Science and society are undergoing rapid change. Nature wants to know how this is affecting careers, workplace culture and salaries.

South Africa says its trusted partner status holds as alliances and funding patterns shift

Bloc’s astronomy project enters second phase, aiming for global sky coverage

Nature’s survey of PhD candidates reveals hard-won wisdom on choosing supervisors, managing mental health and surviving academic culture.

New exchange keeps African samples and data local while opening access to global research collaborations

Sarima 2025: Online platform RHInnO reports dramatic efficiency gains after artificial intelligence integration

Grants will help projects continue, wind down or stay afloat while seeking alternative funds

Universities “may have been given too much latitude” in their internationalisation activities, DHET says

Nicola Mulder explains how the new African Bioinformatics Institute will support African-led science

CSIR leads quartet of bodies paying executives in excess of Department of Public Service recommendations

Universities and laboratories in Khartoum are looted or in ruins, with vital research and medicines destroyed, including pioneering work on tropical diseases

Inorms 2025: National Institutes of Health changes are delaying grant awards, speaker says

Worldwide eradication programme on tenterhooks amid US science turmoil

New “network of networks” aims to strengthen continent’s negotiating position and address funding challenges

Studies on climate change and South Africa are also on the latest list of grants to be terminated, according to updated documents obtained by Nature.

We absolutely won’t tolerate leaks, they said before looping in a journalist to top secret war plans. Feel safe? Me neither, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Grantmakers are “exploring options” but stress they cannot replace withdrawn support from US government

The “brutal” loss of billions of dollars shows Africa should no longer depend on foreign donors, researchers say

USAID has axed funding for HIV/Aids organisations across South Africa — a decision that stands to have devastating consequences for medical research, disease prevention, support for key populations an...

Uncertain outlook for vaccine alliance Gavi comes at crucial time for continent’s manufacturing plans

The stop-work order on U.S.A.I.D.-funded research has left thousands of people with experimental drugs and devices in their bodies, with no access to monitoring or care.

Head of African research facility wants southern philanthropy to fill gaps left by Trump’s policies

International group calls on G20 leader South Africa to “catalyse global action” on priority pathogens

My ex-supervisor and her new student have levelled serious accusations at me. How do I respond?

Lifesaving treatment and prevention programs for tuberculosis, malaria, H.I.V. and other diseases cannot access funds to continue work.

Directive appears to restore treatment to millions worldwide but outlook remains uncertain

More granular data can help match research funding to national priorities, says researcher

These strategies can transform your unsolicited applications from forgettable to fabulous.

Purge of “anti-American” aid schemes could harm health funding, including for HIV research

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Egypt’s research investment surged twelve-fold from 2000 to 2023, global IP body says

A road map to success based on Nature’s hiring-in-science survey, with advice for every stage from application to offer.

Countries are meeting to agree the first ever global treaty on curbing plastic pollution. Research suggests where bans and incentives can make a difference.

Research shows six in 10 social media content creators do not verify accuracy of information before posting it