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Work Organization and Mental Health Problems in PhD students

Work Organization and Mental Health Problems in PhD students

Research policy observers are increasingly concerned about the potential impact of current academic working conditions on mental health, particularly in PhD students. One in two PhD students experiences psychological distress; one in three is at risk of a common psychiatric disorder.

Is Digital Technology Changing Learning and Teaching?

Is Digital Technology Changing Learning and Teaching?

Is digital technology making fundamental changes to learning and teaching, transforming it in ways that were unimaginable before the advent of the internet?

One Reason Young People Don't Go into Science? We Don't Fail Well

One Reason Young People Don't Go into Science? We Don't Fail Well

After flunking a calculus test, I worried I wouldn't make it in science. But I stuck with it, even as people I knew dropped out after their first failure.

10 Free Online Science Courses to Learn a Little of Everything

10 Free Online Science Courses to Learn a Little of Everything

Free online courses to help you expand your mind in whatever directions you want.

Rising to the Challenge as US States Turn the Screw on Science Education

Rising to the Challenge as US States Turn the Screw on Science Education

Researchers everywhere should pay more attention to how their subject is presented.

U of California, Berkeley, to Delete Publicly Available Educational Content

U of California, Berkeley, to Delete Publicly Available Educational Content

Starting March 15, the university will begin removing more than 20,000 video and audio lectures from public view as a result of a Justice Department accessibility order.

In Age of Alternative Facts, a College Course on Calling out Scientific Crap

In Age of Alternative Facts, a College Course on Calling out Scientific Crap

Tired of alternative facts, two Seattle professors aim to strike a blow for science. Their weapon? A new course: “Calling Bullshit In the Age of Big Data.”

Excellent Education in Research-rich Universities

Excellent Education in Research-rich Universities

At a time when funding and international reputation are based predominantly on research activities, universities are shining a new light on their important role as education institutions.