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Many UK universities pop the champagne when they get the results of a national research-performance review. But burnt-out academics see no cause for celebration, say Richard Watermeyer and Gemma Derrick.
Jonathan Park’s scientific interests changed after caring for a person with cancer. He ended up bidding an amicable farewell to Mark Gerstein, a supportive supervisor who had taught him a lot.
Sarah Gagliano Taliun’s mother tongue is English, science’s lingua franca. Her move to a French-speaking university presented challenges and opportunities.
The world’s largest online encyclopedia mirrors society’s bias towards male achievements. Employers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine can help to change that.
New measures to reward scholars in the Netherlands could widen gender inequality if they are not designed and implemented correctly, warn four academics.
Alexander Semenov’s foray into science communication began with amateur photography at a remote research station. His career change has brought him to unvisited dive sites and in direct contact with the public and press.
It can be hard to follow a healthy, balanced diet if you’re clocking up long hours in the lab, but doing so can make you more productive, say Jaouad Bouayed and Torsten Bohn.