All Careers articles
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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
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OpinionBen Zhong Tang: ‘If you have to do something, try to do it well’
The polymer chemist on finding love for a subject, working with others and staying optimistic
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CareersSupporting pregnant chemists
Risk assessments and flexible working policies all provide valuable support – but how proactively this is offered varies greatly
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NewsUniversity of Sheffield planning to cut jobs in chemistry and materials science
Around 20% of the chemistry and materials science faculty could lose their jobs as university address financial challenges
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CareersA career journey where nothing is lost and everything is transformed
What Lavoisier can teach you about career development
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NewsNottingham’s chemistry department faces loss of 30% of faculty amid university-wide staff cuts
The department’s technicians and support staff are also at risk
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OpinionAfrica should treat entrepreneurial science as a lifeline, not a luxury
Synchronised action from universities, policymakers and scientists is needed to bridge the gap from ideas to impact
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OpinionThe current academic system doesn’t incentivise risk-taking
But playing it safe can have negative consequences for a field
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OpinionImplementing ideas in industry
An initial thought can take on a life of its own as different stakeholders contribute their expertise
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NewsSupervisors can make or break wellbeing of early-career researchers, survey finds
76% said that their supervisor had a moderate to severe impact on their mental health
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PodcastVanadium-based medicines & sustainable labs
Vanadium-based medicines? We discuss the 23rd element’s little-known potential in pharmaceuticals. Plus, how labs across the UK are making achievable changes to increase their sustainability.
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CareersHow chemists are making laboratories more sustainable
A collection of articles sharing tips from researchers who reduced their environmental impact with support from the RSC’s Sustainable Laboratories grants
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CareersSustainable laboratories: Reducing plastics
When to reuse plastic pipette tips and how to overcome psychological barriers to recyling single-use items