By nature.com Communities Team on 04 Jul 2011
Women in science Rachel Bowden, Naturejobs’ blogger, has been discussing the gap between men’s and women’s careers in UK academia. According to the 2010 Athena Survey of Science, Engineering and Technology (ASSET) summary report published earlier this month, this gap is closing as women become more ambitious: The 2010 survey, which included responses from over 7,000 male and female academics and postdocs from 84 UK universities, found that women are increasingly likely to aspire to senior leadership positions and are as likely as men to hold posts such as head of research and director of postgraduate studies. You can find … Read more
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By nature.com Communities Team on 04 Jul 2011
Friday was the last day of the Lindau Meeting of Nobel Laureates. The week’s programme has been full of engaging plenary talks from Nobel Laureates, inspiring panel discussions and a plethora of advice for early career scientists. Read more
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By nature.com Communities Team on 04 Jul 2011
The final day of this year’s Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting involved the customary boat trip to Isle of Mainau, where this year the Closing Panel Discussion focused on the issue of “Global Health.” … Read more
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