Professor created ‘culture of fear’ at Dutch university
Investigation finds research careers create ‘perverse incentives’ that cause academics to ‘lose sight of boundaries’
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Lengthy PhDs and postdocs ‘slowing professor promotions’
Analysis of 5.8 million authors across all scientific disciplines also shows gender gap is closing, but with distance to go
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Is mentoring the elixir of academic life?
The importance of senior faculty advising junior colleagues on their career trajectories is increasingly emphasised. But is guidance – and the giving of it – being fairly shared? Should mentoring...
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Gold standard of UK degrees is lost in translation
Inflated marks, overworked staff and politically compromised courses are the price of exploiting offshore UK-registered students, says Michael Day
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Tougher UK visa requirements will hit postdocs, ERC head warns
Recently announced changes to skilled worker visa ‘bitter news’, says European Research Council president Maria Leptin
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European science ‘must catch up with China and US’, says ERC head
Maria Leptin says Horizon Europe successor must vastly increase research funding for Europe to compete
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Freeman: UK will never be science superpower behind visa paywall
The former science minister talks to Jack Grove about his concerns over recent visa reforms and his ‘lonely battle’ to keep Britain in Horizon Europe
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How can higher education support deaf academics?
Progress made by deaf scholars in recent years ‘fragile’ in current climate, according to researcher appointed UK’s first deaf professor in deaf studies
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Ethnic minorities rarely shown positively in lecture slides
Study explores under-researched aspect of ‘hidden curriculum’ that might affect racial inequalities at universities
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Are academia and motherhood incompatible?
While UK universities are starting to address the challenges faced by new mothers, combining parenthood and academia remains a difficult task. Five writers give their experience of what institutions...
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Open science ‘has turned Dutch research funding into lottery’
Leading cell biologist says outstanding young researchers are missing out on funding as panellists are focusing excessively on open science contributions
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̽»¨ÊÓƵ’s most-read articles of 2023
International students, post-study work visas and opinion pieces captured readers’ attention this year
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Language barrier holds back international academics in Germany
Xenophobia and complex career paths also dissuade researchers from pursuing professorships, study finds
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The joys and trials of academic homecomings
Pressure on academics to be internationally mobile is greater than ever, but the excitement of the new is often offset by strains on personal life. As the festive family reunion season gets into full...
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UK to review post-study work visa in drive to cut immigration
Graduate route needs fresh look to ‘prevent abuse’, says home secretary, as increase in visa salary thresholds confirmed