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ResearchGate, the Berlin-based social-network site on which researchers can share papers and seek collaborations, is now using its connections to conduct studies of its own. A survey released this November that gathered responses from more than 10,000 ResearchGate members around the world found that 70% of respondents were willing to relocate to a different country if the right job in academia came along — and if the pay was attractive.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-03890-w
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