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Is Mandatory Retirement the Answer to an Aging Workforce?

For many, it’s not a question of when senior academics should leave their posts, it’s about how to distribute scarce resources such as grants and faculty positions more fairly.

Is Mandatory Retirement the Answer to an Aging Workforce?

For many, it’s not a question of when senior academics should leave their posts, it’s about how to distribute scarce resources such as grants and faculty positions more fairly.

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Opinion: When Should Scientists Retire?

Gergely Toldi and Anna Harris | Oct 2, 2018 | 3 min read

Members of the Global Young Academy discuss how later retirement of academics affects the younger generation.