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Issue for October 4, 2002

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Casualisation in Science: A 21st Century Malaise?

By:

Alan Williams

"The solution is clear: Remove the artificial distinction that currently exists between lecturers and contract research staff."

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Postgraduate Education in Singapore--A Remarkable Experience

By:

Zhang Wei

Both the National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University rank high on the "Asian Top Universities" list.

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NIH Grantees: Where Have All The Young Ones Gone?

By:

Eliot Marshall,

Erica Goldman

The 1994 data looked "bad, but compared to today, they actually look pretty good." --Shirley Tilghman

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The Entrepreneur Discussion Group: UCSF's Hothouse for New Technologies

By:

Baruch Harris

EDG provides an informal, nonthreatening environment where ultraearly-stage entrepreneurs can pitch their ideas and get useful feedback from both the scientific community and industry professionals.

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Trainees Brainstorm for a Brighter Future

By:

Lesley McKarney

"CIHR, as a federal funding agency, is in a great position to encourage the creation of national standards for the training experience and thereby impact the quality of training for all trainees." --Alison Kydd, MD/PhD student

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Career Choices: What to Expect From a Career Counselor

By:

Kathie Sindt

"It remains the individual's responsibility to learn about the career choices available."

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Filling the Swedish Recruitment Gap

By:

Ingela Björck

"Sweden's universities resemble an hourglass, not just top-heavy, but bottom-heavy too, with very little room for the sand to run in between."

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Issue for October 4, 2002

Casualisation in Science: A 21st Century Malaise?

Postgraduate Education in Singapore--A Remarkable Experience

NIH Grantees: Where Have All The Young Ones Gone?

The Entrepreneur Discussion Group: UCSF's Hothouse for New Technologies

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Filling the Swedish Recruitment Gap

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Issue for October 4, 2002

Casualisation in Science: A 21st Century Malaise?

Postgraduate Education in Singapore--A Remarkable Experience

NIH Grantees: Where Have All The Young Ones Gone?

The Entrepreneur Discussion Group: UCSF's Hothouse for New Technologies

Trainees Brainstorm for a Brighter Future

Career Choices: What to Expect From a Career Counselor

Filling the Swedish Recruitment Gap

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