Biden push for innovative NIH raises concern in Congress
Latest attempt to replicate Darpa brings bipartisan praise but also wariness of potential harm to basic health research
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My bags are packed and I’m ready to go – back to work
Hybrid working may suit some disciplines, but Gary Macfarlane fears that the convenience will come at the cost of creativity and collegiality
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Small fraction of professors ‘dominate contact with media’
Just 10 per cent of academics account for half of all engagement with the media, according to a survey of more than 1,000 Swiss professors
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Choosing a PhD lab: should we fix the advice or fix the system?
Talking to lab members is not very revealing when they are habituated into an abusive culture, says Joana Vieira
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Tax reform ‘the real game changer’ for research commercialisation
Economist says university innovations can rejuvenate Australian productivity, but only if ‘bizarre’ tax arrangements are addressed
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Utrecht’s open science fellows to drive staff assessment reform
Trailblazing initiative to transform hiring, promotion and performance review has been praised by open science advocates
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The wrong kind of free speech can stifle minority voices
As Isaiah Berlin showed, academics need to reflect on who is sidelined by commitments to ‘positive’ freedom, says Joseph Mintz
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Asia Universities Summit: ‘penalty systems’ and ‘male allies’ address gender gap
Covid has only widened gender inequalities among researchers, data show
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Boise State committed to diversity despite political ‘venom’
Embattled university president in staunchly conservative state sees business-world allies valuing benefits of under-fire course
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Australia beefs up research grant security checks
Former minister accuses Canberra of ‘McCarthyism’ amid spate of unexplained research grant delays and vetoes
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Women of Ideas: Interviews from Philosophy Bites, edited by Suki Finn
Rebecca Buxton is thrilled by a rich and accessible collection that challenges the age-old assumption of male-dominated philosophy
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Stanford puts hold on degree of law student who mocked Capitol rioters
University retreats under pressure by pausing graduation plans for critic of pro-Trump insurrectionists
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Moving international education online ‘risky’
As Australian minister calls for an online shift to reach 10 million foreigners, insiders warn such offering wouldn’t meet students’ needs
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US-China tensions offer ‘opportunities’ for Australian universities
Geopolitical rivalry, security concerns and America’s ‘roaring 20s’ optimism generate R&D prospects down under, ambassador says
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Covid and geopolitical tensions ‘stem Asian brain drain’
Interplay of pandemic, geopolitics and demographics generating ‘significant movement in this part of the world’