All mentoring articles
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OpinionJulia Kornfield: ‘I’ve often followed an instinct about a person’
The polymer expert on power imbalances and following her instinct
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OpinionThe day my supervisor won the Nobel prize in chemistry
Celebrations and support in the Bertozzi lab
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OpinionValerie Mizrahi: ‘There’s no control to the experiment of life’
The world-leading tuberculosis researcher on switching specialities and living in a racially divided nation
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OpinionWunmi Sadik: ‘I still see myself as the young girl explaining chemistry to my mother’
The interdisciplinary innovator on moving beyond silos and communicating the real-world impact of chemistry
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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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OpinionJacqueline Barton: ‘I want to focus on the good stuff’
The Caltech chemist talks about her life as a New Yorker and female scientific powerhouse
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OpinionSynthesising molecules and memories
Scientific adventures start with the support of an inspirational supervisor
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CareersHow to find a suitable PhD supervisor
Five tips for identifying who will give you the support you need
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OpinionIn situ with Tebello Nyokong
The influential chemist on nurturing confidence in students and taking inspiration from the humanities
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OpinionLeading a lab through pandemic-induced uncertainty
Emphathy is vital to support mentees effectively
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OpinionPrasanna de Silva: ‘Kindness plays a key role in academia’
The influential Sri Lankan chemist on serendipity, slowness and the excitement of Irish percussion
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CareersThe benefits to mentors of mentoring
Mentoring a junior scientist offers plenty of benefits for you as well
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CareersYou can’t measure a mentor solely by gender
A mentoring relationship is inherently personal and unique
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OpinionKelly Chibale: ‘No leader should be feared’
The founder of the H3D drug discovery centre in South Africa on leadership and flying with Jürgen Klopp
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OpinionEnabling environments support the development of diverse teams
A great workplace allows individuals to be constrained only by the limits of their own minds
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NewsMentorship ‘strongly predicts’ protégé success in the sciences
Researchers whose mentors later win science prizes are two- to four times more likely to go on to have ‘superstar’ careers
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CareersWhy you should look for a mentor
Manage your career proactively by seeking guidance from others
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NewsMentors with wide-ranging research interests nurture the most successful scientists
Study examined career paths and mentoring support for 18,000 biomedical researchers