All Universities articles – Page 17
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NewsWellcome Trust to introduce stricter open access rules
From 2020, Trust will no longer support hybrid publication models or six month embargoes
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NewsChemistry graduate student admits poisoning co-worker
Victim at Queen’s University in Canada videoed carcinogen being pipetted into a loaf of bread while he was in a group meeting
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NewsSurvey reveals most researchers in China publish to get promoted
‘Publish or perish’ culture also blamed for recent research misconduct scandals
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NewsBrazil's election of far-right Bolsonaro leaves researchers reeling
Many academics fear that science funding and academic freedom will be smashed by new government
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NewsMacArthur ‘genius’ fellowships recognise biophysicist and analytical chemist
Foundation awards ‘no strings’ grants for cellular compartmentalisation and cancer surgery research
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NewsChemistry business leader to head UK’s national life sciences institute
GlaxoSmithKline’s non-executive director Vivienne Cox has been appointed chair of the Rosalind Franklin Institute
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NewsPentagon’s pursuit of insect-delivered genetic modification of crops prompts warnings
French and German scientists worry that Darpa programme may violate the biological weapons convention and inadvertently start a new arms race
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NewsIt's time peer reviewers got some love
Proper recognition of the vital role referees play is overdue
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NewsLeave the country or leave the job: the hard choice facing young Spanish researchers
Research still hasn’t recovered from funding cuts precipitated by the financial crash
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NewsCriminal charges dismissed early against UCLA's Patrick Harran
Principal investigator implicated in the death of UCLA research assistant Sheri Sangji sees charges dropped over district attorney’s objections
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NewsEfforts to root out sexual harassment in science gain momentum
Two US funders and a scientific society announce plans to terminate funding and expel researchers found guilty of sexual misconduct
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NewsDisgraced US chemistry professor will not face jail time
Ex-Colorado State University chemist Brian McNaughton reaches a plea deal after being caught forging a job offer letter to get a raise
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News‘No deal’ Brexit would leave UK science staring down the barrel
Government guidance on impact of leaving EU unprepared paints a worrying picture for research and medicines
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NewsIndia’s early efforts to tackle scientific fraud fail to impress
Attempts to crackdown on plagiarism and predatory publishing don’t go far enough, scientists say
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NewsTop researchers opt out of double-blind peer review
Academics from less prestigious universities and Asian countries prefer anonymity, analysis of submissions to Nature journals reveals
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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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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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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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NewsSupreme court rules Trump’s travel ban can stand
Upholding of immigration order worries research universities and science groups
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OpinionScience in Europe
The UK’s scientific relationship with Europe must survive and thrive after Brexit