Long reads – Page 9
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CareersFormulation and function
Working between the R&D lab and the supermarket shelf, formulation chemists turn prospects into products. Yfke Hager takes a look at their work
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CareersMaking the masters choice
Today’s chemistry graduates could find that those with an extra year of study under their belts are landing the best opportunities. Helen Carmichael reports
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CareersReality microscopy
Pratibha Gai talks to James Mitchell Crow about her life’s work, watching the secret life of atoms
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CareersSupport from rent-a-lab
As startups flourish and outsourcing increases, Labstract is stepping in to provide space, expertise and training for the new model of R&D, as Yfke Hager learns
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CareersAdmissions advice
With university places at a premium, Emma Stoye gets some tips on standing out and securing a place on the right course
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CareersLooking good on LinkedIn
Laura Woodward gives some advice on using your online presence to make connections, attract employers and get the job you want
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CareersHigher apprenticeships offer degrees of difference
Can an apprenticeship offer a genuine alternative to a university degree? James Mitchell Crowe investigates
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CareersStarting out in academia
Serena Corr talks to Manisha Lalloo about her life as a young academic
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CareersPrepare for interview success
Getting ready for a job interview will make all the difference, so do your homework first, says Laura Woodward
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CareersCuriosity's mission to Mars with x-ray vision
As Nasa’s Curiosity rover roams the red planet, Nicola Davis talks to the scientists whose laboratory is a million miles away
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CareersChemdoodler draws on chemistry
Kevin Theisen’s software is used by scientists all over the world. Sarah Houlton learns why he moved from the chemistry programme to chemistry programmer
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CareersGreen means go for careers in chemistry
Yfke Hager takes a look at the growth in green chemistry jobs and talks to the chemists whose research doesn’t cost the Earth
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CareersToxicologist with pesticides on the brain
Vanessa Fitsanakis’ career in toxicology goes all the way back to the farm where she grew up. Helen Carmichael traces her journey from agriculture to academia
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CareersMaternity leave and your rights
Charlotte Ashley-Roberts covers the employments rights of mums (and dads) to be
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CareersA sustainable future: green chemistry PhDs
Yfke Hager speaks to tomorrow’s chemists being trained in the science of sustainability
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CareersCSIRO: a translation agency
James Mitchell Crow meets the scientists making a difference at Australia’s national science organisation
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CareersCleaning up
From washing clothes to saving lives, the products of Phil Souter’s watery work can be found across the globe, as Helen Carmichael finds out
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CareersYou're hired
Alan Sugar’s latest apprentice is setting up a recruitment agency specialising in sectors that make a difference. Emma Davies finds out more
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CareersTracking tomorrow's talent
Futuretrack has followed thousands of students on their path through university and beyond. Kate Purcell talks Emma Davies through the latest data on careers and job satisfaction
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CareersOf castes and chemistry
From southern India to Northern Ireland, Geetha Srinivasan has been applying her research to solving real world problems, as Sarah Houlton finds out