Intelligence is necessary but not sufficient for academic success A variety of personality traits enhance or inhibit the role of IQ in scholarly achievement and professional advancement, says Adrian Furnham By Adrian Furnham 5 June
ERC funding settings are creating a bubble of unsustainable careers The availability of ERC grants falls off a cliff in your 40s, and in most countries there are few comparable alternatives, says Cristina Muñoz Pinedo By Cristina Muñoz Pinedo 28 May
Call to introduce pan-European salaries for researchers Proposed ‘minimum standards’ for research careers argue scholars should expect the same living standards across the continent By Seher Asaf 22 May
Metrics obsession is supplanting academic vision in China But the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ decision to stop updating its journal ranking list is a hopeful sign, says Bruce Macfarlane By Bruce Macfarlane 29 April
