All Workforce articles – Page 2
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CareersSummer students act as an important catalyst for research
Investing in undergraduate projects advances science and develops future researchers
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CareersThe community of colleagues supporting each other through redundancy
The #SandwichTogether group on LinkedIn has also seen help pour in for affected Pfizer employees from across industry
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CareersResults 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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OpinionShining a spotlight on disabled scientists
As Enable Science launches a poster series to celebrate disabled scientists, founder Chantelle Minchin discusses the importance of representation
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NewsUK public sector scientists end strike action
Prospect union calls off strikes after deal reached with UK government
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NewsUK government urged to act on Stem training and visas
Campaign for Science and Engineering says skills shortage is costing economy £1.5 billion a year
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NewsShare of women in US government Stem jobs has been static since 2005
Women are underrepresented in US federal Stem jobs and leave these posts at a higher rate than men, but more female supervisors might help
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CareersWhen will funders take action on PhD and postdoc conditions?
Campaigns in the UK, Ireland and Canada await announcements
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CareersGiving 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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CareersA more reasonable view of workplace adjustments
Normalising giving people what they need to do their jobs well
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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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CareersDeveloping entrepreneurship skills for chemistry students
Learning how to turn an idea into commerical success
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NewsTensions between University of California and unions flare up again over possible cuts to PhDs
Academic unions are concerned by potential enrolment cuts to graduate programmes to offset the cost of pay rises
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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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NewsMassive strike at University of California over low pay and poor benefits
Research at 10 campuses comes to a standstill as 48,000 academic workers walk off the job over what they deem unfair labour practices
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NewsStrikes to take place at 150 UK universities over pay and benefits
70,000 staff members will walk out on three days in November in escalation of ongoing row