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This week: Russian R&D, Covid vaccines, and sustainable engineering
In depth: The increasing use of short-term contracts to employ junior researchers is feeding toxic cultures in academia, according to a senior figure at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Full story: OECD official sounds alarm over ‘research precariat’