nature.com

Sitemap

  • Log In
  • Register

Naturejobs Blog

a blog from Naturejobs

Advanced search
  • Naturejobs
  • Blog
  • Archive by Tag

Archive by tag | university

Newer entriesOlder entries

03 May 2018 | 08:00 GMT

How do you draw the line between volunteer work and unpaid labour?

Posted by Karen Kaplan | Categories: Academia, Admin, Faculty, news, People Management, PhD, Tenure, US

How do you draw the line between volunteer work and unpaid labour?

But questions remain about the plan’s actual intent and its potential impact on US universities’ current and future policies around existing faculty members.  Read more

Tags:

  • academia
  • academic administration
  • adjunct
  • Adjunct teaching
  • compensation
  • faculty
  • lecture
  • Mentor
  • pay
  • policy
  • university
  • volunteer

Article tools

  • add a comment
  • Email
  • Share/bookmark

    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Delicious
    • Digg
    • Google+
    • LinkedIn
    • Reddit
    • StumbleUpon

22 Mar 2018 | 08:10 GMT

Fewer women lead top universities

Posted by Karen Kaplan | Categories: Academia, Admin, Career paths, Diversity, People Management, PhD, Postdoc, Postgraduate, Relationships, Report, UK, US

Fewer women lead top universities

Just 34 of leading universities named in this year’s annual Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings have female presidents, down 1% from the 36 that were led by women in 2017.  Read more

Tags:

  • administration
  • diversity
  • gender
  • gender bias
  • gender equity
  • gender parity
  • leadership
  • Mentor
  • role model
  • university
  • university president
  • women in science

Article tools

  • add a comment
  • Email
  • Share/bookmark

    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Delicious
    • Digg
    • Google+
    • LinkedIn
    • Reddit
    • StumbleUpon

05 Jan 2018 | 08:00 GMT

US postdocs need more support from their institutions, says advocacy group

Posted by Karen Kaplan | Categories: Academia, Career paths, Postdoc, Uncategorized, US

US postdocs need more support from their institutions, says advocacy group

US academic institutions continue to enhance postdoctoral researcher experiences, but there is room for significant improvement, according to a 3 January report  from the NPA in Rockville, Maryland.  Read more

Tags:

  • career track
  • compensation
  • diversity
  • health care
  • institution
  • National Postdoctoral Association
  • parental leave
  • postdoc
  • stipend
  • university
  • US

Article tools

  • add a comment
  • Email
  • Share/bookmark

    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Delicious
    • Digg
    • Google+
    • LinkedIn
    • Reddit
    • StumbleUpon

08 Dec 2017 | 13:00 GMT

Changes to the U.S. tax code will harm graduate student mobility and career prospects

Posted by Rebecca Wild | Categories: Academia, Blog, Funding, In the news, Research, US

Changes to the U.S. tax code will harm graduate student mobility and career prospects

A recent editorial in Nature described the harm that newly proposed changes to the United States tax code will have on graduate student finances. If passed, these regulations — ostensibly designed to simplify tax calculations — will eliminate benefits previously given to students. Of particular harm to graduate students and the scientific world would be the elimination of the tax-free status of tuition waivers.  Read more

Tags:

  • academia
  • Aliyah Weinstein
  • employment
  • funding
  • future
  • industry
  • PhD
  • security
  • STEM
  • student finances
  • tax
  • tuition fees
  • tuition waivers
  • university
  • US

Article tools

  • add a comment
  • Email
  • Share/bookmark

    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Delicious
    • Digg
    • Google+
    • LinkedIn
    • Reddit
    • StumbleUpon

05 Apr 2017 | 13:00 GMT

Securing workplace rights for scientists in the age of Trump

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #ScientistOnTheMove, Academia, Career paths, Collaboration, Diversity, In the news, Perspectives, Research, Tenure, Union, US

Securing workplace rights for scientists in the age of Trump

In the wake of Donald Trump’s election, the scientific community is on edge. The future of federal science funding remains unclear, campus inclusivity is under threat, immigration policy is in disarray, and entire academic fields – such as climate change research – fear the worst.  Read more

Tags:

  • anke schennink
  • berkeley
  • campus
  • climate change
  • contract
  • Donald Trump
  • immigration
  • inclusivity
  • pay
  • post doc
  • postdoc
  • public
  • research
  • scientific jobs
  • security
  • trump
  • UAW
  • uc
  • UCLA
  • union
  • university
  • university california
  • US

Article tools

  • add a comment
  • Email
  • Share/bookmark

    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Delicious
    • Digg
    • Google+
    • LinkedIn
    • Reddit
    • StumbleUpon

24 Feb 2017 | 13:00 GMT

Industry partnership programs: A new type of PhD?

