by Gary McDowell | Jan 17, 2017 | Diversity in science, Events & Networking, Ideas for change, NIH, Resources
A new study commenced work at the start of 2017: the “Next Generation Researchers Initiative,” directed by the Board on Higher Education and Workforce at the National Academies of Science Engineering and Medicine. The study originated in a...
by Gary McDowell | Jan 6, 2017 | Resources
Holly Hamilton was a travel awardee for the Advocating for Science Symposium and Workshop in Boston, 2016: After completing 23+ years of education, you may come to realize that one thing you do not know is how to land your first job. If after careful...
by Gary McDowell | Jan 3, 2017 | Diversity in science, FOR in the press, Ideas for change, Non-academic careers, Postdoc population size, Resources
One of the key challenges in our work pushing for reform of the academic system and the scientific enterprise is convincing those resistant to change that there is a problem. Part of the issue in dealing with this is the debate about the quality/quantity of data...
by Gary McDowell | Dec 22, 2016 | Ideas for change, Postdoc benefits, Resources
This is a guest post by Adriana Bankston, a volunteer with Future of Research and one of the travel award winners for the Advocating for Science symposium in Boston, 2016. Adriana has been collecting data directly from institutions as part of this effort. ...
by Gary McDowell | Dec 8, 2016 | Events & Networking, Ideas for change, Postdoc benefits, Resources, Surveys & Forums
On Tuesday December 13th, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST, the New York academy of Sciences will host a webinar: “The Changing Landscape for Postdocs in the US: Potential Implications and Systemic Changes to Support Postdocs in the US Beyond the FLSA Ruling”...
by Gary McDowell | Dec 1, 2016 | Postdoc benefits, Resources
On Dec 1st (today), the threshold at which salaried workers receive overtime payment for working more than 40 hours per week was due to increase from $23,660 to $47,476 per year, under updates to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), affecting all postdoctoral...
