All Education articles – Page 4
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Careers
PhD students don’t need second jobs – they need paying above minimum wage
Recommended minimum stipends for UK-based PhDs failed to match inflation since 2005, exacerbating the current cost-of-living crisis
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Opinion
Letters: July 2022
Readers call for international cooperation, near-miss reporting and less emphasis on deriving equations
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Opinion
Synthesising molecules and memories
Scientific adventures start with the support of an inspirational supervisor
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News
UK launches visa for graduates from highly ranked universities
New scheme omits institutions based in Africa, South Asia or Latin America
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Opinion
Teaching-focused staff contribute to REF results too
But are often overlooked in celebrations of research excellence
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Opinion
The importance of providing young people with mental health support
Do you feel safe openly discussing your mental health with your colleagues at work?
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Opinion
Bringing citizen science into school – and to the beach
A coastal project to contextualise concerns about pollutants and microplastics
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Careers
Making research environments more inclusive to deaf and hard of hearing students
Todd Pagano helps open up the world of chemistry for students at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf
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Research
High school students design a bottle that turns seawater into drinking water
Mangrove trees inspire thermal and membrane-based desalination system
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Opinion
Outdated practical techniques still have lessons to teach
Understanding old methods provides valuable insights into the new
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Careers
How to find a suitable PhD supervisor
Five tips for identifying who will give you the support you need
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Opinion
Supawan Tantayanon: ‘I designed my own portable lab’
The green chemistry pioneer on making labs safer, designing a portable lab and her unusual way of cooking
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Opinion
It’s time to ban staff–student relationships
A policy of discouragement doesn’t go far enough towards tackling sexual misconduct
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News
Long-awaited higher education reforms leave universities facing funding squeeze
Freeze on tuition fees worries UK universities, while there are fears loan changes will hit students
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Opinion
Zafra Lerman: ‘I used art, music, dance, drama, poetry, animation, anything’
The influential science diplomat on teaching chemistry through the arts and doing almost impossible things
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News
US visa changes aim to attract and retain foreign Stem students
Biden administration announces new pathways for international students to remain for longer after graduation
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News
Does a science postdoc pay off in the US?
Analysis reveals that lifetime earnings are reduced and the chances of securing a tenured post are not improved
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Careers
Chemistry career options in sustainability
There’s a wide variety of jobs that place the environment at their core
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Opinion
Act now to support early-career researchers
The Covid-19 pandemic has further highlighted long-existing issues that leaders need to take a stance on
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Opinion
Lights, smartphones, action!
How an intrepid group of technicians adventured into the world of filmmaking