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UK visa scheme for prize-winning scientists receives no applications

22 November 2021

Exclusive: A fast-track visa route for Nobel prize laureates and other award-winners in science, engineering, the humanities and medicine has failed to attract any applicants


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How do young people feel about a future working in science?

8 March 2021

The innovation of tomorrow will be driven by the new generation of young minds.  But what do young people really think about science? Help us find out. We will be publishing the results in a forthcoming issue of New Scientist.


Stem Careers in the Brexit Era

Stem Careers in the Brexit Era

22 April 2020

The UK’s exit from the EU has had a mixed effect on scientists’ assessment of their international mobility and future job market prospects, according to the 2020 STEM Survey


The Truth About Equality In STEM

The Truth About Equality In STEM

18 March 2020

What form does discrimination take in science careers, and how prevalent is it? The STEM Survey 2020 lifts the lid on prejudice in the workplace


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New Scientist survey shows science jobs are long and fulfilling

26 February 2020

The annual New Scientist/SRG salary survey shows that science careers remained hugely satisfying despite the economic turmoil of 2019


Harsh peer reviewer comments disproportionately affect minorities

Harsh peer reviewer comments disproportionately affect minorities

27 January 2020

A survey has found that women and ethnic minority researchers are more likely to experience self-doubt in response to unprofessional comments from peer reviewers


Ethnic minority academics get less UK research funding

Ethnic minority academics get less UK research funding

11 November 2019

White researchers are nearly 59 per cent more likely to receive funding for their studies than ethnic minority researchers, according to data from seven UK research councils


The average researcher reads less than 6 research articles a week

Survey says scientists mistrust a large amount of published research

21 August 2019

More than a third of researchers say they think half or fewer of all published studies are trustworthy, according to a survey of more than 3000 people


Come and join  as a trainee subeditor

Come and join as a trainee subeditor

7 November 2018

New Scientist is looking for a talented individual to take up a paid, one-year traineeship with the magazine's subediting team at our central London office


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Women in physics: Why there's a problem and how we can solve it

7 November 2018

Women are still wildly under-represented in physics – but it doesn't have to be like that. Our special report looks at the steps we can take to improve things


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