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The US State Department announced its withdrawal of the Fulbright Scholarship program1 from Afghanistan last month for the academic year 2022-23. It stated “significant barriers impeding our ability to provide a safe exchange experience to Read More
Artificial intelligence (AI) makes it possible for machines to “learn” and perform human-like tasks. Every industry is now implementing some form of AI, and these applications are continuing to grow. AI has become a part Read More
Just over a year ago, the UK government and the European (EU)Commission finalized a long-awaited trade dealthat crystalized UK’s status in EU Commission’s funding programs post Brexit. This deal paved the way Read More
The UK government released its much anticipated “levelling up” whitepaper this week. It consists of 12 quantifiable missions to be achieved by 20301, with special focus on innovation, increase in productivity, and strengthening the country’s science Read More
Like every graduating PhD student, even I had a dream of going abroad for my postdoctoral research to learn more techniques and conducting research in leading labs. This is my story about how this dream Read More
China Pharmaceutical University recently announced its first appointment basis past teaching experience of academics. Lately, many Chinese institutions have made space for such roles. Universities are shifting the parameters for onboarding professors, and adopting a Read More
Another year has gone by when many researchers continued to work with COVID-19–related challenges, although perhaps with a little more confidence than before. What are some things they should start doing in 2022 to make Read More
Navigating one’s boat through academic waters can be a tricky business, especially as an early career researcher. And mentoring can be even trickier, since every mentee’s requirement at this stage in their academic Read More
Academia is driven by intellectual curiosity, rational inquiry, and creation of truthful knowledge, all of which must be freely shared with the society. Freedom of academic expression is important to maintaining the integrity of scholarly Read More