Yvonne Perrie: ‘Good research culture is about being able to learn and fail without judgment’
The drug delivery expert and multidisciplinary researcher on the importance of learning from failure and how a summer in a margarine factory influenced her career
How taking part in extracurricular activities during your PhD can help you build your CV
Opportunities to take part in teaching, event organisation and outreach all develop valuable skills
Why we need public analysts
As the Association of Public Analysts winds up, Duncan Campbell reflects on the continued importance of the profession
Celebrating the coffee break
One of the most surprisingly productive parts of the day
The importance of applying for funding early in your career
An empowering way to build a highly prized skill
Teaching enzymes new reactions through genetic code expansion and directed evolution
Anthony Green’s research group at the University of Manchester, UK, reengineers enzymes to have catalytic functions beyond those found in nature
On your best behaviour
Which might be different at work and at home
Highlights
How taking part in extracurricular activities during your PhD can help you build your CV
Opportunities to take part in teaching, event organisation and outreach all develop valuable skills
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
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
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
Yvonne Perrie: ‘Good research culture is about being able to learn and fail without judgment’
The drug delivery expert and multidisciplinary researcher on the importance of learning from failure and how a summer in a margarine factory influenced her career
Teaching enzymes new reactions through genetic code expansion and directed evolution
Anthony Green’s research group at the University of Manchester, UK, reengineers enzymes to have catalytic functions beyond those found in nature
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
How taking part in extracurricular activities during your PhD can help you build your CV
Opportunities to take part in teaching, event organisation and outreach all develop valuable skills
The importance of applying for funding early in your career
An empowering way to build a highly prized skill
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
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
Celebrating the coffee break
One of the most surprisingly productive parts of the day
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