All Academia articles – Page 40
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News
Chemistry prof sues for $20m over alleged gender discrimination
University of Arizona chemistry professor launches class action lawsuit, says she and other female faculty were grossly underpaid, not promoted
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Chemistry professor receives respite from US deportation threat
Bangladeshi chemistry professor who has lived in the US for decades won’t have court hearing until April 2022
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Database seeking to help to diversify chemistry gathers pace
More than 230 academic chemists who self-report as minorities have signed up and the website has inspired industry copycats
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Mentors with wide-ranging research interests nurture the most successful scientists
Study examined career paths and mentoring support for 18,000 biomedical researchers
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Successor to Chemical Database Service to be hosted by Southampton–STFC partnership
New service aims to expand the number of databases hosted in 2019
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Sci-Hub blocked in Russia following ruling by Moscow court
Founder of site that illegally hosts millions of journal papers has said she will ignore court ruling
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Fears of regulatory backlash in wake of gene-edited babies scandal
Chinese scientist behind birth of twins with edited DNA shows little remorse for his actions
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X-ray crystallographer to oversee Rosalind Franklin Institute
Structural biologist James Naismith to become first director of UK’s new national life sciences institute
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Open access Plan S advocates respond to critics
Hybrid open access model used by many scientific societies not ruled out in new guidance
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Scientists must be alert to misuse of their work for chemical weapons
Call made to tighten rules defining legitimate use of chemicals and bans on certain new classes of them
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Careers
The unsung heroes of the lab
Why technicians need more recognition for their essential role in science
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Review
The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist
Ben Barres’ memoir discusses his research and advocacy work
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Why do some ideas go viral in academia?
Simulations suggest ideas from prestigious institutions spread more easily, even if they aren’t very good
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Opinion
The hot topics in chemistry after six years of Critical Point
In his final column, Mark Peplow gives his verdict on careers, collaboration and public engagement
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Opinion
Family-friendly science
We need to encourage working fathers to take on more childcare responsibilities
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Ireland to introduce female-only professorships
Controversial scheme hopes to improve gender diversity in research institutions
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Chemists voice concerns over ‘risky’ Plan S open access policy
Open letter says ‘Plan S is a serious violation of academic freedom’
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Opinion
What would a 1980s student make of modern research?
Nano- and macromolecular science might make for a shocking read in the launderette
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Action plan launched to tackle gender inequality and bullying in chemistry
Bullying helpline and childcare grants among measures outlined in Royal Society of Chemistry report that reveals why chemistry has an equality problem