Postdocs in crisis: science cannot risk losing the next generation

Postdocs in crisis: science cannot risk losing the next generation

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“A crushing, urgent crisis for individuals now risks becoming an existential crisis for a system that needs today’s postdocs to become tomorrow’s research leaders in academia, industry, government and the non-profit world.”

The pandemic has worsened the plight of postdoctoral researchers, reveal the results of a new Nature survey. A Nature Editorial argues that funders should offer more than just moral support.
Read more: Pandemic darkens postdocs’ work and career hopes (Nature | 10 min read)