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Opinion
Jon-Paul Griffiths: ‘Starting a small company is a phenomenal experience’
The chief technology officer of Oxeco on spinning out, supporting entrepreneurs and the difficulties of identifying a market
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News
Cardiff University proposes merging chemistry department with other schools
Up to 10 chemistry staff could be made redundant under the proposals
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Careers
Knowledge exchange will be vital for upskilling the chemistry workforce
To meet societal challenges, chemical scientists need more opportunities to learn across disciplines and sectors
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Careers
How to have fewer, more effective meetings
Five strategies that can help individuals and institutions manage meetings better
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News
Fuel cell scientist loses over a decade of work in suspected arson attack
Crowdfunder launched to help PhD student and owner of clean energy spin-out recover
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Careers
Re-establishing my scientist identity in industry
How to embrace a career transition outside of academia
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Opinion
Thriving as a Deaf chemistry PhD student
Asma Sheikh talks about growing up, discovering her passion for chemistry and being a teaching assistant
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Opinion
Do chemists die young?
Death notices for chemists suggest perhaps not, despite the hazards found in many labs
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Careers
For chemistry to thrive, it needs to become less cliquey
We need to help more people break through the barriers of tight networks
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Opinion
My assistance dog gave me the confidence to start a PhD
When anxiety threatens, Phoenix is on hand to help
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Opinion
The chemical industry is falling short on supporting women
Unless barriers are broken down, the future of the industry is unsustainable
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Careers
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
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News
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
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Opinion
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
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Careers
Long hours are a short-term solution for skills shortages
Instead, we need to invest in making careers more attractive
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Opinion
A holistic approach to success
Three activities that helped me to thrive in academia and beyond