News from the Guardian on a report called report Careering out of Control: A Crisis in the UK Science Profession?: Science has always been a tough profession. The hours are long, the pay is relatively poor for the education and training required (usually about a decade), and permanent positions are scarce. Most research worldwide is… [Read more…]
August 19, 2011
I am honoured to receive this email, but feel that its authors would appreciate some assistance with grammar and proof reading. I admire editors of academic journals who have poor grammar – it bodes so well for the high quality of their journal. I am, of course, delighted to assist this esteemed journal in any… [Read more…]
April 19, 2011
While the $400 million destruction of medical research funding is the number one priority now, there’s another issue that perennially looms large – the funding system that makes embarking on a research career more like playing Russian roulette. Job insecurity is rated as the biggest factor in the low attractiveness of research as a career. I think it’s the biggest… [Read more…]
April 11, 2011
Tomorrow the activists of the world of medical research will be crowding the steps of Parliament House to protest government funding cuts. There are rumours that the next Federal budget will cut funding to medical research by up to 400 million dollars. The rally will be from 12:30 - 13:30 on the steps of Parliament House, North Terrace.… [Read more…]
October 6, 2011
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