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #ScientistOnTheMove, Academia, Blog, Career paths, Collaboration, Industry, Mobility, PhD, Research

Industry partnership programs: A new type of PhD?

The problems with traditional PhD programs are well-documented: money is tight, funding is limited, academics often aren’t able to train for positions outside of academia, and the path up to tenured faculty positions just keeps getting narrower.  Read more

Tags:

  • academia
  • Cambridge
  • collaborative partnerships
  • collaborative studentships
  • higher education
  • industry
  • industry led
  • industry phds
  • involved
  • jane osbourn
  • ktp
  • medimmune
  • PhD
  • programmes
  • research
  • science
  • students
  • university

Article tools

  • add a comment
  • Email
  • Share/bookmark

    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Delicious
    • Digg
    • Google+
    • LinkedIn
    • Reddit
    • StumbleUpon

09 Jan 2017 | 13:00 GMT

Finding job satisfaction as a science communicator

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #ScientistOnTheMove, Academia, Ask the expert, Blog, Career paths, Careers articles, Mobility

SONY DSC

…But a supervisor suggested that gaining first-hand research experience might make her a better communicator. Today, she sells workshops to companies, schools and universities and teaches science to Sunday-school students at a private academy in Tokyo.  Read more

Tags:

  • communication
  • human resource
  • japan
  • japanese
  • leave a nest
  • magazine
  • PhD
  • private
  • public speaking
  • publishing
  • research
  • schools
  • science
  • science communication
  • scientist on the move
  • smriti
  • smriti mallapaty
  • student
  • tokyo
  • Trade Talk
  • university
  • workshops
  • writing
  • yuko ueno

Article tools

  • add a comment
  • Email
  • Share/bookmark

    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Delicious
    • Digg
    • Google+
    • LinkedIn
    • Reddit
    • StumbleUpon

21 Dec 2016 | 13:00 GMT

Tracking down the holy grail of academia

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #ScientistOnTheMove, Academia, Blog, Career paths, CV, Mobility, Research, Scientists on the move

Tracking down the holy grail of academia

Having been awarded a faculty position at the University of Colorado, newly minted assistant professor Kate Smith is preparing to move from to the US from the UK. Here, she describes her experience of tenure interviews, how to maintain a passion for research and, crucially, how to find the elusive off-switch from science.  Read more

Tags:

  • academia
  • academic
  • application
  • bristol
  • denver
  • department
  • faculty
  • fellowship
  • finding
  • funds
  • headhunted
  • interview
  • kate smith
  • louisa cockbill
  • new job
  • position
  • research
  • researcher
  • role
  • tracking
  • UK
  • university
  • US

Article tools

  • add a comment
  • Email
  • Share/bookmark

    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Delicious
    • Digg
    • Google+
    • LinkedIn
    • Reddit
    • StumbleUpon

13 Dec 2016 | 08:00 GMT

Away from Home: Blending remote sensing with social sciences

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #ScientistOnTheMove, Academia, Blog, Career paths, Collaboration, Diversity, Mobility, Scientists on the move

Away from Home: Blending remote sensing with social sciences

The ‘Away from home‘ blogging series features Indian postdocs working in foreign labs recounting their experience of working there, the triumphs and challenges, the cultural differences and what they miss about India. They also offer useful tips for their Indian postdocs headed abroad. You can join in the online conversation using the #postdochat hashtag.  Read more

Tags:

  • academia
  • academic
  • Asia
  • away from home
  • calcutta
  • India
  • indigenus
  • japan
  • koel roychowdhury
  • Lab
  • mobility
  • nature india
  • scientist on the move
  • tokyo
  • united nations university
  • university

Article tools

  • add a comment
  • Email
  • Share/bookmark

    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Delicious
    • Digg
    • Google+
    • LinkedIn
    • Reddit
    • StumbleUpon

