All Careers articles – Page 8
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Careers
PhD students should be classed as employees
With planned stipend increases barely covering increased costs, postgraduates need better employment protections
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Careers
Baking to perfection, with a pinch of chemistry
Katarina Cermelj’s training in synthesis informs how she develops new gluten-free recipes
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Careers
The chemists leaving their country over personal ethics
Family matters and political views are leading researchers to pursue careers abroad
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Opinion
Integrating coding into chemistry helps science progress faster
Taking a beginner Python programming course can lead to big efficiency gains
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Research
Combining expertise to develop remote-controlled nanomaterials
Beatriz Pelaz explains how her research tackles bionanomaterials from multiple angles
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Opinion
Taking the foundation course route
Students should be told more about the different paths to a career in chemistry
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Careers
The many career benefits of apprenticeships
On-the-job training combined with a qualification provides apprentices with a solid first step on the scientific career ladder
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Careers
PhD students don’t need second jobs – they need paying above minimum wage
Recommended minimum stipends for UK-based PhDs failed to match inflation since 2005, exacerbating the current cost-of-living crisis
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News
Africa lays out plan to boost science economy
Pilot European and African Union programme aims to boost early-career researchers with fellowships of up to €500,000
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Careers
The nickel crystal that catalysed collaboration
An apparent scooping turned into something much more valuable
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Careers
Scientific success is built on failure
Things going wrong doesn’t mean that you’re inadequate
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Careers
Making interviews and workplaces fully accessible
Exploring the support available to disabled jobseekers and their employers
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News
UK launches visa for graduates from highly ranked universities
New scheme omits institutions based in Africa, South Asia or Latin America
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Article
Financial woes ail early-career scientists
PhD students and postdocs are struggling to make ends meet
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Careers
How to begin financial planning
Five ways that PhD students and postdocs can prepare for the future
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Opinion
The importance of providing young people with mental health support
Do you feel safe openly discussing your mental health with your colleagues at work?
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Careers
Break down barriers by explaining jargon
Journal publishers should do more to help researchers communicate clearly