Interview with Femke Kaulingfreks
The political philosopher and anthropologist talks about the city that made her, what she learned as a squatter and the importance of dance for revolutions
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Mandatory climate courses gain popularity, but challenges too
So far few oppose the inclusion of climate change sociology and economics in university-wide undergraduate courses, but support is thinner for their integration into other curricula
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Sexual misconduct book chapter ‘spiked’ after professor objects
Editors claim voices of victims are being silenced as future of Routledge book on harassment in academia left in doubt
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Interview with Stephen Smartt
The astronomer discusses the discovery of stars that explode as supernovae, having his work replicated in Minecraft and the importance of public understanding to astrophysics
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Trudeau’s science funding feint angers Canadian researchers
As high-profile event to deliver ‘major support’ fades, scientists already desperate for funding explode in disgust
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Bullying is a feature of UK research universities, not a bug
Departmental hierarchies, job precarity and institutions’ need to protect their star professors enables bullies to thrive in Britain’s top universities, says Wyn Evans
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Does climate activism help or hinder an academic career?
Scientists involved in road-blocking and invading private jet terminals say they’ve lost out on promotions and been reported by students but others cite their protests in grant applications as forms...
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Another Wiley journal board resigns after month-long strike
Departing editors accept that there’s ‘no shortage of academics’ to replace them as they call for ‘concerted action’
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Marc Tessier-Lavigne’s fall from grace could have happened to anyone
We must reform a science culture that sometimes seems to value impact and quantity over importance and quality, say Ferric Fang and Arturo Casadevall
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Nobelist: scientific success ‘no barrier’ to work-life balance
Berkeley biologist Randy Schekman tells researchers to stop ‘posting pet photos’ if they want to leave the lab on time
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Can the REF really address the research environment crisis?
The 2028 exercise’s measurement of the quality of research environments will account for a quarter of overall marks. But what exactly does quality look like? Can it really be measured? And are there...
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Nobelists divided over ‘sink or swim’ mentorship in science
Laureate says research laboratories ‘are not kindergartens’, but other prizewinners urge a more supportive approach
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How a peripatetic career made Emmanuelle Charpentier a Nobelist
After working in 10 institutions across five countries, chemist explains why scientists need to leave the ‘comfortable life’
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Big data could help mitigate the affirmative action ban
It isn’t perfect, but data and analytics could capture the disadvantages applicants face and the diversity they may represent, says Carlo Ratti
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The postdoc shining a light on the plight of China’s gay scholars
Coming out becoming ‘increasingly risky’ on Chinese campuses, says academic who left the country