When you cannot buy the equipment, build it yourself
Mohammad Asaduzzaman Chowdhury explains how he’s created a fleet of self-built machines using imagination, perseverance and careful validation
How researchers are producing high quality science at lower cost
3D printing, home-made equipment and sharing blueprints enable chemists to teach and research on a budget
3D printing can create bespoke lab equipment for a fraction of commercial cost
And the printer itself can be repurposed once it reaches the end of its life
The researchers saving thousands by assembling their own lab equipment
Need a new tribometer, chemical vapour deposition unit or differential thermal analyser? These chemists have made their own from spare parts and scrap materials
The communities making research more accessible through open hardware
The Gosh community and Trend in Africa help researchers to access and build low-cost lab equipment
Punitive student loans threaten the future of UK science
Science graduates face choice of leaving science sector for higher paid careers or becoming stuck in debt trap
Highlighting the ‘missing elements’ in chemistry curricula
How staff and students from a trio of universities in London, UK are working together to produce resources that showcase minoritised chemists
Highlights
How a university opened its doors to neurodivergent employees
From all-around support to tailored recruitment, a University of Nottingham initiative offers a blueprint for improving neuro-inclusion in the technical workforce
Is work polygamy a new trend or the daily norm for researchers?
While many academics balance more than one role, some take on entirely separate jobs that allow them to explore different careers
Choosing the perfect path to an industrial R&D career
Options abound whether or not you have a PhD
How to diversify a chemistry department and curriculum
Tips to help a wider range of students feel like they belong in chemistry
How to make the most of tutorials
Five tips to boost your learning experience
How to tutor students
Five tips to enhance the support you provide
How to write thesis acknowledgements
Tips for deciding who and how to thank those who have supported you through your PhD or dissertation
How to become an open science champion
Five tips for your journey from adopter to leader
How to be a science sleuth
Research integrity experts share their tips for spotting and reporting fraudulent papers
Greener dyes of every colour for fabric and food
Brilliant Dyes is extracting natural colours from algae to reduce energy, water and waste
Green chemistry co-founder John Warner on tragedy, creativity and science
Warner shares how his passion for music transitioned into a love of chemistry and how life events have shaped his professional successes
Susumu Kitagawa: ‘I tell my students three words: luck, stubbornness and perseverance’
The winner of the 2025 Nobel prize in chemistry on books, porous materials and his mantra for success
Screening therapeutic peptides for ‘undruggable’ proteins
Revolver Therapeutics targets transcription factors that are hard to reach with conventional drugs and antibodies
Avtar Singh Matharu: ‘Being a visible role model is really important’
The green chemist on being authentic, having good mentors and being proud of your culture
‘Lots of researchers were doing very unusual things – I created an awards ceremony to celebrate them’
Marc Abrahams, founder of the Ig Nobel prizes, on how the annual parody science award show began and how it’s changing
The PhD to biotech series: Networking, hiring reality and making the transition stick
In the fourth and final part of the series, Matteo Tardelli discusses strategies to find and thrive in the industry
The PhD to biotech series: Clarifying your direction before you leave academia
In the first of a four-part series, Matteo Tardelli suggests some things to consider when deciding whether a move into industry is for you
Finding brightness in the depth of power cuts
The illuminating lessons I learned from living with loadshedding
Three chemistry Nobel laureates shared their failures – and how they overcame them
Laureates talk about how they faced frustration and self-doubt over whether they were cut out for chemistry before they finally triumphed
How company presentations can be made relevant
US researchers are advising students not to enter academia
Establishing your independent research career
How to use an individual development plan to advance your career
Re-establishing my scientist identity in industry
How taking part in extracurricular activities during your PhD can help you build your CV
Socioeconomic background still holding back students in chemistry, RSC report finds
Access is only the first step to making the chemical sciences inclusive
Cultural changes need to stop PhD students working for free
Top-down support is needed to stop exploitative PhD practices
Bridging the gap after submitting a PhD thesis
Finding ways to fund students as they search for jobs and complete lab work for publications
The pension cost of doing a PhD
Exploring the wider impacts of a PhD on your finances
Caltech grad students and postdocs secure pay rises and better benefits
After months of negotiations union helps academics secure expanded protections and new rights
Explainer: How an American car workers’ union became a champion for postdocs
The United Auto Workers union now represents over 100,000 academics, supercharging their fight for better conditions
Financial challenges affect the health of UK chemistry
Maintaining a healthy chemistry pipeline requires affordable education and training routes
When you cannot buy the equipment, build it yourself
Mohammad Asaduzzaman Chowdhury explains how he’s created a fleet of self-built machines using imagination, perseverance and careful validation
How researchers are producing high quality science at lower cost
3D printing, home-made equipment and sharing blueprints enable chemists to teach and research on a budget
3D printing can create bespoke lab equipment for a fraction of commercial cost
And the printer itself can be repurposed once it reaches the end of its life
The communities making research more accessible through open hardware
How henna helped me rediscover my passion for chemistry
Learning the language of chemistry
Why innovation gets stifled if you've settled into the fur-lined rut
The PhD to biotech series: Networking, hiring reality and making the transition stick
Waterproof white inspired by nature & low-stakes mistakes