The Student Voice

A family conversation at Christmas turned into an academic project that found music assisted people with pain and anxiety, reducing the need for painkillers.

Rudra started assisting Swinburne University researchers when he was in grade six. Three years later, he has just co-authored a scientific article alongside a leading astronomer.

Wondering if that latest study finding is too good to be true, or whether it's as bad as we're told? Here are five questions to ask to help you assess the evidence.

Key areas of focus for tweaking peer review include making journal editors more directive in the process, rewarding reviewers, and improving accountability of editors, reviewers and authors.

Love them or hate them, group projects are a staple of college coursework. New research identifies a key aspect of successful teams.

As highlighted in a recent LSE Impact blogpost, there is evidence to show that postgraduate researchers face particular risks in relation to poor mental health and well-being. Reporting on a recent…

The early and mid-career researchers who bear most of the teaching and research workload are exhausted and underpaid. Many won't survive the funding squeeze, but Australia can't afford to lose them.

A paper on conformal algebra has recently caused a stir on social media. Not because of the science, but rather the heartfelt plea in the acknowledgements

Hiring committees want new Ph.D.s to have the demonstrated research and grant-winning skills that journal articles reflect. But sometimes that extends the time to degree.