All Careers articles – Page 20
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CareersMind your own business
Many dream of being their own boss, but few make the choice, and fewer succeed. Yfke Hager gets some entrepreneurial advice from those who’ve made it
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The master plan
Laura Woodward describes some simple strategies to manage your career and take control of your future
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Ice cream inspiration
Cesar Vega has united his love of food and science in his career at Mars. But he is also on a mission to teach the science of cooking, as he tells Emma Davies
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Non-profit pharma
Not-for-profit drug discovery is growing into a promising niche employment opportunity within the pharmaceutical industry. James Mitchell Crow investigates
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High unemployment in Europe drives brain drain
Andy Extance finds out how economic woes in southern European countries’ are affecting young chemists
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Access all areas
How do aspiring chemists with disabilities fare at university, and where can they get support? Helen Carmichael talks to staff and students at one university to find out
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Different strokes
Carlos Gutierrez tells Yfke Hager why he’s devoted to supporting minorities entering science
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Enabling Africa's women
US project Coach is supporting African women to progress in science careers, Hayley Birch learns
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Dealing with redundancy
Facing unemployment can be frightening, but keep calm and consider your options before you carry on, says Laura Woodward
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Building batteries that breathe
Long before energy storage materials were in vogue, Peter Bruce saw their potential, as Emma Davies finds out
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Learn to speak engineering
Chemists and chemical engineers are two groups separated by a common science. Sarah Houlton looks at a course that’s bridging the gap
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Beginner's guide to book writing
Thinking about writing a book? Before taking the plunge, heed the advice of those who’ve done it all before. Hayley Birch talks to the experts
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Climbing the ladder
Simon Perks gets some tips to help early career chemists survive in academia
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Going with the flow chemistry
Elizabeth Farrant climbed to the top in big pharma, but now she’s working at a smaller scale, as Sarah Houlton finds out
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Formulation and function
Working between the R&D lab and the supermarket shelf, formulation chemists turn prospects into products. Yfke Hager takes a look at their work
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Making the masters choice
Today’s chemistry graduates could find that those with an extra year of study under their belts are landing the best opportunities. Helen Carmichael reports
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Reality microscopy
Pratibha Gai talks to James Mitchell Crow about her life’s work, watching the secret life of atoms
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Support from rent-a-lab
As startups flourish and outsourcing increases, Labstract is stepping in to provide space, expertise and training for the new model of R&D, as Yfke Hager learns
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Admissions advice
With university places at a premium, Emma Stoye gets some tips on standing out and securing a place on the right course
