Research Workforce & Careers
The research workforce — postdoc and graduate-student conditions, unionisation, visa and immigration policy affecting international researchers, and career-pathway developments.
Coverage (8)
- Harvard Academic Workers union joins graduate strike
Harvard Academic Workers-UAW, including postdocs, began its first strike on 10 November 2026, joining the graduate union on strike since 28 October.…
- Goldman Sachs: workers displaced by AI take longer to find new jobs
A Goldman Sachs note reported on 30 October 2026 finds workers displaced from AI-exposed jobs took about a month longer to find work and were about 10 points likelier to be jobless a year on.…
- What Tsimerman’s Move From U of T to OpenAI Signals for Math Departments
Fields Medalist Jacob Tsimerman’s move from a University of Toronto professorship to OpenAI’s AI-safety team, announced hours after his July 2026 award, is a concrete signal that frontier AI labs can …
- SUNY-UUP Ratifies New Contract With Record Support and AI Safeguards
UUP members ratified a new five-year SUNY contract on July 27, 2026 with nearly 98% approval — one of the highest margins in the union’s history. The deal (July 2026-July 2031) includes annual raises,…
- AAUP, ACLU Sue Texas A&M System Over Limits on Teaching Race and Gender
AAUP and the ACLU of Texas sued the Texas A&M University System in early August 2026 over a policy restricting faculty teaching on race, gender, and sexual orientation, arguing it is unconstitutionall…
- SEVIS Record Terminations: Where 2026 Litigation Stands
Where 2026 litigation over SEVIS record terminations and visa revocations stands, and what it means for international researchers.…
- H-1B’s $100,000 Fee: Effects on Postdoc, Faculty Hiring
The 2025 H-1B $100,000 fee hits new petitions requiring consular processing, including at universities. Litigation is ongoing — current status inside.…
- NIH Biomedical Workforce Diversity Programs: What Was Terminated
NIH terminated its Minority Biomedical Research Support Program and froze diversity supplements in 2025 – what was cut, and where litigation stands now.…
