All articles by Emma Pewsey – Page 2
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Opinion
Wunmi Sadik: ‘I still see myself as the young girl explaining chemistry to my mother’
The interdisciplinary innovator on moving beyond silos and communicating the real-world impact of chemistry
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Careers
When will funders take action on PhD and postdoc conditions?
Campaigns in the UK, Ireland and Canada await announcements
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Careers
A more reasonable view of workplace adjustments
Normalising giving people what they need to do their jobs well
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Careers
Academics around the world protest fee hikes and budget cuts
Financial difficulties affect researchers at all career stages
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Careers
Financial challenges faced by PhD researchers around the world
Many are protesting stipends that see them work for below minimum wage
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Careers
More guidance makes job and university applications fairer
A question-based format helps candidates prioritise what to tell recruiters
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Careers
Highlighting different routes into science
Why we need a greater variety of educational paths
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PhD students should be classed as employees
With planned stipend increases barely covering increased costs, postgraduates need better employment protections
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Careers
Ethical decisions in the workplace
Employees who feel secure should challenge unethical employers on behalf of their colleagues
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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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Careers
Scientific success is built on failure
Things going wrong doesn’t mean that you’re inadequate
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Careers
Break down barriers by explaining jargon
Journal publishers should do more to help researchers communicate clearly
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Opinion
Susan Solomon: ‘We had to literally stand out on the roof’
The atmospheric chemist on battling the elements in Antarctica and preserving the integrity of science
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