Career Brief in 2013

Basic research increasingly targets societal outcomes, finds study.

Dearth of high-ranking women in UK academia misrepresents faculty members and students, says report.

Professors are entitled to speak out and publish on social media, argues report.

Mobile scientists perform better than those who stay in their home nation.

All-star scientists sought as part of university plan.

Policy reform needed to boost numbers of minority female science-faculty members.

UK studentships attempt to bridge gap between academia and other sectors.

Some retractions reduce citations of earlier papers, says study.

US researchers were affected by government closure.

Switching institutions or research groups can delay tenure.

Online portal coaches prospective postgraduates on study programmes in Europe.

Peer review fails at predicting success.

Citation rates are higher when data are publicly shared, study finds.

UK academics say research-evaluating system detracts from their work.

Canadian survey respondents complain of low pay, meagre benefits and lack of careers training.

Study shows that publishing during PhD correlates with later research success.

US medical-sciences research gets lion's share of business support.

Analysis reveals that journal papers often contain erroneous or incomplete data.

A coaching programme helps to boost researchers' grant and publication rates.

Holders of maths master's degree earn more than chemists or biologists.