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CareersThe PhD to biotech series: Translating an academic profile into an industry narrative
In the third article of the series, Matteo Tardelli explains how to present academic experience in a way that appeals to hiring managers in biotech
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OpinionSusumu 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
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CareersThe PhD to biotech series: Understanding the biotech landscape and where you fit
In the second article of the series, Matteo Tardelli describes the different types of organisations looking to hire you
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CareersThe 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
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OpinionMaking low-stakes mistakes is how we learn
Sharing mistakes helps us grow and avoid bigger incidents in the future. Please get in touch if you’ve ever made a low-stakes mistake in your career.
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OpinionThe Chemistry World team shares some of its low-stakes mistakes
Have you ever made a typo, broken some equipment or made a general slip-up? Get in touch and tell us about some of your own low-stakes mistakes.
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OpinionFinding brightness in the depth of power cuts
The illuminating lessons I learned from living with loadshedding
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NewsSouth African scientists could face year in prison unless registered with national standards body, under proposed law
Researchers warn that registration offers little benefit and that the associated costs will disadvantage early-career researchers
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OpinionSarah O’Connor: ‘There’s nothing that matches that thrill of discovery’
The natural product chemist talks growing up in New York, her dad’s late pursuit of a PhD, and her journey to plant chemistry and to Germany
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CareersHow to write thesis acknowledgements
Tips for deciding who and how to thank those who have supported you through your PhD or dissertation
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OpinionChemistry contains multitudes
There’s room (and need) for all the various subspecies of chemical scientists
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CareersHow Robert Crapnell carved out a new role between technician and academic
The research technical manager at Manchester Metropolitan University was awarded this year’s RSC Technical Excellence Prize
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CareersHow to translate your research into a commercial idea
University spin-outs, technology licensing and venture creation are opening up a new generation of career paths for researchers. Here is how to find your route into the commercial world.
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News61% of Germany’s chemistry PhD students consider quitting their degrees
Unhealthy supervisor–student relationships driving poor mental health outcomes among chemistry researchers
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CareersThe art of the pivot, or how to fail yourself to happiness
As Mike Tyson once said, everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face
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NewsIs the US witnessing the start of a brain drain of chemists to China?
Nobel laureate Omar Yaghi is the latest prominent chemist to leave for China and his high-profile departure may signal growing unease
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NewsNew four-year US student visa limit could force international research PhDs to leave country mid-programme
Department of Homeland Security rule ends 45-year policy that allowed students to stay past their visa to finish their studies
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WebinarWorking safely through pregnancy: a conversation for chemists and lab leaders
How safe is the lab when you’re pregnant? Join the conversation with two expert speakers