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Read article: Royal Society launches fellowships to support Black scientists Diversity and inclusion News Royal Society launches fellowships to support Black scientists Pilot programme aims to address under-representation through funding and mentoring support
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Read article: Female PhD students miss out on chance to become inventors, finds study Diversity and inclusion News Female PhD students miss out on chance to become inventors, finds study Women in technical PhD programmes are given less hands-on experience in patenting and commercial science compared to their male counterparts
Read article: Delight as UK strikes deal to join the EU’s flagship Horizon Europe funding programme Policy and funding News Delight as UK strikes deal to join the EU’s flagship Horizon Europe funding programme The UK will also join the EU’s Copernicus Earth-observation programme but not its Euratom fusion initiative
Read article: India launches its first mission to the Sun Astronomy and space News India launches its first mission to the Sun The Aditya-L1 craft will improve our understanding of solar activity including the solar wind and solar flares
Read article: Campus community mourns nanoscientist fatally shot at the University of North Carolina Education and outreach News Campus community mourns nanoscientist fatally shot at the University of North Carolina Zijie Yan was an “outstanding professor, researcher and mentor” colleague says
Read article: Astronomers protest at International Astronomical Union’s updated code of conduct on harassment Astronomy and space News Astronomers protest at International Astronomical Union’s updated code of conduct on harassment Researchers claim that the new code offers a safe space for harassers