by Gary McDowell | Jul 29, 2016 | Ideas for change, International scientific reforms
In July, the Bratislava Declaration of Young Researchers – prepared for the Slovak Presidency of the European Union (EU) – was presented to the Council of Ministers responsible for competitiveness (Research) from the 28 EU member states and European Free...
by Gary McDowell | Jul 19, 2016 | Ideas for change, Surveys & Forums
The Chronicle of Higher Education has released a report, “Reinventing the Academic Enterprise: College Leaders Consider the Challenges of the New Era”. The results are from a survey of college presidents and academic officers at both public and private...
by Gary McDowell | Jul 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
Here at FoR, we’re continuously making calls for more data about junior scientists. There’s often a focus on quantitative data, but it’s just as important to get qualitative information; anecdotes; experiences. Below we are sharing a call for your...
by Gary McDowell | Jul 13, 2016 | Ideas for change, NIH
This new paper, “Policy Implications of Aging in the NIH-Funded Workforce,” has people talking again about the aging biomedical workforce. The authors’ aim was to investigate how this “graying” population is affecting funding of science in the U.S. A key...
by Gary McDowell | Jul 1, 2016 | Events & Networking, FOR meetings, Ideas for change, Surveys & Forums
Revitalizing Biomedical Research: FoR Chicago publishes meeting report Scientists from across the Midwest U.S. – IL, WI, OH, MI, MN – gathered in October 2015 for the Future of Research meeting in Chicago, IL. The meeting, organized by junior...
