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Technician recognition

Giving technicians the recognition they deserve

2023-05-24T14:10:00+01:00By

Schemes such as the Technician Commitment are starting to address problems with authorship and career development

Amie Fornah Sankoh

Meet the first deaf, Black woman to earn a Stem doctorate

2023-05-19T12:45:00+01:00By

Amie Fornah Sankoh has persevered from failing primary school in Sierra Leone to gaining a biochemistry PhD in the US

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Four days’ work for five days’ pay

2023-05-03T14:04:00+01:00By

Benefits for employees and employers

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Sabbaticals empower scientists and enrich science

2023-05-03T08:25:00+01:00By

But academia needs to make them equitable

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When will funders take action on PhD and postdoc conditions?

2023-05-26T08:39:00+01:00By

Campaigns in the UK, Ireland and Canada await announcements

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Amie Fornah Sankoh

Meet the first deaf, Black woman to earn a Stem doctorate

Amie Fornah Sankoh has persevered from failing primary school in Sierra Leone to gaining a biochemistry PhD in the US

Susan Perkin

Developing custom apparatus to determine battery electrolyte sweet spots

Susan Perkin discusses the unique technique she uses to understand liquids and how they interact with surfaces

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A massive hand reaches out to tiny protesters grouped in the shape of another massive hand

When will funders take action on PhD and postdoc conditions?

Campaigns in the UK, Ireland and Canada await announcements

Stickers about university strikes

Academics around the world protest fee hikes and budget cuts

Financial difficulties affect researchers at all career stages