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fromNature
5 days ago

Historically Black US universities chase top research ranking

One year ago this month, Howard University in Washington DC landed the coveted title of an R1 research university - the highest US research designation conferred by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The achievement - attained when a university spends at least US$50 million on research and awards at least 70 research doctoral degrees each year - is making Howard attractive to funders, faculty members and students, says its interim president, Wayne Frederick.
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fromNature
8 months ago

How many PhDs does the world need? Doctoral graduates vastly outnumber jobs in academia

The global number of doctoral graduates is increasing, but job opportunities in academia are not keeping up.
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