MSCA research career scheme gets €210M funding boost
The additional funding for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions comes amid record-low success rates.
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Rising Numbers of Asian and African PhD Students Choose to Study in China
Rising Numbers of Asian and African PhD Students Choose to Study in China
International students explain the advantages and challenges that come with pursuing a doctoral degree in China.
Successful Early-career Scientists Rely on Network of Mentors
Successful Early-career Scientists Rely on Network of Mentors
Large networks are particularly beneficial to researchers in under-represented groups.
Structural Reforms Urged to Enable Young Researchers to Take Risks
Structural Reforms Urged to Enable Young Researchers to Take Risks
Paper calls for stable careers and creativity-focused assessment, but authors pessimistic about seeing meaningful change,
Despite Global Turmoil, Gen Z Researchers Are Not Giving Up
Despite Global Turmoil, Gen Z Researchers Are Not Giving Up
Four researchers born after 1997 describe how they stay motivated and cultivate resilience during difficult times.
As Impact is Increasingly Found in Non-academic Careers What Skills Do PhD Students Need Now?
As Impact is Increasingly Found in Non-academic Careers What Skills Do PhD Students Need Now?
Students and institutions have much to gain from taking the impact competencies developed through doctoral research more seriously.
China Boosts Prestigious Grants for Young Scientists - Will It Ease Competition?
China Boosts Prestigious Grants for Young Scientists - Will It Ease Competition?
The National Natural Science Foundation of China says it will fund an extra 12,000 projects from this year.
Poor Supervision is Pushing Young Researchers out of Academia
Poor Supervision is Pushing Young Researchers out of Academia
A survey finds that academic supervisors can have a huge impact on their students' mental health.
Teaching early-career researchers how to respond to peer reviewers
Teaching early-career researchers how to respond to peer reviewers
This article describes a course module that introduces MSc students at Utrecht University in the Netherlands to this part of the publication process.
When Career Anxiety Becomes Gameplay: Lessons from China's 'young-faculty Simulator'
When Career Anxiety Becomes Gameplay: Lessons from China's 'young-faculty Simulator'
A popular online game simulates life as an academic - and throws the challenges of being an early-career researcher into sharp relief.
Public Writing Has Become a Benchmark of the PhD Journey
Public Writing Has Become a Benchmark of the PhD Journey
Writing for public audiences in a variety of media has become a common feature of PhD research. This blog discusses what pubic writing adds to the PhD journey.
EU Considers Model Contracts for Academic Researchers
Voluntary model contracts could boost researcher mobility and set standards for career development, says Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva
Ireland's Five-year Plan for Research Aims to Boost PhD Numbers and Spin-outs
Ireland's Five-year Plan for Research Aims to Boost PhD Numbers and Spin-outs
Ireland has launched a five-year strategy to boost research and innovation. It sets out how the newly minted funder Research Ireland can shape the country’s research landscape, not just fund it.
When Do Scientists Become Leaders? Earlier Than We Think
When Do Scientists Become Leaders? Earlier Than We Think
By treating leadership as a future role, research training overlooks skills trainees practice daily and delays their development.
Reimagining STEM doctoral training
The solution is not to replace existing PhD programs, but to add a STEM innovation PhD track.
The Missing Infrastructure of Racial Equity in Doctoral Education
The Missing Infrastructure of Racial Equity in Doctoral Education
Underrepresentation of Black students in doctoral study is well known, and yet progress remains painfully slow.
How Have Funding Cuts Affected Early-career Scientists' Futures?
How Have Funding Cuts Affected Early-career Scientists' Futures?
Some say they feel terrified and anxious over all the uncertainty; many are thinking about leaving the United States, academia or science altogether; others plan to stay the course.
What Makes PhD Students Happy? Good Supervision
Supervisors who invest in positive mentoring relationships with their PhD candidates also reap the benefits for their own research.
Early-Career Book Publishing: Growing Roots as Scholars
In the 1st installment of 3 career-focused articles, scientists who completed books as early-career researchers reflect on the positive outcomes the experience had on their professional development.
New to Advocacy? 3 Tips for Early Career Scientists
Early-career scientists looking to make a difference: this post is for you!
Pathways to Gender Equality in Academia. National Factors Shaping Women’s Early Career Progression across Europe
Pathways to Gender Equality in Academia. National Factors Shaping Women’s Early Career Progression across Europe
Using Qualitative Comparative Analysis, we show how different combinations of science, gender equality, and social policies interact to constitute five distinct national pathways for gender-fair early career progression.
Early-Career Researchers Reflect on the Emotional and Societal Fallout of Trump's Funding Cuts
Early-Career Researchers Reflect on the Emotional and Societal Fallout of Trump's Funding Cuts
Canceled grants and slashed budgets are disproportionately affecting junior health researchers, dealing a major blow to the future of science and society in the U.S.
The Uncertain and Shifting Future of Ph.D.s in Science
Research funding cuts may lead to shrinking Ph.D. classes, raising concerns about impacts on the science-driven economy.
Science's 'Gollum Effect': PhDs Bear Brunt of Territorial Behaviour
Survey respondents at all career stages report colleagues engaging in territorial and possessive behaviours - but early-career researchers are most often affected.
Max Planck Bullying Scandal Highlights Vulnerability of Young International Researchers
Max Planck Bullying Scandal Highlights Vulnerability of Young International Researchers
Networks demand government and EU intervention to raise standards at universities and research institutions.
The Chaos of NIH Cuts Has Left Early-Career Scientists Scrambling
The Chaos of NIH Cuts Has Left Early-Career Scientists Scrambling
As graduate programs lose spots and labs face shutdowns following Trump administration cuts to science funding, students and researchers are left to figure out what's next.
Postdocs and PhD Students Hit Hard by Trump's Crackdown on Science
As US federal grants remain frozen and budget cuts loom, anxiety and fear grip early-career researchers.
The double-glazed ceiling: new PIs face continuing precarity
Early career researchers’ path to independence is unnecessarily bumpy
Blind Application Process Helps Swiss Spark Grants Back Unconventional Research
Blind Application Process Helps Swiss Spark Grants Back Unconventional Research
The Spark grants scheme, run by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), anonymises applications. This has meant a more diverse range of winners, particularly younger scientists and those new to SNSF funding.
Postdocs Demanding Better-Together
Columbia University's postdoc union tackles bullying and financial disparities so that researchers can focus on science.
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