All Working life articles – Page 15
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CareersHarnessing the power: AstraZeneca apprentices
How an AstraZeneca apprentice solved the business-wide problem of drug compound solubility
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CareersApprentice insight
Scientists share insights on Reading Scientific Service Limited’s apprenticeship scheme and advise their former selves
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Business3M slashes 1500 jobs globally
Reduction adds to 2000 layoffs announced in April, and is intended to save the company $110–120 million annually
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CareersInsecurity is the enemy of a healthy research culture
But scientists are still working collaboratively and creatively
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CareersPostdoc employment status varies widely
Researchers are vulnerable to financial instability and issues with healthcare
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NewsResearchers love their jobs but toxic competition and publishing pressures take their toll
Largest survey of its kind finds research culture is struggling – results that surprise few
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OpinionReviewing performance reviews
Assessing the value of researchers’ work is hard, but there are some easy ideas to avoid
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OpinionFrances Arnold’s retraction and the case for slow science
Frances Arnold’s masterful retraction highlights the problems with publication-driven science
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OpinionWhat we need to know to make our labs safer
We lack the data to fully understand the hazards in academic labs
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NewsStudy reveals which countries’ researchers work through their holidays
‘Culture of overwork’ a problem in many countries, researchers claim
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NewsAmerican scientific publishers panic over paywall policy rumours
The White House is apparently poised to force the immediate free distribution of scientific journal articles arising from federal funding
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NewsBullying and harassment helpline launched
Chemical scientists who have been targeted, accused of or witnessed bullying can now contact the Royal Society of Chemistry’s support line
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CareersThe benefits of science communication on social media
How finding an online community reignited a passion for chemistry
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NewsDispute over pensions and pay leads to strikes at 60 UK universities
Lecturers and support staff have been on strike for eight days and further action may be on the way
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NewsWorking with a top scientist gives a junior researcher a boost that lasts a lifetime
Co-authoring with someone outstanding in their field increases the chance that a young scientist will become a leader too
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OpinionSharing equipment responsibly
How the Swedish principle of collective responsibility keeps science running smoothly