14 Sep 2016 | 13:00 GMT

Panic and a PhD

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: Academia, Blog, Communication, Perspectives, PhD, Relationships, Research

Panic and a PhD

Here they share their story to support current doctoral students working to navigate and maintain a healthy work/life balance.  Read more

Tags:

  • alussa brooks
  • anxiety
  • anxious
  • depression
  • doctoral program
  • erica roberts
  • erin tagai
  • grad
  • graduate
  • guest contributor
  • health
  • panic
  • PhD
  • postdoc
  • school
  • stress
  • university

Article tools

  • add a comment
  • Email
  • Share/bookmark

    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Delicious
    • Digg
    • Google+
    • LinkedIn
    • Reddit
    • StumbleUpon
Newer entriesOlder entries

About this blog

Naturejobs is the world’s leading dedicated science jobs board. The Naturejobs blog aims to be the leading online resource for scientists in academia and industry who seek guidance in developing their careers. The blog delivers a mix of expert advice and personal stories to help readers review, set and achieve their career goals. We like to interact with our readers – we want to know what you want to know. Please share your thoughts in the comments section and get in touch if you have content suggestions. Pitches for guest posts are encouraged and should be emailed to the editor Jack Leeming at naturejobseditor [at] nature.com
  • E-alert
  • RSS
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
nature.com blogs home

Naturejobs Careers Community

NEW from Naturejobs, the Naturejobs Careers Community, an open forum for the sharing of expert advice and opinion on developing a career in science. Join today to network, learn and raise your profile to further your career.

https://careerscommunity.nature.com/

Recent comments on this blog

  • Very inspiring post. Onwards Isaac ... Read more
    -- Dennis Kulvinder

    African astronomy and how one student broke into the field

  • Dear Grace, A very inspiring post and very well written. However, could you also give us inputs of how you… ... Read more
    -- debatosh das

    From Doctorate to Data Science: A very short guide

  • Thank you Susan for you apportation. I’ m close to start with a post doc an i’m quite worry about… ... Read more
    -- alexander bontempo

    Work/life balance: New definitions

Blog Archive

Categories

  • Business

Blogs we like

  • Blogs we like

    Nature’s News blog

  • Blogs we like

    Spoonful of Medicine

  • Blogs we like

    Trade Secrets

Featured posts from this blog

  • Academia, PhD, Podcast, Postdoc

    How to track the “lost generation” of scientists

    • add a comment
  • Academia, Collaboration, Communication, Diversity, PhD, Postgraduate, Relationships, Uncategorized, US

    University drops test scores from graduate-admissions criteria

    • add a comment
  • Academia, People Management, Perspectives, Research

    Done is better than perfect: overcoming PhD perfectionism

    • add a comment
  • Academia, Career paths, Competition, Data, Diversity

    Lowering the stakes on exams could help close the gender gap in STEM classes

    • add a comment
  • Academia, Ask the expert, Career paths, In the news, Postdoc

    How could universities and funders improve the situation for postdoctoral scientists?

    • add a comment

View more

All nature.com blogs

  • A view From the BridgeA view From the Bridge
  • Action PotentialAction Potential
  • Flat Chat Flat Chat
  • Free AssociationFree Association
  • House of WisdomHouse of Wisdom
  • IndigenusIndigenus
  • MethagoraMethagora
  • Nature Future ConditionalNature Future Conditional
  • nature.com blogsnature.com blogs
  • Naturejobs BlogNaturejobs Blog
  • Of Schemes and Memes BlogOf Schemes and Memes Blog
  • On your wavelengthOn your wavelength
  • Plant LifePlant Life
  • Scientific DataScientific Data
  • Soapbox ScienceSoapbox Science
  • Spoonful of MedicineSpoonful of Medicine
  • StepwiseStepwise
  • The Sceptical ChymistThe Sceptical Chymist
  • Trade SecretsTrade Secrets
  • About us
  • Contact us
  • Accessibility statement
  • Help
  • Privacy policy
  • Use of cookies
  • Legal notice
  • Terms
  • Nature jobs
  • Nature Asia
  • Nature Education
  • RSS web feeds
Advanced search

© 2021 Springer Nature Limited. All Rights Reserved. partner of AGORA, HINARI, OARE, INASP, ORCID, CrossRef and COUNTER