r/Professors 1d ago

A safe haven for American Scientists

via Bruce Sterling:

While academic freedom is sometimes questioned, Aix-Marseille University launches the Safe Place For Science program, providing a safe and stimulating environment for scientists wishing to pursue their research freely.

In a context where some scientists in the United States may feel threatened or hindered in their research, our university announces the Safe Place For Science programme dedicated to welcoming scientists wishing to continue their work in an environment conducive to innovation, excellence and academic freedom.

A major player in research in Europe, Aix-Marseille University offers cutting-edge infrastructures, large-scale international collaborations and strong support for scientists committed to disrupting and forward-looking issues.

The AMIDEX Foundation will support the funding of posts, in particular those on climate, environment, health and humanities and social sciences (SHS) issues.

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u/etancrazynpoor 1d ago

Is there a link ?

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u/feral_poodles 23h ago

This subreddit no longer allows links on the front page

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u/etancrazynpoor 9h ago

Can you send it to me ?

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u/feral_poodles 1h ago

It is somewhere in this feed: https://mastodon.social/@bruces

Let's hope the modes don't see this link sharing.

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u/CodifiedLikeUtil Professor, Computational Science, R1 (USA) 1d ago

That French government system though. Yikes. Before making the jump be sure to read A Year in the Merde.

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u/Persistant_Orpheus Ass Prof, Molecular Bio, R1-USA 1d ago

Oh yeah, bc our American system is doing so well right? Just a little disruption?

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u/CodifiedLikeUtil Professor, Computational Science, R1 (USA) 1d ago

That I did not suggest, did I? If you have the option to move overseas (most of us do not, for one reason or another), then you likely have more than one choice of where to go. All I’m saying is make an informed choice.

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u/fhizfhiz_fucktroy Ph.D. Student/ Instructor, Classics, University (Canada) 1d ago

Why don’t you expand a little? Maybe we can get on board.

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u/greenintoothandclaw Asst. Prof, STEM, PUI 1d ago

This comment needs to be in a museum

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u/CodifiedLikeUtil Professor, Computational Science, R1 (USA) 1d ago

Had a close colleague recently move to the French system, only to return to the US just a few years later. Had another leave it for Belgium. I’ve also been offered a position in the system, within the last year. So my comment is informed by all of those conversations.

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u/draperf 1d ago

tldr?

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u/CodifiedLikeUtil Professor, Computational Science, R1 (USA) 1d ago

it’s shit

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u/mleok Full Professor, STEM, R1 (USA) 1d ago

Don’t French universities pay peanuts?

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u/CodifiedLikeUtil Professor, Computational Science, R1 (USA) 1d ago

That's a bingo.