Knowledge exchange will be vital for upskilling the chemistry workforce

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To meet societal challenges, chemical scientists need more opportunities to learn across disciplines and sectors

The Royal Society of Chemistry’s Future Workforce and Educational Pathways report makes 13 recommendations for how to ensure the UK’s chemical industry’s workforce has the skills it needs to tackle societal challenges. Many of these focus on educating and training the next generation of chemical scientists, with suggestions to review school and university curricula to make sure they provide students with the relevant chemistry and transferable skills.