The Max Planck Society is Germany's preeminent research organization, boasting 31 Nobel laureates. But insufficient oversight leaves international scientists exposed to abuse and the whims of the institutes' directors.
I’m not surprised. Profs and PIs are scientists first and often not really trained to manage people. Paired with big egos, the exploitation of non-EU PhD students appears rather common in academia.
I’m not surprised. Profs and PIs are scientists first and often not really trained to manage people. Paired with big egos, the exploitation of non-EU PhD students appears rather common in academia.