All Workforce articles – Page 2
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NewsExplainer: How an American car workers’ union became a champion for postdocs
The United Auto Workers union now represents over 100,000 academics, supercharging their fight for better conditions
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CareersKnowledge exchange will be vital for upskilling the chemistry workforce
To meet societal challenges, chemical scientists need more opportunities to learn across disciplines and sectors
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NewsChemical sciences workforce growth could outstrip rest of UK over next 10 years
Royal Society of Chemistry report says support for schools, universities and industry is needed for sector to thrive
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CareersHow to make an effective LinkedIn profile
Tips for making your online presence more attractive to employers
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CareersFinancial challenges affect the health of UK chemistry
Maintaining a healthy chemistry pipeline requires affordable education and training routes
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OpinionDo chemists die young?
Death notices for chemists suggest perhaps not, despite the hazards found in many labs
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OpinionThe chemical industry is falling short on supporting women
Unless barriers are broken down, the future of the industry is unsustainable
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OpinionWhy we need public analysts
As the Association of Public Analysts winds up, Duncan Campbell reflects on the continued importance of the profession
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OpinionWorking in the chemical industries, plural
Despite often being presented as a monolith, there’s a huge variety of activities, working practices and reaction scales across industrial research
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CareersLong hours are a short-term solution for skills shortages
Instead, we need to invest in making careers more attractive
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CareersSlow progress reforming academia creates its own generation gap
Requirements from funders and hiring committees have a cultural influence
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CareersFrom baby boomers to gen Z, how do different generations approach chemistry?
Are differences in attitudes and training affecting science?
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OpinionLab digitalisation and industry 4.0
How technology can help us run our labs more efficiently
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CareersHow to find and make the most of a summer placement
Five tips for optimising your taste of academic or industrial workplaces
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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