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How the products of fire control the formation of snow

2020-07-08T08:28:00+01:00By

Nadine Borduas-Dedekind brings an organic chemist’s arrow-pushing insight to reactions in the atmosphere

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UK universities prepare for a new academic year

2020-07-02T13:33:00+01:00By

Much uncertainty remains as chemistry departments plan how they’ll resume undergraduate teaching

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Hobbies don’t apply for recruitment

2020-07-02T13:30:00+01:00By

What does the hobbies section of a CV really tell an employer about a job candidate?

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Looking after children and your career

2020-06-24T08:30:00+01:00By

With the right support, a research career and childcare can be balanced – even in lockdown

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Beautiful molecules ring up with a purpose

2020-06-18T08:13:00+01:00By

How Stephen Goldup used his experience in organic synthesis to find a supramolecular niche

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The high life in Switzerland

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What’s going on in West Yorkshire

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Is there a future for chemists in São Paulo?

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A new life in New Jersey

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Seeking a career in Portugal

  • The high life in Switzerland

  • What’s going on in West Yorkshire

  • Is there a future for chemists in São Paulo?

  • A new life in New Jersey

  • Seeking a career in Portugal

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An image showing Nadine Borduas-Dedekind collecting freshly fallen snow

How the products of fire control the formation of snow

Nadine Borduas-Dedekind brings an organic chemist’s arrow-pushing insight to reactions in the atmosphere

An image showing Steve Goldup

Beautiful molecules ring up with a purpose

How Stephen Goldup used his experience in organic synthesis to find a supramolecular niche

Pay & Benefits

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‘Cultural evolution’ needed to reinvigorate academic research

Research funding and academic reward systems should get an overhaul to recognise mentoring and public engagement

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Postdoc employment status varies widely

Researchers are vulnerable to financial instability and issues with healthcare