All Careers articles
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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 our conversation on 9 September
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CareersHow 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
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News‘Losing an entire generation of scientific talent’: top US universities accepted 15% fewer PhDs
Analysis of 55 research unis also reveals a 21% decline in applications from foreign students to US doctoral programmes for the coming year
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CareersHow a binational PhD opens two doors to a future research career
Top tips from Suvarna Sujilkumar, who is currently pursuing a Binational PhD at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Thiruvananthapuram, India and Julius Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU), Germany
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OpinionThe art of not letting the lab burn down
Behind every experiment is a technician quietly preventing catastrophe
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ResearchWatching unpaired electrons at work
From building the Centre for Pulse EPR at Imperial to probing electron transfer in real time, Maxie Rößler is pushing an overlooked technique into the spotlight
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CareersMaking lab equipment more accessible for chemists with physical disabilities
‘Chemical laboratories are often designed around a very narrow idea of standard talent,’ says one academic striving to make such spaces more inclusive
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CareersMeet the researchers finding fulfilment in leadership and administration
When a research responsibilities expand into something with a wider impact
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OpinionHow learning languages helps me become a better scientist
Lessons from a multicultural scientific journey
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NewsSocioeconomic background still holding back students in chemistry, RSC report finds
Access is only the first step to making the chemical sciences inclusive
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OpinionWhy setting up a café is a good idea for chemistry students
Where support benefits both mentors and mentees
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OpinionWhat do university chemistry practicals really test?
In Nitheeshan Gunanantham’s experience, stamina can become a stand-in for skill
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CareersWhat to do if you’re facing dismissal
What a disciplinary process feels like, and the practical steps to take early