Interview with Michael Murphy
Observational astrophysicist opens up on why physics can be ‘unsatisfactory’ and how the coronavirus spotlights a valuable truth about our approach to climate change
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Life in the Zoomiverse: What we miss about the physical campus
Pointless meetings, fraught commutes and whiffy shared fridges are mercifully off limits during the coronavirus lockdown. But what else are faculty glad to be rid of? And what are they pining to...
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Shifting expectations about the long-hours culture
Working to the exclusion of all else is unhealthy, but a one-size-fits-all limit is hard to set when careers and reputations are on the line
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The postdoc experience: hopes and fears
Six early career researchers reflect on their experiences
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International scientists need better support during global emergencies
Being trapped in Peru as countries went into lockdown showed us just how little support is available to researchers working abroad, a group of biologists writes
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What can be done to resolve academic authorship disputes?
With careers riding on young scientists’ position in author lists, friction is all too common. A snowballing initiative to list authors’ contributions aims to make sure credit is always given where...
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Academics should stop fixating on the editorial power fallacy
Complaints about journal editors’ decisions ignore the root cause of the research assessment problem: career structure, says Richard Sever  Â
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China a ‘challenging’ partner, says German exchange scheme head
Joybrato Mukherjee says Chinese researchers ‘not always on the same page’ over IP – and looks forward to a VR-enabled ‘entirely virtual semester abroad’
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Frontload training in first postdoctoral post, says research head
Liverpool pro vice-chancellor says new positions would be step between PhDs and traditional postdoctoral posts
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Postdoc blues: how do you know when it is time to give up?
They think I’m a rising star, says a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford, but my hopes of a real career in science are sinking
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In it for the long haul? Reflections on international relocation
Moving overseas is often the best way to further an academic career, but the transition to a new system and culture can be painful. Six academics recount their experiences and offer their tips
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Visa concerns ‘low on the list’ for travelling academics
Survey of 10,000 researchers suggests that despite headlines, salary and location are still bigger drivers
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Life with an abusive lab boss: one postdoc’s story
Why are postgraduates and postdocs so expendable and professors so untouchable, asks a geneticist subjected to a paranoid boss’ abuse
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Revealed: how sleeping patterns shape student performance
US study reveals that it’s not just a matter of how much sleep learners get – when they go to bed matters, too
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A tale of two Cambridges: the growing pains of university-industry collaborations
The namesake cities in the US and UK are both home to internationally renowned universities whose industry collaborations are proving highly successful. But while that is good news for national...