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Journals and publishers are said to be predatory when they mislead researchers about fees and misrepresent their editorial boards and reviewers with the intent of making a profit. Like legitimate open-access journals, predatory journals charge publication fees to authors eager to be published, but unlike legitimate Open-Access journals, they have …

How much does a PhD, Postdoc and Professor earn in the Netherlands? Salaries at Dutch universities are set at the national level and are listed in the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities (CAO-NU). An academic’s place on the salary scale (found on page 80 of the CAO-NU) is determined by …

Did you ever think that food could be produced this way? The answer is yes, and judging by what scientists at the Japanese University of Osaka have “printed”, it is perfectly possible to do so fairly faithfully. What have they achieved? Simple, but surprising: a piece of meat from the famous cut of …

The United Kingdom is famous for its universities: Every year, British institutions dominate the top places in international rankings. The best universities in the UK are also among the very best in the world: The University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge usually secure the foremost ranks, regularly followed …

Germany is one of the best countries to study abroad: It offers a unique combination of great universities and high quality of life, and rivals other popular destinations such as the United Kingdom or Holland. And not only is Germany home to some of the best universities in the world …

Whether you want to lose weight or gain muscle mass, knowing your basal metabolism and energy expenditure is crucial. This will ensure that you reach your goals with an adapted training and nutrition program. Bottom Line: The more active your body, the higher your daily calorie requirement. 1. How do you …

Over 2,500 students have received an EU-funded scholarship to start one of the 145 Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters programs this fall! The 2,756 scholarship recipients come from 141 different countries, with Indonesia and the Philippines ranking in the Top 15 countries. About An Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Degree is a prestigious, integrated international …

This dashboard provides a near real-time overview of the coronavirus on a global scale. It is one of the most comprehensive dashboards for looking at the global spread of the disease. You can go to any country and any place with confirmed cases, and even find out how many active cases they …

Disguised as a woman, to take the place of his friend in the bac, a young Senegalese is sentenced to prison. In order to help his girlfriend, a Senegalese student is accused of disguising himself as a woman in order to take the baccalaureate in her place. The court sentenced him …

The business school ranking is a benchmark ranking that ranks the target business schools awarding the master’s degree. The objective of this list of business schools is to allow students to find their way more easily among existing training courses in the field of management. To develop this ranking, Le Figaro takes …

There are many well-paid jobs that require very little training time. But what are these jobs that are earning you so much in such a short time? It is easy to take a short training course and get a job in a new sector that will guarantee you good pay and …

According to a study published in 2020 by the recruitment firm PageGroup and relayed by the economic magazine Capital, 17 professions will experience a salary increase in 2021. Here is the list of professions concerned: Cybersecurity analyst Risk analyst Listener Regulatory Affairs Officer Compliance Officer Accountant Payroll employee Key account …

Innovative ideas often start with meaningful observation. For Cho Jae-weon, professor of urban and environmental engineering at the National University of Science and Technology of Ulsan (UNIST) in South Korea, the creation of a new digital currency was born from a simple biological fact: everyone poops. By developing a system that …

A 39-year-old man died the day after his second vaccine injection. His family filed a complaint against X 36 hours, this is the time that elapsed between the second dose of Pfizer vaccine received by Emmanuel and his death. On the night of July 2-3, the 39-year-old died in his sleep at …

Currently, in various parts of the world, 20 COVID-19 vaccines have been authorized for use. In this feature, we take a look at the types and their reported side effects. Currently authorized COVID-19 vaccines The table below gives an overview of the 20 authorized vaccines, classified by type, depending on how …