Academic tenure – a system of job protections for university professors – came about in the early 20th century. Will it survive in the 21st century? A scholar weighs in.
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With the support of universities, PhD graduates working beyond the academy could bring their knowhow into PhD seminars or classrooms to help current students expand their career horizons.
Previous research found a preference in academia for hiring stellar female candidates over stellar male candidates for STEM jobs. A new study investigated what happens if applicants aren’t as evenly matched.
Students at American universities are spending more and more years on completing their PhDs, only to find there are fewer and fewer tenure-track jobs.
Contrary to what some think, the battle against sexism in STEM has not been won, let alone reversed in favor of women.
The routes for academics to become professors are different in Germany, the Netherlands and the UK.
With an increasing percentage of adjunct faculty, tenure and academic freedom are way more complex and nuanced than we realize.
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