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The new initiative to bring more international researchers to Norway is ready

The new initiative to bring more international researchers to Norway is ready

The Norwegian government has introduced a new initiative aimed at attracting top international researchers to the country.

Why do women leave academia after completing a PhD?

Why do women leave academia after completing a PhD?

SHARE YOUR SCIENCE: The higher the academic level, the lower the percentage of women. It is a lose-lose game for female scientists and academia.

Researcher accused of running Putin’s errands when the war broke out: 'I have never before experienced such difficult times”

Researcher accused of running Putin’s errands when the war broke out: "I have never before experienced such difficult times”

When Russia went to war against Ukraine in February, the war also crept into research circles.

Critical colleagues may prevent researchers from stepping into the public eye

Critical colleagues may prevent researchers from stepping into the public eye

Researchers are particularly worried about criticism from colleagues and superiors working in the same field, according to sociologist Marte Mangset. She has interviewed researchers who study gender, immigration and climate research, and studied factors that may prevent them from expressing themselves in the media.

Norwegian researchers work on average 46 hours per week

Norwegian researchers work on average 46 hours per week

Researchers with foreign citizenships work the most – and thus contribute to increasing this average.

Women in academia publish more than people think

Women in academia publish more than people think

At least if you look in the middle, at the more normal researchers, with normal publication rates.

On academia and diversity: It wasn’t overt racism, but I have been sidelined.

On academia and diversity: It wasn’t overt racism, but I have been sidelined.

OPINION: Having spent 25 years as a brown man in Norwegian academia, here are some reflections on diversity and inclusion in Norwegian science.

Women are not formally discriminated against in Norwegian academia – but they still don’t become professors

Women are not formally discriminated against in Norwegian academia – but they still don’t become professors

As long as their CVs are equal to that of the men, women in academia in Norway appear not to be discriminated against. Systematic differences however persist, to the detriment of the women’s careers.

The naïveté of Academia: How Plan S could let pseudoscientific and predatory publishers take advantage of researchers

The naïveté of Academia: How Plan S could let pseudoscientific and predatory publishers take advantage of researchers

OPINION: Plan S is naïve in its approach to open publishing, making scientific articles available for re-use by whoever may wish to do so. Scientists need to retain the right to decide where their works are published.

Academics hide, play dumb, don't care or over-perform. Everything to oppose the system and administration.

Academics hide, play dumb, don't care or over-perform. Everything to oppose the system and administration.

“You can get away with a lot if you just pretend you haven't heard about the rules,” one professor said.

Norwegian academics face serious work-family life conflicts

Norwegian academics face serious work-family life conflicts

Norwegian academics say that their jobs demand such a huge commitment that they don’t have time for their families, a study of workers at three major Norwegian universities has shown.

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