All Careers articles – Page 13
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NewsMentorship ‘strongly predicts’ protégé success in the sciences
Researchers whose mentors later win science prizes are two- to four times more likely to go on to have ‘superstar’ careers
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CareersHow hobbies can help your science
Indulging in a hobby can bring benefits inside and outside of work
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OpinionViewing science as a meritocracy allows prejudice to persist
Tomáš Hudlický’s opinions are abhorrent but disturbingly familiar
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CareersOnline events aren’t automatically accessible
With lectures moving online long-term, online accessibility benefits need building on
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OpinionOnline conferences have benefits worth retaining
Nothing’s quite the same as a scientific meeting
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CareersZooming into online vivas
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced academics to adopt a new model with some unexpected advantages
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OpinionPhD researcher mental health matters – now more than ever
And improving it is vital for the future of chemistry
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CareersHow to lead a research team
By building skills to support your lab members, you lay the foundation for success
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CareersThe rise of the virtual chemistry conference
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, online talks and poster sessions are moving to the mainstream
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ResearchIntroducing chirality to give organic electronics a twist
Medicinal molecules and electronic materials aren’t often found in the same research group. Meet Matthew Fuchter, who’s excelling at both
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CareersWorking from home time
Now more than ever, there’s an overlap between professional and personal life
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CareersShould scientists be activists?
Scientific objectivity isn’t stopping researchers from standing up for what they believe in
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OpinionWhy picking projects is like poker
Sometimes you prefer the high-risk, high-reward project to the ‘sure thing’
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News‘Cultural evolution’ needed to reinvigorate academic research
Research funding and academic reward systems should get an overhaul to recognise mentoring and public engagement
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ResearchUnlocking geological time capsules with analytical chemistry
Blavatnik award winner Kirsty Penkman discusses her research developing techniques to date fossils
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CareersHow author lists can give more credit
The contributor roles taxonomy highlights the variety of work that’s crucial to a research project
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CareersMeet the winners of the RSC’s Higher Education Technical Excellence award
The technical team at Dublin City University’s School of Chemical Sciences have won for their exceptional services to health and safety and accessibility