Career-related Policy

Baby boomers and retirement policies are contributing to overall aging, and the trend is likely to continue, a new study reports

The European Commission and others are encouraging scientists and engineers to broaden their thinking about their research and to engage society

GRE scores and GPA are not good predictors of biomedical grad student productivity, studies find

With more than 300 ballots from the November vote still contested, the outcome remains to be seen—and scientists are among the most vocal opponents

The 21st Century Cures Act includes provisions to support earlier independence

EU researchers working in the United Kingdom grapple with the uncertainty created by the vote to leave the union

The $69,300 fine was reduced from an initial $115,500 after a settlement reflecting the institution’s efforts to address the problems and improve its safety culture

What will be the long-term effects of last week’s ruling that students at private institutions can unionize?

The Bratislava Declaration of Young Researchers presents the challenges that early-career scientists face and policy proposals for addressing them

New rule governing overtime in the United States pushes up postdoc pay

Acknowledging and rewarding safe research practices can make a difference

Unlikely to pass in the near future, a newly introduced bill aims to bring attention to problems with H-1B and L-1 visa programs

Lower funding for younger scientists due to lower numbers, not less successful applications

A U.S. Supreme Court decision can inform how we talk about lab safety incidents

Fundamental to the lapses that led to the explosion at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, was poor institutional safety culture

A free webinar later this month will introduce participants to a useful new report and discuss how to keep labs safe