All articles by Emma Pewsey
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CareersIn times of strife, should you hold a work Christmas party?
Celebrations are important, even when redundancies and funding cuts mean many chemists aren’t in the festive mood
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CareersStatements alone don’t make labs inclusive for disabled chemists
Leaders need to provide proactive support to disabled employees making adjustment requests
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OpinionRobert Huber: ‘I call the last century the century of vision’
The Nobel laureate on the joys of entering a developing field, and the century of vision
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CareersWhy we should stop venerating Nobel laureates
The winners of the Nobel prize in chemistry have all made mistakes – and that’s inspirational
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CareersEmployees need freedom to choose how to work most effectively
This is especially important to ensure neurodiverse employees get the support they need
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CareersThe additional costs of visas
On top of the financial expense, applications and renewals are slowing scientific progress and damaging researcher mental health
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CareersEven in difficult times, leaders should inspire hope
Finding positives is a vital part of leadership
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OpinionPonnadurai Ramasami: ‘You will learn more by going the more difficult way’
The trailblazing computational chemist on the joys of teaching, inaugurating a virtual conference, and the importance of doing things the hard way
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CareersGood network connections help startup founders and employees to succeed
Career success is easier with help from others
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CareersTime off for menstruation is a good idea. Period.
Menstrual leave can improve working conditions for all employees
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CareersCultural changes need to stop PhD students working for free
Top-down support is needed to stop exploitative PhD practices
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OpinionJon-Paul Griffiths: ‘Starting a small company is a phenomenal experience’
The chief technology officer of Oxeco on spinning out, supporting entrepreneurs and the difficulties of identifying a market
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CareersNew UKRI terms do more to acknowledge the diversity of PhD researchers
But further stipend increases are needed to fully widen access to doctoral study
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CareersKnowledge exchange will be vital for upskilling the chemistry workforce
To meet societal challenges, chemical scientists need more opportunities to learn across disciplines and sectors
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OpinionCharlotte Williams: ‘Being an academic is a wonderful job’
The award-winning inorganic chemist on early environmental influences and a career spanning industry and academia
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CareersFinancial challenges affect the health of UK chemistry
Maintaining a healthy chemistry pipeline requires affordable education and training routes
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CareersLong hours are a short-term solution for skills shortages
Instead, we need to invest in making careers more attractive