#Embracing remote research can benefit postdocs and their research teams

“#Embracing remote research can benefit postdocs and their research teams” Credit: CC0 Public Domain As the uncertainty around reopening college and university campuses this fall continues, those who work, study, teach and conduct research are navigating the uncertain terrain of the “new normal.” They are balancing physical distancing and other COVID-19 prevention practices with productivity,…

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#Coronavirus leaves international students in dire straits

“#Coronavirus leaves international students in dire straits” by Alan Morris, Catherine Hastings, Emma Mitchell, Gaby Ramia, Shaun Wilson, The Conversation </p><div> <div> <div data-src=”https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2020/32-coronavirusl.jpg” data-sub-html=”Credit: Shutterstock” data-thumb=”https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2020/32-coronavirusl.jpg”> <figure><img alt=”Coronavirus leaves international students in dire straits” height=”480″ src=”https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/800/2020/32-coronavirusl.jpg” title=”Credit: Shutterstock” width=”800″></img><figcaption> Credit: Shutterstock </figcaption></figure></div> Many international students in private rental housing in Sydney and Melbourne were…

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#Research explores the link between wages, school and cognitive ability in South Africa

“#Research explores the link between wages, school and cognitive ability in South Africa” Studies through the decades have linked higher wages to education, with the greatest returns in developing countries. However, the correlation between higher wages and education doesn’t always account for an individual’s innate cognitive abilities, or the mental processes of gathering and processing…

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