All articles by Emma Pewsey – Page 3
-
CareersHighlighting different routes into science
Why we need a greater variety of educational paths
-
CareersPhD students should be classed as employees
With planned stipend increases barely covering increased costs, postgraduates need better employment protections
-
CareersEthical decisions in the workplace
Employees who feel secure should challenge unethical employers on behalf of their colleagues
-
CareersPhD 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
-
CareersScientific success is built on failure
Things going wrong doesn’t mean that you’re inadequate
-
-
CareersBreak down barriers by explaining jargon
Journal publishers should do more to help researchers communicate clearly
-
OpinionSusan 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
-
-
OpinionSupawan 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
-
CareersWhen 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
-
-
OpinionZafra 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
-
OpinionMohammad Seyedsayamdost: ‘I ended up being a lab lifer’
The innovative biochemist on a love of lab work and the importance of saying no
-
CareersThe difficulties of determining fair pay
Salary data suggests that perceived wage gaps in the chemical sciences are indeed present
-
CareersResults of the RSC’s 2021 Pay and Reward survey
Despite the disruption caused by Covid-19 and Brexit, most chemists remain positive about their prospects
-
OpinionJames Clark: ‘I hate waste in any sense’
The pioneering green chemist on the development of the field and the power of waste
-
CareersIs hybrid working sustainable?
The environmental impacts of working from home part of the week vary
-
-
CareersRemotely of value?
The benefits and drawbacks of working or studying from home are not clear cut