All Academia articles – Page 53
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NewsRed faces at Clarivate over highly cited emails
Many researchers received false notifications they are ‘highly cited researchers’ for 2016
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NewsOvertime pay for US postdocs may not materialise
Federal judge rules against controversial overtime provision law
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NewsCut red tape to help innovation boom, says German chemistry sector
Leading organisations call for less bureaucracy and more funding to improve collaboration between universities and industry
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CareersTime after time: how academic researchers spend their working life
The average academic researcher spends fewer than four out of every 10 working hours on research
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NewsUS universities face continued federal R&D funding fall
Federal support for higher education R&D in America has dropped 13% since fiscal year 2011
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NewsParliament to partner with UK academics
New fellowship scheme to promote evidence-based policymaking
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OpinionDo chemists spend enough time in the lab?
The secret to a career in academia could be finding the right work–work balance
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NewsTrump’s election sparks anxiety among scientists
Research community fears a Trump presidency will harm US science, but the biotech and pharma industry are more upbeat
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OpinionWe need more women to win the Nobel prize
How to improve the gender balance in science’s most prestigious award
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NewsRevived chemistry practical triggers wave of controlled explosions
UK schools forced to get military to blow-up dried-out 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine
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ResearchResearch uncovers formula for success in science
Path to success may be completely random with a scientist’s best research just as likely to come at the start of their career as at its end
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NewsPlagiarism probe opened into Croatia’s new science minister
Academic community critical of appointment of politician involved in a number of scandals
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NewsWHO cancer agency criticised for outdated chemical risk methods
Criticism of carcinogenicity assessments that place processed meat in the same category as mustard gas
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NewsUK scientists demand changes to higher education bill
Science groups claims legislation will undermine universities’ independence
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CareersIt all adds up: chemistry courses requiring maths for entry
The UK degree courses that need maths grades
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CareersUniversity challenge: where UK higher education gets its funding
UK universities have a net income of some £33 billion, with almost £6 billion generated in tuition fees. This has more than made up for a drop in funding and increased staff costs since 2011, with a surplus of around £2 billion for 2014/15. (Figures are in millions)Source: HESA
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NewsProspect of ‘hard’ Brexit unnerves British scientists
Fears for funding, students and recruitment of star talent
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OpinionShould chemistry degrees require A-level maths?
Requiring a maths qualification could deprive the profession of fresh talent
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OpinionTime to revolt against impact factors
Perverse incentives hurt science – the top universities need to fight back
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NewsUniversity of Hawaii fines for lab explosion slashed by 40%
Six of the penalities related to a March lab explosion that critically injured a postdoctoral fellow have been dropped