All Academia articles – Page 40
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NewsShortage of science students a myth in the UK, study claims
Only half of science, technology, engineering and maths graduates work in jobs related to their degree course
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NewsIs China the technology powerhouse it claims to be?
Policy change looks to move away from scientific hype
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NewsUS-China rift over IP theft could hinder research exchange
Espionage concerns at US universities have led to restrictions on visas of Chinese grad students pursing ‘sensitive’ science
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NewsPredatory conference scammers are getting smarter
The organisers of bogus scientific events are improving their websites and exploiting top researchers to get their hands on registration money
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News5000 German scientists have published in predatory journals
Exposé discovers academics from all walks of life have had work in suspect publications
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NewsDiminishing autonomy of Hungarian science academy worries scientists
Budgetary responsibility for the lion’s share of the academy’s money has been transferred to the government
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News35,000 papers in the biomedical literature might need retracting
Analysis of sample of journals suggests 0.4% of papers may have problematic images
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NewsBizarre chemical structure sinks paper five years later
In a detective story of a retraction, an antimicrobial compound’s eyebrow-raising structure led to allegations of image manipulation
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NewsPassing Twitter follower threshold lets scientists escape echo chamber
As researchers exceed 1000 Twitter followers they broaden their audience and amplify their message
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NewsResearchers celebrate rejection of controversial copyright policy
Proposed changes to EU legislation would introduce barriers to science and innovation, campaigners say
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NewsCall for quicker progress on research integrity at UK universities
House of Commons investigation finds a quarter of universities still don’t publish an annual integrity report
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NewsRoyal Institution launches ambitious new five-year strategy
RI says new engagement initiatives will help it double in size by 2023
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NewsUK university to open ‘super lab’ for schools in new £18 million science building
A-level students will be able access to state-of-the-art equipment for practical work
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NewsUnnecessary tension between teaching and research
Learning to teach while in graduate school does not hinder the research careers of PhDs, a Portland State University team finds
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NewsConcern over future of science in Ontario
Province’s new premier cancels media subscriptions and revokes carbon tax
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OpinionThe case for lab management systems
Computerised control over equipment is streamlining research
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NewsSupreme court rules Trump’s travel ban can stand
Upholding of immigration order worries research universities and science groups