All Universities articles – Page 20
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NewsAction 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
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NewsWellcome Trust to introduce stricter open access rules
From 2020, Trust will no longer support hybrid publication models or six month embargoes
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NewsChemistry graduate student admits poisoning co-worker
Victim at Queen’s University in Canada videoed carcinogen being pipetted into a loaf of bread while he was in a group meeting
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NewsSurvey reveals most researchers in China publish to get promoted
‘Publish or perish’ culture also blamed for recent research misconduct scandals
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NewsBrazil's election of far-right Bolsonaro leaves researchers reeling
Many academics fear that science funding and academic freedom will be smashed by new government
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NewsMacArthur ‘genius’ fellowships recognise biophysicist and analytical chemist
Foundation awards ‘no strings’ grants for cellular compartmentalisation and cancer surgery research
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NewsChemistry business leader to head UK’s national life sciences institute
GlaxoSmithKline’s non-executive director Vivienne Cox has been appointed chair of the Rosalind Franklin Institute
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NewsPentagon’s pursuit of insect-delivered genetic modification of crops prompts warnings
French and German scientists worry that Darpa programme may violate the biological weapons convention and inadvertently start a new arms race
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NewsIt's time peer reviewers got some love
Proper recognition of the vital role referees play is overdue
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NewsLeave the country or leave the job: the hard choice facing young Spanish researchers
Research still hasn’t recovered from funding cuts precipitated by the financial crash
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NewsCriminal charges dismissed early against UCLA's Patrick Harran
Principal investigator implicated in the death of UCLA research assistant Sheri Sangji sees charges dropped over district attorney’s objections
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NewsEfforts to root out sexual harassment in science gain momentum
Two US funders and a scientific society announce plans to terminate funding and expel researchers found guilty of sexual misconduct
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NewsDisgraced US chemistry professor will not face jail time
Ex-Colorado State University chemist Brian McNaughton reaches a plea deal after being caught forging a job offer letter to get a raise
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News‘No deal’ Brexit would leave UK science staring down the barrel
Government guidance on impact of leaving EU unprepared paints a worrying picture for research and medicines
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NewsIndia’s early efforts to tackle scientific fraud fail to impress
Attempts to crackdown on plagiarism and predatory publishing don’t go far enough, scientists say
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NewsTop researchers opt out of double-blind peer review
Academics from less prestigious universities and Asian countries prefer anonymity, analysis of submissions to Nature journals reveals
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NewsUS-China rift over IP theft could hinder research exchange
Espionage concerns at US universities have led to restrictions on visas of Chinese grad students pursing ‘sensitive’ science
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NewsCall for quicker progress on research integrity at UK universities
House of Commons investigation finds a quarter of universities still don’t publish an annual integrity report
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NewsUK university to open ‘super lab’ for schools in new £18 million science building
A-level students will be able access to state-of-the-art equipment for practical work
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NewsSupreme court rules Trump’s travel ban can stand
Upholding of immigration order worries research universities and science groups