Questionable research practices are hurting junior researchers

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Survey finds that the careers of nearly a third of PhD students and postdocs are marred by bad experiences 

A third of early-career researchers have had their work harmed by the questionable research practices of colleagues based at their institution, an online survey of over 600 Australian researchers has found. That number is higher for women, with roughly four in 10 reporting being affected by the questionable research practices of colleagues at their institution.