All research culture articles
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OpinionRelying on the h-index harms the careers of people who take career breaks
More holistic methods are needed to accurately assess the quality of a researcher’s work
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Opinion
Escaping from predatory publishers
An over-reliance on publishing has left scientists prey to unscrupulous practices
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Opinion
What Rihanna taught me about intersectionality and inclusion
Finding a model for reforming science culture in the Savage x Fenty fashion show
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Opinion
Donna Strickland: ‘My career goal was to get a PhD’
The Nobel prize-winning physicist on the joys of doing nothing, meeting the Pope and how her PhD completed her life’s goals
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Opinion
Integrating coding into chemistry helps science progress faster
Taking a beginner Python programming course can lead to big efficiency gains
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Careers
The nickel crystal that catalysed collaboration
An apparent scooping turned into something much more valuable
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Opinion
Teaching-focused staff contribute to REF results too
But are often overlooked in celebrations of research excellence
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Opinion
The importance of providing young people with mental health support
Do you feel safe openly discussing your mental health with your colleagues at work?
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Careers
Making research environments more inclusive to deaf and hard of hearing students
Todd Pagano helps open up the world of chemistry for students at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf
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News
Report calls for urgent action to tackle predatory publishers
Range of measures proposed to combat exploitation of academia
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Opinion
Living through Covid-19
Many researchers are now feeling the effects of additional emotional burdens
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Careers
The conference conundrum
Following the Covid-19 pandemic, is it time to rethink events for good?
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Opinion
Unbend the spirit of science
New research reveals racial profiling among scientists of Chinese descent and the consequences for the US scientific community
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Podcast
Book club – Her Hidden Genius by Marie Benedict
The full story of the discovery of DNA’s double helix
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Opinion
Mohammad Seyedsayamdost: ‘I ended up being a lab lifer’
The innovative biochemist on a love of lab work and the importance of saying no
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Opinion
Mental health in science
How Zoë Ayres has used social media for advocacy and to increase visibility
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Opinion
The career importance of community service work
Community work enhances a scientist’s skills, whatever career stage they’re at
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Opinion
The challenges and opportunities of conducting research in developing countries
Barriers, collaboration and creativity
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Opinion
All work and no play
Is the long-hours culture of academic organic chemistry laboratories finally changing?
