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US students pay for downturn
Tuition fees have risen, but public universities still face a shortfall, and students are feeling the squeeze.
- Emma Marris
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Education ambivalence
Academic scientists value teaching as much as research — but universities apparently don't.
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Mentoring for success
The more students someone trains, the better the success of the protégés.
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Science funding: Science for the masses
The US National Science Foundation's insistence that every research project addresses 'broader impacts' leaves many researchers baffled. Corie Lok takes a looks at the system.
- Corie Lok
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Ranking effects
University rankings seem to sway academics' opinions of institutions, says study.
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China and Taiwan strengthen academic ties
Legislators opt for pragmatism over nationalism.
- David Cyranoski
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Financial pain should focus universities
The tightening of the US science budgets could improve both teaching and research, argues Diane Auer Jones — by forcing academics and their institutions to play to their strengths.
- Diane Auer Jones
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Russia to boost university science
But can it break the dominance of the Russian Academy of Sciences without breaking the research base?
- Quirin Schiermeier
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What users really want to know from university ratings
- Jimmy J. Zhuang
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The junior senior supervisor
Mentoring students as a young researcher has its own particular challenges, suggests Fabio Paglieri.
- Fabio Paglieri
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Science outreach scheme ramps up
More than 2,500 US scientists are participating in new initiative.
- Karen Kaplan
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Students caught up in legal impasse at Mexican institute
- Aarón Morelos Gómez
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Attention Canadian mentors
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Learning in the wild
Much of what people know about science is learned informally. Education policy-makers should take note.
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Archaeology: Hidden treasure
The explosion in commercial archaeology has brought a flood of information. The problem now is figuring out how to find and use this unpublished literature, reports Matt Ford.
- Matt Ford
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China boosts African research links
Expanded programme of academic collaboration promised.
- David Cyranoski
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Science in court
Academics are too often at loggerheads with forensic scientists. A new framework for certification, accreditation and research could help to heal the breach.
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China debates university reform
Academics lobby for more autonomy, but fear losing powerful connections with government.
- David Cyranoski
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The ratings game
International university rankings need to be improved — and interpreted more wisely.
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Do scientists really need a PhD?
Young scientists at a Chinese genomics institute are foregoing conventional postgraduate training for the chance to be part of major scientific initiatives. Is this the way of the future?
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University rankings smarten up
Systems for ranking the world's higher-education and research institutions are about to become more sophisticated, says Declan Butler.
- Declan Butler
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Bridges, not barriers
Industry talent should be welcomed into academia, not seen as a corrupting influence.
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50 & 100 years ago
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Transdisciplinary EU science institute needs funds urgently
- Jan W. Vasbinder
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Back to school
Instructing teenagers about science requires patience and a flair for presentation. Quirin Schiermeier reports on the prospects for scientists-turned-teachers in three countries.
- Quirin Schiermeier
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South Africa's opportunity
The nation's science enterprise still carries the scars of apartheid. But with reform — and increased funding — South Africa could become a catalyst for scientific progress throughout Africa.
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India offers foreign grant
Bangalore institute uses fellowship to entice young international researchers.
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Bulgarian science reform attacked
Researchers say law wouldn't fix nation's higher-education system.
- Alison Abbott
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