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Between homesickness and hope
Between homesickness and hope
The crisis has brought them here: how young southern European jobseekers experience Germany. »
»Truth begins in twos«
Friedemann Schulz von Thun on »consistency« and good leadership.»
Lässt sich eine Karriere noch planen?
Career planning: can a career ever be planned?
Nowadays no-one can predict how their career will develop from first role to retirement. Consultant Petra Spiess explains how important career planning nonetheless is.»
Children and career? In dubio contra scientiam
Children and career? In dubio contra scientiam
Female researchers aiming for an academic career with children face numerous obstacles, and therefore often find the decision to have or forgo children very difficult. Thoughts from a research assistant asking herself this question.»
Skills shortages? ?Then why can?t you find a job??
Skills shortages? "Then why can?t you find a job?"
Why some specialists remain unemployed even in times of the job miracle and widespread skills shortages.»
Health is in demand
Health is in demand
Excellent prospects for the medical engineering industry. Information for career entrants and up-and-comers.»
On the compatibility of children and careers
On the compatibility of children and careers
Are children and careers compatible? Many female scientists find themselves faced with this question in the course of their academic careers. Is it possible to cope with the often massive difficulties that arise if one chooses both? The authors believe it is.»
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Donations for researchers
Expeditions on spare change? Young scientists are collecting donations for their projects.»
Single-track is passé
Single-track is passé
Why today?s physicists, biologists, chemists et al. have to work in an interdisciplinary fashion.»
Get out of the lab
Get out of the lab!
The many places where natural scientists are needed.»
The solar revolution
The solar revolution
China is planning to invest billions in solar energy. The country is already among the leading exporters of the technology.»
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16. May 2012
Silent Teachers in the Wake of Deregulation
One consequence of the deregulation of the Swedish school system is that teachers have become more hesitant to report problems. This is reported in a new study from the University of Gothenburg. »
16. May 2012
Sulphur and iron compounds common in old shipwrecks
Sulphur and iron compounds have now been found in shipwrecks both in the Baltic and off the west coast of Sweden. The group behind the results, presented in the Journal of Archaeological Science, includes scientists from the University of Gothenburg and Stockholm University. »
16. May 2012
The Teacher Is Central to Successful Use of Computers in Schools
The idea of one computer per student is becoming increasingly common in the Swedish school system. The University of Gothenburg, Sweden, is now conducting several studies on the educational consequences of the so-called 1:1 initiative in a group of Swedish municipalities. 'The teacher is the key to successful use of computers in the classroom,' says Professor Berner Lindström, scientific director of the studies. »
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