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Uncertainty plagues junior researchers from underprivileged backgrounds amid pandemic

Early-career scientists who are members of minority ethnic groups or struggle financially explain how institutions and funders can provide support.
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The coronavirus pandemic has affected the entire scientific world, but in unequal ways: although some scientists have been able to carry on with their lives and careers, many are struggling with family obligations, financial strain and tenuous employment.

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Nature 588, 355-357 (2020)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-020-03465-0

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  • Correction 16 December 2020: An earlier version of this feature understated the number of postdoctoral researchers represented by the US National Postdoctoral Association.

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