With academic conferences on hold, novel ways of collaborating have taken off?¨C from preprints and digital networks to AI-backed matchmaking, writes Jack Grove
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Cancer research leader: Covid shows value of fundamental science
Kristian Helin, incoming head of the Institute of Cancer Research, reflects on lessons learned from pandemic
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European researchers ¡®losing interest¡¯ in UK university jobs
Headhunters and scientists have reported waning interest in UK research roles, citing high cost of?visas and healthcare?as a key deterrent
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William Dalzell, 1936-2021
Tributes paid to lecturer who pushed his students to be ¡®true detectives¡¯ in helping companies solve their problems
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Europe to splash €35 billion on research in pandemic stimulus
Wave of money is ¡®truly unprecedented¡¯, says Italian rectors¡¯ head, but some worry the money is too focused on technology transfer and that national plans overlap
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Three hard truths I learned before moving to a non-academic career
Your new manager likely?doesn¡¯t have a PhD, and she¡¯s higher on the food chain because experience is more valued than a doctorate, says Janelle Ward
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Precarity means top students quitting academia, warns OECD expert
Report author says increasing funding would only lead to more insecurity, and culture shift is needed instead
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Choosing a PhD lab: should we fix the advice or fix the system?
Talking to lab members is not very revealing when they are habituated into an abusive culture, says Joana Vieira
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Will graphic novels ever be taken seriously as research outputs?
Recent examples explore everything from radical vaudeville to the legacy of slavery
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Research intelligence: big ideas to improve research culture
Scientific leaders and politicians have embraced calls to reduce the stress and precarity faced by researchers. Jack Grove examines some radical proposals
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MEP backs European careers framework to tackle research precarity
Webinar hears that postdocs are being ¡®deprofessionalised¡¯ and encouraged to?win grants on behalf of principal investigators
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End huge obstacles to student mobility within MENA, summit told
THE event hears benefits of emulating Bologna Process would be huge, but efforts might need to start small
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Is there a catch to the UK¡¯s ?22 billion science spending pledge?
Recent cuts and scares have cast doubt on ministers¡¯ commitment to harnessing science in pursuit of a levelled-up, post-Brexit innovation economy. Questions also remain about how funding should be...
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The ¡®Hidden REF¡¯ will highlight research¡¯s unacknowledged heroes
The focus of research evaluation on papers and grants excludes far too many vital contributions. We must change that, says Simon Hettrick
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If you¡¯re a jobseeker, or might become one, you need LinkedIn
Academics are often unusual jobseekers with specific skills ? LinkedIn allows you to take control of your professional self-narrative, says Stacy Hartman