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
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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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Happily ever after? Advice for mid-career academics
Getting a permanent job is only the beginning, not a fairy-tale ending, says Helen De Cruz
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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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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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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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You do not need to work 80 hours a week to succeed in academia
Meghan Duffy thinks you can get on in academia without being chained to your desk
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Project tempts pupils with chance to contribute to science
Budding scientists get a chance to enjoy ‘thrill of discovery’ in research in schools project led by schoolteacher academic
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News blog: what’s the difference between Oxford and Cambridge?
John Morgan looks at the differences between Cambridge and Oxford on the £9,000 tuition cap – and the idea of ‘going private’
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The exclusive club for postdoc exiles
The EU calls them TMRs, cross-border postdoctoral centres that it funds to the tune of Pounds 42,000 each. But, asks Judy Redfearn, how are they faring? About 2,000 European postdoctoral researchers...
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Universities spending millions helping academics buy homes
Housing crisis in Oxford, Cambridge and London means the cost of loan and joint equity schemes has tripled in past five years
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REF: static ranking raises questions about management policies
Performance targets to boost league table position are questioned as analysis shows little change in Russell Group REF order
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Access to journals rated most important by postdoc researchers
Brussels, 19 Feb 2004 A survey by The Scientist has found that access to publications and journals is considered the most important attribute of a university by postdoctorate researchers. The journal...