Long reads – Page 9
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CareersBuilding batteries that breathe
Long before energy storage materials were in vogue, Peter Bruce saw their potential, as Emma Davies finds out
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CareersBeginner's guide to book writing
Thinking about writing a book? Before taking the plunge, heed the advice of those who’ve done it all before. Hayley Birch talks to the experts
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CareersLearn to speak engineering
Chemists and chemical engineers are two groups separated by a common science. Sarah Houlton looks at a course that’s bridging the gap
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CareersClimbing the ladder
Simon Perks gets some tips to help early career chemists survive in academia
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CareersGoing with the flow chemistry
Elizabeth Farrant climbed to the top in big pharma, but now she’s working at a smaller scale, as Sarah Houlton finds out
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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