Do new mothers doing a PhD get enough support?
Gaining a PhD is a tough act for most students, so how do those with new babies cope while having the additional demands of parenthood?
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Asia Universities Summit: KAUST head heralds 'amazing progress'
Jean-Lou Chameau says new institution has established 'remarkable' research record since opening and has not been influenced by Saudi Arabian cultural issues?
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Princeton academic's 'failure CV' sparks debate on success
Johannes Haushofer lists failures in attempt to 'balance the record' on how he climbed the greasy pole of academia
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Postdoctoral researchers to be made Cambridge alumni
Former postdoctoral researchers will now be counted as alumni at the University of Cambridge
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Is research a fertile hunting ground for narcissists?
A new book by Bruno Lemaitre considers whether science is suffering from being led by the self-obsessed
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Can universities make the Canadian economy grow?
David Matthews reports from Canada on the Trudeau government’s plans to convert academic research into commercial gains
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Does the REF motivate or discourage research staff?
Academics and policy advisers have given their verdict in a study exploring how the REF affects the day-to-day lives of scholars
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Academic fixed-term jobs changes in Germany split opinion
A new law to support early career researchers has reopened arguments over limits on the use of short-term contracts in the country
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Large rate my professor study finds gender bias in comments
University of Illinois research finds ‘brilliant’ or ‘genius’ more often used to describe male academics
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Your toughest experiment: taking the lead in the lab
Eight scientists share the secrets of being a successful principal investigator
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Mistakes I’ve made as an early career researcher
Nicola Hemmings reflects on the slip-ups she made as she built her career in science, and offers advice on how to avoid them
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What lessons does Switzerland hold for the UK post-Brexit?
Can a research powerhouse retain access to EU funds after a referendum backing restrictions on free movement? John?Morgan reports
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It’s not the end of the world if your research gets ‘scooped’
Take it as a compliment if other people are doing similar studies to you, says Sam Schwarzkopf
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Good scientist or successful academic? You can't be both
Reflecting on the plight of the early career scholar prompts Xenia Schmalz to draw up a research manifesto