Women in STEM ‘more likely to burn out’
Women working in university science departments report higher levels of job-related burnout than men, suggests new research.
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Northumbria Uni fined after ‘life-threatening’ caffeine test
A university has been fined after two students suffered "life-threatening" effects when they were given 100 times too much caffeine in an experiment.
Remains of wolf-like ancient otter discovered in China
The modern day otter might not be the most fearsome creature to stalk the Earth ...
Trump backs Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines
US President Donald Trump has infuriated environmentalists by signing executive orders that support two controversial oil pipelines.
Anglicising foreign students’ names ‘could reduce bias’
Should students and academics consider changing their name when they study and work in countries with a different language from their homeland?
Fla. Senate looks to revamp state college system
Florida state colleges would be placed under a separate 13-member governing board and face new restrictions on offering baccalaureate degrees under a Senate bill filed late last week.
Your data or your money
Hackers are locking colleges’ data away and demanding payment to return it.
Ball State complains about government regulations
Ball State University presented the Indiana House Ways and Means Committee with a list of more than 100 government regulations it must comply with at an estimated cost of 11 percent of the school's operating budget.
China fortifies Great Firewall with crackdown on VPNs
China is making it harder to get around its Great Firewall
Dutch PM Rutte: ‘If you don’t like it here, then leave’
Weeks before Dutch voters go to the polls, Prime Minister Mark Rutte has said that anyone who rejects the country's values should leave.
