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A study that examines career histories of the country’s elite scholars reveals that the nation is turning inwards in its search for talent.

If you’ve hatched a New Year plan to move abroad, improve your presentations or chase happiness as a 20-something researcher, you’ll find advice aplenty in these books.

Politics trumps salary as the main reason academics are looking for jobs in other states, a survey of university educators shows.

Beyond the crucial data they contain, these digital archives have provided an important space for academic communities to exchange ideas and resources.

The Science Foundation seeks donations to fund ten $10,000 ‘what if’ seed grants.

Application volume is outpacing available funding, intensifying competition and worsening pressure on the peer-review system. But those who win grants are now getting more.

At least 96 students who had planned to conduct graduate research in the United States have changed their intended destination, citing hostile immigration and science policies.

The Max Planck Society is good at attracting international postdocs but struggles to retain them, survey finds.

Survey finds that fear of reputational harm and a lack of support and publication platforms are among respondents’ key concerns.

Country-wide cuts are difficult to determine, but a survey by the National Postdoctoral Association reveals mounting pressures.

Some European governments are rethinking the use of English in universities, exposing tensions between internationalization and national priorities.

International scholars targeted by Trump administration are among those seeking greater protection.

Is US science facing a recession? Growing evidence points to a looming downturn.

A new campaign by the non-profit group Mothers in Science highlights the challenges and experiences that fathers face, providing actionable steps to becoming a better parent and ally.

Judge sets court date to hear the US government detail how termination directives were made.

African scientists must find ways to mobilize alternative resources to maintain hard-won gains.

Buried in lab work or drowning in data? Take a break and help shape the future of PhD education.

A trawl of job views and application data suggests jobseekers are looking abroad as the Trump administration’s cuts to science take hold.

‘There are no model countries’ when it comes to creating environments that encourage victims of sexual harassment to come forward, shows a study of one Swedish university.

Researchers jubilant over swift ministerial response to rule they say would hamper international recruitment.