All Academia articles – Page 2
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OpinionAs a first-generation student, I didn’t have a clue what I was doing
And that brought challenges and unexpected opportunites
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News‘Ukrainians are a strong nation – we persevere’: Four years on scientists remain resilient in face of adversity
Researchers in Ukraine hold on to hope and plan for a future after the war ends
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News‘We’re in the rupture’: AAAS leadership reflects on past year under Trump
Sudip Parikh, head of largest US science organisation, describes how the nation’s research community has gone from ‘turmoil’ upon Trump’s re-election to ‘rupture’ today
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CareersIs work polygamy a new trend or the daily norm for researchers?
While many academics balance more than one role, some take on entirely separate jobs that allow them to explore different careers
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NewsOpaque UK funding changes herald cuts to facilities and research programmes paused
Projects face withdrawals and delays as UKRI prioritises economic growth and applied research over curiosity-driven areas
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NewsAustralia closes one beamline at national synchrotron, with another saved
Agency backtracks on closure of one beamline but asks user community to chip in
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NewsDramatic reductions proposed for US science agencies by Trump administration evaporate
Final 2026 budget figures, passed by Congress and signed into law, reject significant cuts that the White House had proposed
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NewsBid to resurrect US government’s controversial ‘China Initiative’ fails
Programme that targeted academics affiliated with China won’t be reestablished after groundswell of university opposition
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NewsBrexit led to decline in UK participation in EU research programmes, report finds
Researchers decry difficulties joining international collaborations following 2016 referendum vote
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NewsAI research tools benefit individual scientists but may slow scientific progress
There may be a conflict between personal and collective gain in the sciences
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NewsUS air strikes seriously damaged leading research institute in Venezuela
Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research’s maths building ‘completely destroyed’ and chemistry building seriously damaged
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NewsIupac announces it is moving from the US to a joint home in Spain and Italy
Dual headquarters decision a result of strong bids from both cities
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NewsNIH agrees to review hundreds of grants halted by Trump administration
Peer review for research proposals that were frozen will now resume
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CareersHow to make academic service activities count
Five tips for tackling commitments effectively
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NewsLandmark €4.55 billion investment in Ireland’s research sector and universities announced
Plan targets research, education and innovation
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NewsIupac welcomes new year in with a new president
International chemistry nomenclature organisation to be headed by Mary Garson
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NewsLeading environmental health journal defunded by Trump administration has been saved
The American Chemical Society will now publish Environmental Health Perspectives
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NewsOne year on, Trump’s second term has upended US science
Fears that the president’s return to the White House would seriously damage science agencies and universities have been borne out
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OpinionSome voices conspicuously silent when it comes to Trump’s science policies
Research-intensive universities have been targeted in an unprecedented and unrelenting manner since Donald Trump retook the White House