8 Ways Universities Can Make Career Assessment Equitable
New measures to reward scholars in the Netherlands could widen gender inequality if they are not designed and implemented correctly, warn four academics.
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A Postdoc’s guide to choosing the right lab
Allison McClure describes how she secured her first postdoctoral position and shares her thoughts on how laboratories can attract candidates for Nature Careers
Adding a personal backstory could boost your scientific credibility with the public
Two science communicators explain how researchers who present themselves as curious, fallible humans might be perceived as more authentic in this post shared from Nature Careers.
Advance Kenyan science – seize opportunities to collaborate
How networks can help to win research grants and equip labs in Africa – shared from Nature Careers.
AI spots cell structures that humans can’t
Models can predict the location of cell structures from light-microscopy images alone, without the need for harmful fluorescence labelling. Find out more in this article by Amber Dance for Nature Careers
Authors names have ‘astonishing’ influence on peer reviewers
Nobel prizewinners are 6 times more likely than someone less well known to get a thumbs-up for acceptance,. Blog by Nicola Jones for Nature Careers
Award-winning mentors share their secrets
Recipients of Nature prizes discuss how they inspire and motivate others – shared from Nature Careers and written by Chris Woolston
Balance is needed when discussing academic careers
Is a stream of negativity putting people off academia? Let’s acknowledge the good, as well as the bad. Blog by John Tregoning share from Nature Careers
Beating the odds to secure a permanent contract
Six early-career researchers offer advice on how to secure a permanent contract in academia, and then make the most of it – shared from Nature Careers
Bullied abroad: how foreign researchers can fight back
Most international scholars do not report experiences of bullying because they fear retaliation. But they can take action learn how from Nic Fleming
Challenge to scientists: does your ten-year-old code still run?
Missing documentation and obsolete environments force participants in the Ten Years Reproducibility Challenge to get creative – take a look at this article by
Coronavirus diaries: give your brain a break from science busywork, it deserves it
If you can, escape the plate-spinning frenzy of online meetings by going on holiday, ideally for two weeks, says John Tregoning in this blog from Nature Careers