SPE Thursday 11th February, 2021

Science Policy News of The Week

National

Beyond 'check-marking a box': Getting Indigenous students into jobs paramount, advocate says

A new report explores the foundational skills today’s employers need, and the disconnect with what universities say their programs offer students.

« Troublantes » proportions d'universitaires en détresse et aux idées suicidaires

Indigenous people lack access to health care because of systemic racism, report says

International

Genome-sequencing pioneer Eric Lander to lead science policy for Biden

The broken promise that undermines human genome research

Pollution from fossil fuels causes one in five premature deaths globally, study suggests

Events

Join SPE in our expert panel "Bursting the academic bubble / Au-delà des Murs de l’Université" : February 18

ComSciCon en bref: February 14

Les femmes noires en STEM: Entre la sous-représentation et les modèles de réussite: February 20

SciPol Job opportunities

Associate Editor at Journal of Science Policy & Governance - Deadline: February 28

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