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Which might be different at work and at home
Will open science change chemistry?
While more researchers are adopting open access, open data, open peer review and open projects, some significant barriers are hindering progress
The chroniclers of science
Communication officers dedicate their careers to telling impactful stories
How to get experience for science communication officer roles
Five tips to build your skills and see if it’s a career for you
The early-career engineer showcasing women in the chemical industry
Jordan Riddle explains how embracing change and extra curricular activities has benefited her work in chemical production
Working 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
Long hours are a short-term solution for skills shortages
Instead, we need to invest in making careers more attractive
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The chroniclers of science
Communication officers dedicate their careers to telling impactful stories
From baby boomers to gen Z, how do different generations approach chemistry?
Are differences in attitudes and training affecting science?
Summer students act as an important catalyst for research
Investing in undergraduate projects advances science and develops future researchers
Visionary chemistry is making labs accessible to blind students and researchers
Efforts underway in Texas are ushering in a new era of inclusivity with mouth models, lithophanes, robots, talking tools and more
Results 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
How to get experience for science communication officer roles
Five tips to build your skills and see if it’s a career for you
How to organise your data
Six tips for keeping your results in order
How to choose a university chemistry course
Five tips to help you find the best undergraduate course for you
How to find and make the most of a summer placement
Five tips for optimising your taste of academic or industrial workplaces
How to teach university-level chemistry well
Five tips for educating and inspiring university students
How to troubleshoot experiments
Six tips for solving problems in the lab
Carol Robinson: ‘I really wanted to wave the flag about technicians’
The mass spectrometry trailblazer on leaving school at 16 and waving the flag for technicians
The early-career engineer showcasing women in the chemical industry
Jordan Riddle explains how embracing change and extra curricular activities has benefited her work in chemical production
Ijeoma Uchegbu: ‘My approach is always to be kind’
The innovative nanoscientist on the power of kindness and how she scrubbed eugenicists from campus buildings
Inspiration on a surfboard and in the chemistry classroom
Sarah Gerhardt’s curiosity connects her passions for science, teaching and surfing
Emmeline Edwards: ‘I connect the dots’
The Haitian-American neurochemist on her journey from Haiti to the US as a teenager, and her journey from chemistry to brain science
Gregory Robinson: ‘We were members of the last generation to attend segregated schools’
The synthetic inorganic chemist on attending a segregated school in Alabama, balancing football and chemistry, and tennis as a muse
Should I stay or should I go?
Two colleagues in academia and industry reflect on their career choices
LGBTQ+ in Stem: Using data to foster inclusion – Part 2
Learn about factors affecting attrition and retention of LGBTQ+ scientists
LGBTQ+ in Stem: Using data to foster inclusion – Part 1
Learn how UK and US institutions are working together to improve inclusivity in Stem
The untapped power of emotional intelligence for PhDs
A crucial asset in academia and industry
US government scientist union scores latest contract win
Californian scientists have followed academics in unionising and have negotiated better pay and conditions
The striking truth
Better pay can benefit the whole research enterprise
Universities in the UK beat national average on gender pay gap but large discrepancies remain
Report estimates that in 14 years’ time women in higher education will be paid the same as men
Results 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
Pension deal agreed for UK academics but divisions over pay remain unsolved
Joint statement by employers and union hails reversal to pension scheme cuts
Navigating the commercial landscape
What careers outside academia are really like
University of California accused of not honouring contracts negotiated following massive strike
Months after postdocs and researchers won better pay and conditions, many of the promised benefits haven’t materialised
On your best behaviour
Which might be different at work and at home
The early-career engineer showcasing women in the chemical industry
Jordan Riddle explains how embracing change and extra curricular activities has benefited her work in chemical production
Venezuela’s contested presidential election brings both chaos and hope
The country’s scientific enterprise is at a crisis point, but many believe a González presidency would bring the dawn of a new era for Venezuelan research