All discrimination articles
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OpinionSossina Haile: 'I never resonated with role models'
The fuel cell pioneer discusses her childhood in Ethiopia and the US, life as a scientist and being the ‘only one in the room’
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News
Two thirds of academics have experienced gender violence
But only 13% report it, survey of 42,000 researchers and students across Europe shows
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Careers
Making interviews and workplaces fully accessible
Exploring the support available to disabled jobseekers and their employers
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News
Racial inequality report highlights ‘alarming’ loss of ethnic minority chemists
Royal Society of Chemistry vows to tackle underrepresentation in the UK with initial £1.5 million fund
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Careers
When you can’t tell the whole truth in a job interview
We can’t expect interviewees to open up about themselves if that puts them at risk of discrimination
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Opinion
Unbend the spirit of science
New research reveals racial profiling among scientists of Chinese descent and the consequences for the US scientific community
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Careers
The difficulties of determining fair pay
Salary data suggests that perceived wage gaps in the chemical sciences are indeed present
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Opinion
Time to effectively address academic bullying
The Academic Parity Movement supports researchers at risk of discrimination and abuse in academia
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Careers
Sought-after chemist turns down job over tenure case
UNC Chapel Hill chemistry faculty warn that the university’s failure to hire renowned black journalist with tenure has ‘dire’ recruitment repercussions
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Opinion
Viewing science as a meritocracy allows prejudice to persist
Tomáš Hudlický’s opinions are abhorrent but disturbingly familiar
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News
Worldwide survey of PhD students reveals bullying, discrimination and anxiety
A fifth of PhDs report bullying and a third have sought help for anxiety or depression
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Careers
Fixed retirement may not fix diversity issues
The reasoning behind forcing older academics to retire is problematic
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Review
Superior: The Return of Race Science
Angela Saini’s latest book is a powerful deconstruction of the research around race
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News
Survey sheds light on bullying and discrimination at Max Planck Society
Thousands of researchers asked about working culture following public reports of bullying
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Opinion
Our unconscious bias
Implicit biases are pervasive and unavoidable. But they can be changed.
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Business
Revlon’s former chief scientist claims he was fired over safety whistleblowing
Ex-employee sues firm alleging job loss was the result of raising safety concerns that the company’s chief executive didn’t want to hear
