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OpinionPride comes before a fall
In labs it’s important not to let familiarity breed complacency, says Derek Lowe
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A Nobel cause
Nina Notman talks to the scientists at the international organisation protecting humanity from the horrors of chemical warfare
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How to negotiate a pay rise
Charlotte Ashley-Roberts reveals the tactics to talk your way to a higher salary
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The race to equality
Nina Notman looks at the group and individual efforts to promote racial equality in academia
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Training in European policy
The agencies of the EU and European Commission over a range of traineeships, many of which are suited to chemists. Emma Davies reports
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Is age the next diversity challenge?
Sarah Byrne investigates whether age discrimination could be unfairly holding back some researchers
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Mind the gap
Laura Woodward considers the options for those looking for work after significant time away
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The changing face of the PhD
Universities in the UK are exploring the European approach of building a thesis from published papers, finds Nina Notman
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The mothers of invention
Nina Notman profiles four researchers successfully balancing an academic career with family life
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A new ERA for European science?
The European Research Area has made scientists more mobile, but the picture isn’t entirely rosy, finds Andy Extance
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Opinion
A bad business
Targets and assessments can boost productivity at universities – but only if they do not stifle creativity and alienate the academic workforce, says Mark Peplow
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'No sexuality please, we're scientists'
David Smith wonders why gay scientists seem to stay unseen, and asks does it matter?
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Generation next
AstraZeneca is investing in the future of drug discovery with its new graduate training scheme in pharma. Manisha Lalloo finds out more
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Non-profit pharma
Not-for-profit drug discovery is growing into a promising niche employment opportunity within the pharmaceutical industry. James Mitchell Crow investigates
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High unemployment in Europe drives brain drain
Andy Extance finds out how economic woes in southern European countries’ are affecting young chemists
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Opinion
Lab’s labourers lost?
How long should scientists stay at the bench, asks Derek Lowe. How long is a piece of string?
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Formulation 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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Support 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
