OECD calls for overhaul of researcher training

Career prospects for trainee researchers should be improved to buffer against future crises, group recommends

Countries around the world are being urged to reform the way they train researchers in order to improve their ability to react to future crises.

In a wide-ranging report, the OECD examines how research has been affected by Covid-19 and how governments should adapt their science, technology and innovation policies in its wake.