The implications of graduate student unionization
What will be the long-term effects of last week’s ruling that students at private institutions can unionize?
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Diversity, funding, and grassroots organizing
A grassroots effort to establish a fellowship supporting trainees from underrepresented backgrounds yields gratifying results -
Young European researchers set groundwork for policy changes
The Bratislava Declaration of Young Researchers presents the challenges that early-career scientists face and policy proposals for addressing them -
Diving into a new place
As the academic year begins, this collection of articles offers advice for researchers who are setting out somewhere new -
Alternatives to professorships in academia
Love academia but not-so-sure about becoming a professor? Fret not, there are plenty of job opportunities other than professorships in higher education. -
It’s time for a summer break
We’re taking next week off, but here’s some suggested reading to wrap up the summer -
The sporting life
Three sports science researchers share their experiences working with elite athletes -
Science: The Gathering
A new game modeled on scientific career advancement offers food for thought, our columnist writes -
Maximizing your informational interview investment
Asking the right questions will set you on the right track for this crucial networking activity -
NIH sets new postdoc stipend levels
New rule governing overtime in the United States pushes up postdoc pay -
Honoring excellent lab safety performance
Acknowledging and rewarding safe research practices can make a difference -
To support female academics, data and accountability are needed
Institutions must implement integrated approaches to address the barriers that women face in biomedicine -
Déjà vu all over again
Investigation into yet another lab disaster reveals the same basic cause as numerous others -
Astronomers push for a more diverse, inclusive community
The American Astronomical Society has endorsed the vision of the 2015 Inclusive Astronomy meeting -
In male-dominated subjects, hiring favors women—for teachers in France
Study of French teacher hiring investigating the role of gender shows interesting trends, but some question the interpretation and broader relevance -
Career advice highlights from the EuroScience Open Forum
Speakers covered topics including talking to your supervisor about career plans and navigating the evolving publishing landscape -
Low math confidence discourages female students from pursuing STEM disciplines
Efforts to improve math teaching and student confidence could help women persist in STEM -
Bill to reform U.S. skilled worker visa programs is effort to ‘build momentum’
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 -
Want a job? Here’s some conflicting advice!
Looking for a job can require navigating frustratingly inconsistent advice, our columnist writes -
Younger researchers win NIH grants at rates similar to their elders
Lower funding for younger scientists due to lower numbers, not less successful applications -
Disregarding a risk does not equal an accident
A U.S. Supreme Court decision can inform how we talk about lab safety incidents -
Find the best of both worlds in Manchester
Manchester will be on display this year as the host of the 2016 EuroScience Open Forum. And the city has a lot to offer. -
Applying the 80-20 rule to your job search
Knowing that 80% of your results come from just 20% of your effort can help you prioritize, our columnist writes -
Looking to space as an asteroid miner
Aerospace engineer Chris Lewicki wants to use the materials in near-Earth asteroids to one day facilitate long-haul space missions -
Report on UH lab explosion reveals deep, systemic safety failures
Fundamental to the lapses that led to the explosion at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, was poor institutional safety culture
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