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Visionary chemistry is making labs accessible to blind students and researchers
Efforts underway in Texas are ushering in a new era of inclusivity with mouth models, lithophanes, robots, talking tools and more
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Results of the RSC’s 2023 Pay and Reward survey
Financial and mental wellbeing are linked as many chemists feel the effects of the cost-of-living crisis
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The chemists creating knowledge-sharing websites
Speeding up scientific progress by sharing organic chemistry techniques, lab safety resources and computational procedures
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Recognising 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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Working through bereavement
Academic employers can do more to support grieving students and staff
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Giving 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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The 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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Work or study… or work and study?
How employers are helping employees to gain new qualifications, including PhDs
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The chemists leaving their country over personal ethics
Family matters and political views are leading researchers to pursue careers abroad
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The 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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Making interviews and workplaces fully accessible
Exploring the support available to disabled jobseekers and their employers
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Financial woes ail early-career scientists
PhD students and postdocs are struggling to make ends meet
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Publish in English or perish
The dominance of English in science does not reflect the scientists behind research articles
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The conference conundrum
Following the Covid-19 pandemic, is it time to rethink events for good?
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Results 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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Chemistry career options in sustainability
There’s a wide variety of jobs that place the environment at their core