Papers by female scientists spend ‘weeks longer in peer review’ Reviewer bias and higher teaching workloads for women may explain why they have to wait much longer for accept or reject decisions, say study authors By Jack Grove 20 January
Advice for early career academics: ‘find a different job’ ‘Cynical’ seasoned scholars advise younger peers to pursue alternative employment, signalling ‘sustainability crisis’ for universities By John Ross 5 January
‘Worrying pattern’ of early deaths among Chinese scientists Beijing’s drive for technological self-reliance blamed for high-pressure academic environment as data suggest more academics are struggling to cope By Tash Mosheim 25 November
Poland fears ageing academic workforce as PhD numbers drop Low wages and system reforms blamed as gap opens up between number of older scientists and new entrants By Emily Dixon 27 October
