All Universities articles – Page 7
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NewsWhat next for scientific collaboration as stand-off between China and the west heats up?
Fears over espionage and links to the Chinese military is disrupting long-running collaborations
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NewsEminent NYU chemist fired after students complain about taxing organic chemistry course
Maitland Jones’s sacking highlights tensions between student expectations, academic rigour and teaching styles
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NewsClass still a barrier to success in academia, survey finds
University and College Union members state that social class has hindered their careers and prevents other from entering the academy
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NewsThe Afghan organic chemist who can’t return home
After escaping Afghanistan as a child and growing up in Iran, this chemist is left with nowhere to go
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NewsUK science minister finally appointed, as universities face funding squeeze on budgets
Nusrat Ghani given science brief during period of considerable uncertainty with Horizon Europe membership still not finalised and soaring energy prices
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ResearchLabs’ carbon footprint under scrutiny as tool calculates impact of buildings and scientists
Software reveals environmental impact of over 500 French labs
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CareersPhD students should be classed as employees
With planned stipend increases barely covering increased costs, postgraduates need better employment protections
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NewsAccess to chemical database Reaxys under threat in UK as fees spiral
Universities are holding off renewing access to the database while Jisc negotiates with Elsevier
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NewsSmall group of top schools in the US supply most of the nation’s faculty
Approximately 80% of all faculty trained in the US got their PhDs at 20% of the country’s universities
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NewsAfghan scientific expertise scattered, one year on from Taliban takeover
Afghanistan’s research infrastructure may be idling, but students and researchers who managed to escape abroad continue their work and plan to return to help rebuild their homeland
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OpinionTaking the foundation course route
Students should be told more about the different paths to a career in chemistry
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NewsParenting takes a heavy toll on the careers of female academics in North America
Women more likely to report that caring for children has hurt their career than men
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NewsRed tape report recommends simple, quick two-stage grant application process
Review by Birmingham vice-chancellor Adam Tickell calls for UK government, funders and universities to cut duplication and improve coordination
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CareersPhD students don’t need second jobs – they need paying above minimum wage
Recommended minimum stipends for UK-based PhDs failed to match inflation since 2005, exacerbating the current cost-of-living crisis
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NewsSacked US professor given a year in prison for lying about his China links
An ex-electrical engineering researcher at the University of Arkansas sentenced for not disclosing the two dozen patents he filed in China
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NewsBoost for UK XFEL hopes as UKRI unveils research infrastructure plans
Funder will spend £481 million over three years to support cutting edge science including 1.2GHz NMR and Diamond synchrotron upgrade
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NewsUK researchers losing out as Horizon Europe uncertainty drags on
Grants and leadership opportunities lost amid political wrangling
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NewsUK launches visa for graduates from highly ranked universities
New scheme omits institutions based in Africa, South Asia or Latin America
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OpinionTeaching-focused staff contribute to REF results too
But are often overlooked in celebrations of research excellence