Japanese scientists struggle to share research with public

Japan reports 20 per cent drop in doctorates over two decades

With job prospects slim in Japanese academia, PhD students may need to look outside country for further employment, researcher suggests

By Pola Lem

20 September

A woman poses for a picture with her hair blown upwards with the Tokyo skyline on the Shibuya Sky observation deck in Tokyo to illustrate ‘Sharp rise’ in science gender quotas at Japanese universities

‘Sharp rise’ in science gender quotas at Japanese universities

Institutions must also raise awareness and create more welcoming environment for women, experts say

By Helen Packer

25 March

Burden on doctors’ time ‘crippling’ Japan’s medical research

Years of declining funding have pushed university physicians to do more clinical work, with half of professors spending less than five hours a week in the lab

By Pola Lem

12 October

OSAKA, JAPAN, January 13, 2019 Sign and guide post for tourists in domestic terminal, Kansai International Airport, Osaka, Japan

Chinese researchers now largest overseas cohort in Japan

China-born academics now make up the largest cohort of foreign scholars in Japan, followed by Americans, Koreans and Britons

By Joyce Lau

1 June

Japan’s scientists struggle to share research despite policy push

With general public’s trust in science reaching new highs, researchers want more help to communicate their findings

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Japan’s scientists struggle to share research despite policy push

With general public’s trust in science reaching new highs, researchers want more help to communicate their findings

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Japan reports 20 per cent drop in doctorates over two decades

‘Sharp rise’ in science gender quotas at Japanese universities

Burden on doctors’ time ‘crippling’ Japan’s medical research

Chinese researchers now largest overseas cohort in Japan

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