The (Possible) Postdoc Union Boom
Could postdoc unions be the next big thing in collective bargaining among academics? Recent filing at University of Washington could be beginning of a new round of organizing.
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These Professors Want to Lower the Rankings of Schools That Underpay Adjunct Faculty
The Unexpected Reason Researchers Choose Open Access
Open-access publishing held to the same standards as paid subscription journals.
Many Junior Scientists Need to Take a Hard Look at Their Job Prospects
Permanent jobs in academia are scarce, and someone needs to let PhD students know.
Top Chinese University to Consider Social-Media Posts in Researcher Evaluations
The Misleading Narrative of the Canonical Faculty Productivity Trajectory
80% of faculty exhibit a rich diversity of productivity patterns.
Faculty Careers Can Progress in Many Directions
A new study highlights the variety of productivity trajectories among faculty members in computer science.
Academe’s Prestige Problem
Professors and aspiring professors are complicit in perpetuating a rigged system.
We Hail Individual Geniuses, but Success in Science Comes through Collaboration
More Resources for Assistant Professors
With the aim of maintaining the competitiveness of Swiss research, the SNSF is launching a new career funding scheme at assistant professor level.
Academics' Top Tips for Publishing Success
Is your resolution for the new academic year to publish more? Here, 16 scholars give advice on pitching, editing and writing – and dealing with negative peer reviews.
Scientists: Advertise Your Failures!
They’re a part of every career, and being upfront about them can help put things in perspective.
The Stress of Academic Publishing
The waiting is, indeed, the hardest part, but some academics cope with it better than others.
The Declining Interest in an Academic Career
A paper showing that science and engineering PhD students lose interest in an academic career over the course of graduate training.
The Unhappy Postdoc
A survey of 190 postdocs in North America reveals a surprisingly unhappy postdoc community with low satisfaction with life scores.
Faculty Promotion Must Assess Reproducibility
Research institutions should explicitly seek job candidates who can be frankly self-critical of their work, says Jeffrey Flier.
Research Your Career Options Well Before Graduation
A recent book guides Ph.D. students and postdocs through the process of preparing for a career outside academe.
How Retractions Hurt Scientists' Credibility
Study finds faulty research creates a significant drop in use of prior published work.
Options for Scientists
Most PhD students in the biological sciences will not go on to become academics.
Know the Vital Players in Your Career: Tenure-Track Peers
What you should look for in an academic friend.
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