Career Feature

A non-fluent English speaker struggles to navigate language barriers in academic publishing.

Burnout is a systemic problem, but individuals can take steps to cope with it and pave a path forward.

Researchers say they have their reasons for avoiding AI tools — and they’re sick of arguing about it.

It’s an important milestone in many academic careers, yet the tenure process is surprisingly nebulous. Here’s what it takes to succeed.

The people who work behind the scenes to keep research moving say that there should be more recognition for their roles.

Can you squeeze your graduate programme into a 40-hour working week? These 13 current and former PhD candidates reveal their top time-management tips.

PhD students reflect on how their supervisors made a meaningful difference — from quiet acts of kindness to career-shaping guidance.

Some researchers use verse to visualize complex problems or translate the wonders of science for wider audiences.

Anne Poelina gives first authorship to a source with deep knowledge about water — the river itself.

In the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Singapore, universities are operating as developers and landlords. Where does science fit in?

A new principal investigator wants to help PhD students to develop resilience and creativity in the laboratory without hovering or doing the work for them.

A graduate student in China has become seriously depressed after facing frequent verbal abuse.

To mark International Women’s Day, Nature asked winners of its awards programmes to nominate a colleague who brings out the best in them.

Planning to switch fields? Be bold, know your limits and choose your institution wisely, say three UK research leaders.

Librarians can be key research partners who help to scour the literature, manage data and make science open.

Scholars working on defence, conflict and science funding consider the impact on research careers and budgets, highlighting five broad trends.

Federal freezes to foreign assistance are affecting grants for investigative reporters everywhere — but especially in poorer countries.

Prepping for an interview with an author? Keep it simple, meet in person if possible, and stick to your subject, say five writers who regularly talk to scientists about their research.

An early-career scientist’s idea, shared at a poster session, has been published by someone else. What happens now?

Inventor Josh Miele says that accelerating change requires uprooting social attitudes about blindness and other disabilities.