What are research dollars actually spent on? Rather than looking at artifacts like publications and patents, a new initiative directly tracks the people and businesses that receive research funding.
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Articles on STEM jobs
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Double-majoring is thought to broaden your horizons and give you more career options. A new look at seven years of U.S. census data tells us that there may be a financial benefit as well.
Society, parents, schools and popular media all perpetuate the myth that girls don’t have the brains or ability to be scientists. Of course, that simply isn’t true.
New research on gendered roles in top-grossing movies has found that 83% of characters in family films with a STEM career are men.
A look at the real causes of the teacher shortage in the wake of Lucy Kellaway quitting the FT for life as a maths teacher.
Neither major party has made science and engineering issues a big part of its platform. But research – and its funding – are crucial if the U.S. wants to maintain status as a global leader.
The fashion industry attracts creative young minds. But to succeed as a designer in a time of rapid technological change, knowledge of maths and science is invaluable.
Australia produces thousands of PhD graduates every year but many will find it hard to secure a university career. So we should do more to help them consider a career outside of academia.
Most industries tap into big data these days – meaning more and more jobs are opening up in this field. Here’s some background on the skills and qualities you’d use as a modern big data professional.
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Associate Professor: Medicinal plant biotechnology, Stellenbosch University
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Professor, Professorial Lead, University of South Australia
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, Curtin University
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Secretary for Science Policy at the Australian Academy of Science, and Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, UNSW Sydney
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Hon Research Fellow in Poetry and Theatre studies, The University of Western Australia
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President of the Australian Academy of Science, Laureate Professor Emeritus, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Education Research, School of Education, Durham University
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Honorary Associate, School of Physics, University of Sydney
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Professor Innovation and Inclusion in the STEM Ecosystem, Johns Hopkins University
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Postdoctoral research fellow, iThemba LABS
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Economist, Data61, CSIRO
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South African Research Chair in Physical Cosmology, Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Information Sciences and Technology at Altoona campus, Penn State
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Lecturer in Information Security, Governance and Leadership / Design Thinking, The University of Queensland
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Australia's Chief Scientist, Office of the Chief Scientist
