All Academia articles – Page 71
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OpinionThe trouble with boycotts
Cutting academic ties with a censured state can do more harm than good, says Mark Peplow
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NewsCost of scientific misconduct smaller than feared
Analysis puts a price on misconduct for US funder and claims it only comes to $58 million over 10 years
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OpinionIn defence of metrics
Are metrics a necessary evil, or can they be a force for good? Anthony Olejniczak sticks up for stats
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NewsUS labs urged to develop stronger ‘culture of safety’
Report looks at new ways to prevent lethal accidents in chemistry labs
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Third of Portuguese chemistry labs at risk of closure
Poor ratings in research assessments leave departments facing a funding crisis
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CareersWest side stories
A stint in a US chemistry lab is a rite of passage for many academics. Sarah Houlton talks to the chemists who went to the labs of opportunity
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NewsScientists and university officials caught up in China’s anti-corruption drive
Rising funding for universities may be fuelling corruption, while top bosses’ fiefdoms makes them hard to catch
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Royal Society of Chemistry's flagship journal now free to access
Chemical Science will follow gold open access model from January 2015 and waive author fees for two years
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NewsScience minister replaced in UK cabinet reshuffle
Greg Clark replaces David Willetts as minister for science and universities
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NewsUCLA chemist avoids prison time for lethal lab accident
Out-of-court agreement resolves ongoing lab safety case
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Employment situation worsens for US chemistry graduates
American Chemical Society survey shows a rise in unemployment and no change in starting salaries
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NewsTaking responsibility
Sara Cooper talks about safety in the lab and how it’s up to everyone to create a safe environment
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China plans ‘green’ open access future
Major Chinese science funders want research they pay for publicly available within a year
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Australian science base eroded by budget cuts
Claims that cuts are politically motivated and short sighted as climate and environment programmes slashed
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NewsTo lecture or not to lecture?
Active learning could substantially cut university students failing science with some claiming continuing lectures is ‘unethical’
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UK researchers pledge transparency in animal research
Seventy-two organisations sign Concordat on Openness in Animal Research
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NewsRussia pays high scientific price over Ukraine
US bans Russian scientists visiting energy labs and Nasa with Russia threatening tit-for-tat response
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NewsMIT makes mega-investment in new nano lab
Multidisciplinary approach of $350 million MIT.nano will foster innovation and support investment in ‘state-of-the-art’ tools
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EPSRC announces £83.5m boost for PhD training
Funds will be split between 38 UK universities depending on research grant income
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NewsMetrics' role in assessing research reviewed
UK higher education body launches investigation into the pros and cons of metrics in managing research