All Academia articles – Page 34
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NewsPlant biologist Ottoline Leyser to head UK’s leading funding body
Leyser will guide government’s plan to increase spending on science to 2.4% of GDP by 2027
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NewsUS researcher faces up to 20 years in prison for hiding China ties
University of Arkansas engineering professor accused of fraud for failing to disclose connections to Chinese government and companies
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NewsCovid-19 wreaks havoc on US universities leaving their finances in disarray
The pandemic has led to S&P Global slashing the outlook for 127 US colleges and universities
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NewsEuropean authorities crack case of misappropriated research funds
Investigation identifies €190,000 diverted from international research project
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NewsEfforts to combat Covid-19 in India hit by imported reagent shortages
Low testing rates and supply problems have led to a search for alternatives
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NewsRice University settles grant misuse claims for $3.7 million
US Justice Department accused university of improperly charging graduate student stipends, tuition remission and more to NSF awards for 12 years
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NewsStatistician Adrian Smith to be next president of the Royal Society
Director of the Alan Turing Institute will take up the post in November
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NewsSurvey of US government scientists reveals politicisation worries under Trump
Political appointees and business influence blamed for damaging agencies’ ability to make science-based decisions
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NewsSupport for English universities hit by pandemic falls short of hopes
Financial package brings forwards funds from next year’s student fees and research to ease cashflow problems
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NewsScholarly publishers join forces to fast-track Covid-19 studies
Researchers asked to volunteer as ‘rapid reviewers’ for coronavirus manuscripts, and over 1000 have already answered the call
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NewsNobel laureates see a dip in the influence of their work after winning prize
Decline in impact comes despite Nobel winners remaining just as productive and well-funded
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NewsPandemic is a looming disaster for UK universities with 30,000 jobs threatened
Higher education sector faces potential funding black hole of £2.5 billion
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NewsWhile female and minority science PhDs’ ideas are more novel they’re often overlooked
Study examining almost every US PhD for the last three decades finds – for the first time – that ‘diversity paradox’ holds true for science
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OpinionTime for a clear stance on raw NMR data storage
Impressive technological tools are pointless without data transparency
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NewsSpanish universities plan phased return in June as number of Covid-19 cases slows
Goal is to minimise disruption to students and researchers without putting anyone at unnecessary risk
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NewsOnline learning could save resource-strapped universities up to 80%
Courses are as effective for teaching Stem students as regular lectures, study finds
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NewsScience steps up a gear as struggle to both understand and fight coronavirus intensifies
Research that might have taken years is being turned around in months as journals fast-track Covid-19 manuscripts
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NewsUK seeks to scale-up Covid-19 testing but large gaps in capabilities remain
Universities and research labs are being brought in to help with testing but 100,000 tests per day by the end of April still looks overly ambitious
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NewsEuropean Research Council president quits after three months in the job
Mauro Ferrari walks away following ‘unanimous rejection’ of coronavirus response plan
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NewsUK’s largest funder aims to raise $8 billion in three weeks for coronavirus research
The Wellcome Trust’s Covid-Zero initiative calls on businesses to bridge the funding shortfall