Issues and Perspectives

Issue for September 13, 2002

Issues and Perspectives

Career Advice

Forschen in den neuen Bundesländern

By:

Eick von Ruschkowski

"Für qualifizierte Arbeitsplätze bedarf es allerdings auch einer kritischen Masse an wissenschaftlichem Nachwuchs"

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Issues and Perspectives

Calling the Postdoc Monster

By:

Clare Davies

"It's not so much a case of 'too many postdocs, as one of bad faith by those responsible for science employment."

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Issues and Perspectives

Postdoc Economics

By:

Geoff Davis

"The best way to maintain the ranks of physical scientists is to ensure that science jobs pay well and that science careers are attractive relative to alternatives."

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Issues and Perspectives

Issues and Perspectives

Postdoc Production--A Funding Agency Perspective

By:

Timothy Coetzee

"Through their policies and their funding priorities, funding agencies must strive to improve the quality of the postdoctoral experience and limit the retention of individuals in perennial postdocs."

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Issues and Perspectives

Issues and Perspectives

Postdoctoral Training: a European Perspective

By:

Massimo Lazzari

"From the point of view of the host laboratory, postdocs are very often considered to be cheap and easy-to-get labour."

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Issues and Perspectives

Issues and Perspectives

Postdoc Production: Negative Selection of the Scientists of the Future?

By:

Avi Spier

"If the postdoc position was considered a regular job, the security and status issues would diminish, as the researcher would benefit from the usual employee rights and benefits in the work environment."

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Issues and Perspectives

Postdoc Policy Forum: Think Globally; Act Locally

By:

Sharon Milgram

"It is not feasible or wise to limit supply, and we should never stop encouraging young people to consider science as a career."

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Career Advice

Management in the Lab

By:

Jim Austin

"How should we apply management techniques in a scientific context?"

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Career Advice

University Spin-Offs: What Works?

By:

Simon Blackley

"As Carl Hodges goes back to Eritrea to tend his shrimps, it is clear that he has left a lasting impression on the 120 delegates in Bonn."

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Climbing the Tree of Science

By:

Torsten Wiesel

"Too frequently, postdoctoral fellows are treated as highly skilled and hard-working technical assistants rather than scientific minds in training."

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Issues and Perspectives

Issue for September 13, 2002

Forschen in den neuen Bundesländern

Calling the Postdoc Monster

Postdoc Economics

Postdoc Production--A Funding Agency Perspective

Postdoctoral Training: a European Perspective

Postdoc Production: Negative Selection of the Scientists of the Future?

Postdoc Policy Forum: Think Globally; Act Locally

Management in the Lab

University Spin-Offs: What Works?

Climbing the Tree of Science

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