Long reads
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CareersRecognising the roles that senior PhDs and postdocs play in training new lab members
A number of schemes now provide training and recognition for the work done to support students
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CareersWorking through bereavement
Academic employers can do more to support grieving students and staff
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CareersGiving technicians the recognition they deserve
Schemes such as the Technician Commitment are starting to address problems with authorship and career development
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CareersThe importance of mentoring networks for female scientists
Networks for female chemists are providing the missing mentorship that many hope will help women flourish in chemistry careers
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CareersWork or study… or work and study?
How employers are helping employees to gain new qualifications, including PhDs
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CareersThe chemists leaving their country over personal ethics
Family matters and political views are leading researchers to pursue careers abroad
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CareersThe many career benefits of apprenticeships
On-the-job training combined with a qualification provides apprentices with a solid first step on the scientific career ladder
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CareersMaking interviews and workplaces fully accessible
Exploring the support available to disabled jobseekers and their employers
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ArticleFinancial woes ail early-career scientists
PhD students and postdocs are struggling to make ends meet
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CareersPublish in English or perish
The dominance of English in science does not reflect the scientists behind research articles
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CareersThe conference conundrum
Following the Covid-19 pandemic, is it time to rethink events for good?
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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
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CareersChemistry career options in sustainability
There’s a wide variety of jobs that place the environment at their core
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CareersThe daily struggle of LGBTQ+ scientists
Workplace equality for gender and sexual minorities remains a pipe dream in Stem
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CareersDoctoring the doctorate
There are now more ways than ever before to complete your PhD, finds Kit Chapman