All Careers articles
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CareersInnovative SMEs and start-ups can be the Change Makers we need to tackle PFAS
The Royal Society of Chemistry is offering support to early-stage ventures that aim to solve problems associated with forever chemicals
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OpinionHow my master’s reshaped my view on higher education chemistry
After three relentless undergraduate years, the fourth year provided space to immerse myself in the subject
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NewsWomen and early-career researchers bore the burden of NIH’s funding disruptions
Almost 58% of the studies the US National Institutes of Health suddenly cancelled last year were female-led
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PodcastTwo states of water & science sleuths
In this episode, we discuss the two-state model of water, how science sleuths are fighting disinformation, and hear the latest headlines.
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CareersHow company presentations can be made relevant
Advice on how to engage with your audience and achieve your communication goals
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CareersHow to be a science sleuth
Research integrity experts share their tips for spotting and reporting fraudulent papers
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OpinionSteve Liddle: ‘Try and do something different to what everyone else is doing’
The organometallic chemist on working with the f-elements, following your instinct and remaining grounded
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CareersHow to get into – and ace – a summer undergraduate research programme
Five tips to help you make the most of these opportunities
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ResearchBreaking bonds and bringing disciplines together to replace one of chemistry’s most controversial molecules
Rebecca Trager meets an organic chemist catalysing the search for BPA replacements by connecting synthetic chemists, data scientists, toxicologists and polymer chemists
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NewsUS researchers are advising students not to enter academia
A survey of NIH-grantees in Massachusetts reveals delayed hiring in labs, layoffs, careers being pursued abroad and research scope reductions
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News‘A philosophical attack on the nature of science’
Norine Noonan and Susan Coady Kemnitzer, who have retired from decades-long senior leadership roles at key science agencies and the White House, talk about the importance of collecting data at this historic moment
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OpinionHow sketching and painting have enhanced my scientific practice
A visual approach to chemistry aids discovery and communication
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CareersHow Thuc-Quyen Nguyen’s dreams of capturing the sun led her to organic electronics
Organic solar cell windows will enable the buildings of the future to be energy-neutral, she says
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CareersFinding a home in the workshop
Departmental workshops provide support for researchers in more ways than one
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NewsNational scientific organisations consistently underrepresent women within their membership
Change is happening slowly but institutional processes continue to stymie the progression of women
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OpinionAs a first-generation student, I didn’t have a clue what I was doing
And that brought challenges and unexpected opportunites
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NewsThe need for science diplomacy in a fragmenting world
After receiving a US science diplomacy prize, Chemistry World talks to Martyn Poliakoff and Richard Catlow about global scientific challenges, their love of technicians and being astounded by children’s questions
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OpinionVeronica Vaida: ‘Some Harvard faculty expressed puzzlement at having a woman colleague’
The renowned physical chemist and environmental scientist on growing up in Romania and forging her career as a woman in the US in the 1970s
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CareersIs 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
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OpinionHow bird photography made me a better chemist
Payal Joshi draws inspiration for organic mechanisms from graceful avian poses