All Careers articles
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Careers
How to use an individual development plan to advance your career
Four steps to assess your current position and set your goals
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Careers
The additional costs of visas
On top of the financial expense, applications and renewals are slowing scientific progress and damaging researcher mental health
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Careers
Even in difficult times, leaders should inspire hope
Finding positives is a vital part of leadership
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Careers
How I became the crossword compiler for Chemistry World
Paul Board has been setting Chemistry World’s crosswords for over 15 years. To celebrate the centenary of the (fully) cryptic crossword, he explains his crossword setting process and dissects some of his favourite science-based clues
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Good network connections help startup founders and employees to succeed
Career success is easier with help from others
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Careers
The startups that grew out of the Pfizer redundancies
18 months on, three former Pfizer employees explain how they’ve seized opportunities to fill gaps in the market
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Careers
Choosing the right mentor
Taking part in a mentoring programme can provide you with the support you need for career success
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Research
First-generation graduate chemists face challenges throughout their entire academic lifetime
Study highlights need for mentorship and more inclusive networks
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Opinion
Nurturing socioeconomic inclusion for a brighter tomorrow
Understanding why individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are underrepresented in the chemical sciences
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Careers
Careers in science policy
The Stem professionals thriving in careers at the intersection of science and society
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Opinion
Can scientific curiosity and pressure to work long hours be balanced with well-being?
Younger researchers must beware the trap that sees their scientific fervour take over their lives
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Careers
Workplace support for menstruation and menopause
The chemical industry and universities are doing more to give chemists what they need to manage their menstrual health
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Opinion
Robyn Norton: ‘We needed to make sure that women were included’
The pioneering global health researcher on the importance of including women in medical research, face-to-face networking and kindness
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Careers
Time off for menstruation is a good idea. Period.
Menstrual leave can improve working conditions for all employees
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Careers
How Bathabile Ramalapa is making a place for chemistry in health innovation
The award-winning scientist is solving health problems in the global south and inspiring other girls to follow suit
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Careers
The All-Ireland Network for Gender Equality in Chemistry is going for gold
Sharing best practices across chemistry departments to create better working environments and get Athena Swan accreditation
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Careers
Cultural changes need to stop PhD students working for free
Top-down support is needed to stop exploitative PhD practices