How Researcher Visa Curbs Threaten Science Careers
Anti-immigration sentiment is fuelling a drive to slash international student and worker numbers, but at what cost to researchers and countries leading the charge?
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Switzerland Offers No Lifeboat to US Scientists
Switzerland has declined to launch initiatives to entice US scientists, while Europe has opened its doors. What's next for Swiss research?
‘I don’t want my training to go to waste’: the Argentinian scientists working side jobs amid Milei’s sweeping cuts
To Best Preserve US Science, Europe Should Focus Help on Junior Scholars
Researchers Who 'pivot' into New Fields Should Not Be Given a Citation Penalty
Researchers Who 'pivot' into New Fields Should Not Be Given a Citation Penalty
The COVID-19 pandemic showed the value of changing direction in research. It should be incentivized, encouraged and celebrated.
Senior Scientists Must Stand Up Against Attacks on Research and Education
How Do Retractions Impact Researchers' Career Paths and Collaborations?
How Do Retractions Impact Researchers' Career Paths and Collaborations?
About 46% of authors leave their publishing careers around the time of a retraction, a new study has found.
U.S. Scientists’ Lives and Careers are being upended. Here are Five of their Stories
Majority of Polled Scientists Considering Leaving United States, Signaling “Brain Drain”
Majority of Polled Scientists Considering Leaving United States, Signaling “Brain Drain”
After an onslaught of funding cuts, firings, and cancelled programs as a result of Trump administration actions, scientists in the United States are feeling targeted. That’s according to the results of a poll published by Nature. In the poll, 75.3% of 1,600 respondents, at least 1,200 of whom were scientists, said they were “considering leaving the country following the disruptions to science prompted by the Trump administration.”
Lessons from Africa's First Institute for Advanced Study
A group of recent Fellows of the Stellenbosch IAS reflect on its unique research environment and how it inspires an African approach to global scientific challenges.
Move Beyond 'Publish or Perish' by Measuring Behaviours That Benefit Academia
Move Beyond 'Publish or Perish' by Measuring Behaviours That Benefit Academia
A standardized system to measure contributions in mentorship, collaboration and more could bring about systemic change in science.
Narrative CVs risk worsening the biases they aim to redress
One-size-fits-all approach gives fluent writing an outsize role in research success.
Future Workforce and Educational Pathways Report: What Does the Future Look Like for the Chemical Sciences?
Future Workforce and Educational Pathways Report: What Does the Future Look Like for the Chemical Sciences?
How Hosting Ukrainian Scientists Offers a Template for Supporting Other Scholars at Risk
What Does a Career in Science Policy Entail?
Science policy plays a crucial role in shaping research and funding, but its science policy analysts who evaluate and refine these policies to ensure that they effectively support scientific progress and innovation.
Advising Governments About Science is Essential but Difficult. So Train People to Do It
Advising Governments About Science is Essential but Difficult. So Train People to Do It
A great scientist doesn't necessarily make an effective science adviser - but schooling and practice can help to bridge the gap.
Why Are Successful Scientists Leaving Academia Mid-Career?
Three researchers who left academia share their tales of self discovery, course correction, and growth.
How Job-seeking Scientists Should Walk the Line Between High-calibre and Humble
Research Organisations Call for More Funding for Marie Curie Actions
Thirteen organisations representing European research and innovation have come together to urge the Commission to increase the budget for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), the EU's doctoral and postdoctoral training programme.
Racial Bias Can Taint the Academic Tenure Process — At One Particular Point
Nearly 50% of Researchers Quit Science Within a Decade, Huge Study Reveals
Japan Moves to Halt Long-term Postgraduate Decline by Tripling Number of PhD Graduates
Teamwork is Good for Science - but Maybe Not for Young Researchers' Careers
Teamwork is Good for Science - but Maybe Not for Young Researchers' Careers
As teams of scientists get larger, young researchers have become less likely to earn tenure and secure research funding.
Budding Scientists Inherit Career Success — or the Lack of it — from Their Mentors
Researcher Parents Are Paying a High Price for Conference Travel - Here's How to Fix It
Being Neurodivergent in Academia: How We Stepped Up to Support Others
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