Diversity and opportunity – Page 14
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CareersFrom lab tech to mass spec
Carol Robinson left school at 16 with no science qualifications but found her way to the top
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NewsRoyal Society to address gender imbalance
Society will encourage more women to apply for awards after ‘unacceptable’ success rate in 2014
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CareersThe mothers of invention
Nina Notman profiles four researchers successfully balancing an academic career with family life
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News
US science funder updates policy on same sex partners
National Institutes of Health now recognises same sex marriages in its grants policies
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Research
Chemistry performs better on gender balance in US than other physical science
Representation of women among US chemistry doctoral recipients is nearly 40%
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News
Financial hurdles prevent women returning to STEM
Survey suggests women in science and engineering careers find it hard to return to work following a break
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OpinionAn escape plan
Karin Bodewits suggests that academia’s chairs might hold more women if they have a clear view of the exit
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PodcastChemistry World podcast - April 2014
Why are researchers boycotting a conference? How can Raman spectroscopy reveal the true colours of paintings? And how can shrimp shells help clean the ocean?
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Opinion'No sexuality please, we're scientists'
David Smith wonders why gay scientists seem to stay unseen, and asks does it matter?
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News
Chemists call for conference boycott over all men shortlist
Petition protests gender discrimination at major theoretical chemistry congress
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NewsCommons’ report echoes past messages on women in science
Problems identified long ago still dog UK efforts to increase women’s participation in research
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CareersThe asymmetry problem
Reiko Kuroda has been tackling asymmetry her whole life, from molecular chirality to gender inequality, she tells James Mitchell Crow
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FeatureDiversity in the chemical sciences
How does chemistry fare when it comes to widening participation? Anthony King looks at the numbers
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CareersAccess all areas
How do aspiring chemists with disabilities fare at university, and where can they get support? Helen Carmichael talks to staff and students at one university to find out
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OpinionScience unlimited
Diversity breeds creativity, says Geri Richmond, but only if everyone feels part of the team
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FeaturePatching the leaky pipeline
Women are leaving chemistry in greater numbers than men. Laura Howes looks at how to mend the leaky pipeline
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CareersDifferent strokes
Carlos Gutierrez tells Yfke Hager why he’s devoted to supporting minorities entering science
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OpinionDiversity: leading the way
Julia Higgins discusses gender diversity in the sciences, what has been achieved and what still needs to be done
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CareersEnabling Africa's women
US project Coach is supporting African women to progress in science careers, Hayley Birch learns
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Opinion
Forgotten pioneers
Who were the women that first led the way for female professional chemists? Marelene and Geoff Rayner-Canham reveal the story