No promotion in 15 years, switching to research position - Okayama University secures young positions

On the 22nd, Okayama University announced that it has established a new personnel system that, in principle, will remove research faculty from their research positions if they are not promoted to associate professor within 15 years of obtaining their doctorate. This will encourage them to switch to other professions. The university said it aims to increase mobility and secure positions for young researchers, and that this is how the university w…