How to write a “good” REF Environment Statement
As Research England considers increasing the weighting of environment statements, there is a focus on what exactly constitutes a high-quality statement.
As Research England considers increasing the weighting of environment statements, there is a focus on what exactly constitutes a high-quality statement.
In 2021, the hashtag #leavingacademia became a digital rallying cry on social media – since then the number of posts hasn’t reduced.
Institutions are taking notice of a handful of programmes designed to address the issues scientists face when choosing to take a long-term absence.
A journal reviewer accused Lizzie Wolkovich of using ChatGPT to write a manuscript. She hadn’t — but her paper was rejected anyway. Shared from Nature Careers.,
Many researchers support open science, but how can they translate this view into behaviours to boost sharing? Andy Tay for Nature Careers.
Andy Tattersall shows how research is often poorly represented in the media and makes a case for better community standards – shared from the LSE Impact Blog
Step back from the usual lab-meeting format, ask yourself & colleagues why you all do what you do. Mirko Treccani & Laura Veschetti for Nature Careers.
Lyndsey Fletcher writes for Front Line Genomics discussing the importance of sustainability and exploring ways to make your lab and science greener.
Is social media in a period of change? David Beer considers whether trends towards repetition and uniformity are prefiguring a new standard.
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
Temporary contracts, low salaries & cost-of-living hikes force many researchers to put off parenthood and other big decisions, Linda Nordling for Nature Careers
Shared from the LSE Impact blog Banal-Estanol et al. use a novel method to evaluate UK research performance against that of a US-based counterfactual.