All Careers articles
-
NewsPunitive student loans threaten the future of UK science
Science graduates face choice of leaving science sector for higher paid careers or becoming stuck in debt trap
-
CareersHighlighting the ‘missing elements’ in chemistry curricula
How staff and students from a trio of universities in London, UK are working together to produce resources that showcase minoritised chemists
-
CareersHow to diversify a chemistry department and curriculum
Tips to help a wider range of students feel like they belong in chemistry
-
NewsGreen chemistry co-founder John Warner on tragedy, creativity and science
Warner shares how his passion for music transitioned into a love of chemistry and how life events have shaped his professional successes
-
WebinarIn conversation with Richmond Sarpong
Hear from the organic synthetic chemist rewriting the rules of molecular construction – join us 3 December
-
OpinionWhy innovation gets stifled if you've settled into the fur-lined rut
Progress involves assessing all processes for improvements – even those whose inefficiencies we’re comfortable with
-
CareersThe PhD to biotech series: Networking, hiring reality and making the transition stick
In the fourth and final part of the series, Matteo Tardelli discusses strategies to find and thrive in the industry
-
PodcastWaterproof white inspired by nature & low-stakes mistakes
How can structural colour provide an alternative for pigments, chemicals and their environmental cost? And the Chemistry World team discusses their low-stakes mistakes.
-
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
-
-
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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.
-
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.
-
OpinionFinding brightness in the depth of power cuts
The illuminating lessons I learned from living with loadshedding
-
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
-
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
-
CareersHow to write thesis acknowledgements
Tips for deciding who and how to thank those who have supported you through your PhD or dissertation