Long reads – Page 9

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Making the masters choice

2013-06-05T00:00:00Z

Today’s chemistry graduates could find that those with an extra year of study under their belts are landing the best opportunities. Helen Carmichael reports
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Reality microscopy

2013-05-30T00:00:00Z

Pratibha Gai talks to James Mitchell Crow about her life’s work, watching the secret life of atoms
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Support from rent-a-lab

2013-05-24T00:00:00Z

As startups flourish and outsourcing increases, Labstract is stepping in to provide space, expertise and training for the new model of R&D, as Yfke Hager learns
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Admissions advice

2013-05-15T00:00:00Z

With university places at a premium, Emma Stoye gets some tips on standing out and securing a place on the right course
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Looking good on LinkedIn

2013-04-24T00:00:00Z

Laura Woodward gives some advice on using your online presence to make connections, attract employers and get the job you want
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Higher apprenticeships offer degrees of difference

2013-04-17T00:00:00Z

Can an apprenticeship offer a genuine alternative to a university degree? James Mitchell Crowe investigates
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Starting out in academia

2013-04-10T00:00:00Z

Serena Corr talks to Manisha Lalloo about her life as a young academic
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Prepare for interview success

2013-03-20T00:00:00Z

Getting ready for a job interview will make all the difference, so do your homework first, says Laura Woodward
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Curiosity's mission to Mars with x-ray vision

2013-03-13T00:00:00Z

As Nasa’s Curiosity rover roams the red planet, Nicola Davis talks to the scientists whose laboratory is a million miles away
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Chemdoodler draws on chemistry

2013-03-06T00:00:00Z

Kevin Theisen’s software is used by scientists all over the world. Sarah Houlton learns why he moved from the chemistry programme to chemistry programmer
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Green means go for careers in chemistry

2013-02-20T00:00:00Z

Yfke Hager takes a look at the growth in green chemistry jobs and talks to the chemists whose research doesn’t cost the Earth
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Toxicologist with pesticides on the brain

2013-02-13T00:00:00Z

Vanessa Fitsanakis’ career in toxicology goes all the way back to the farm where she grew up. Helen Carmichael traces her journey from agriculture to academia
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Maternity leave and your rights

2013-02-07T00:00:00Z

Charlotte Ashley-Roberts covers the employments rights of mums (and dads) to be
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A sustainable future: green chemistry PhDs

2013-01-31T00:00:00Z

Yfke Hager speaks to tomorrow’s chemists being trained in the science of sustainability
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CSIRO: a translation agency

2013-01-25T00:00:00Z

James Mitchell Crow meets the scientists making a difference at Australia’s national science organisation
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Cleaning up

2013-01-18T00:00:00Z

From washing clothes to saving lives, the products of Phil Souter’s watery work can be found across the globe, as Helen Carmichael finds out
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You're hired

2013-01-04T00:00:00Z

Alan Sugar’s latest apprentice is setting up a recruitment agency specialising in sectors that make a difference. Emma Davies finds out more
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Tracking tomorrow's talent

2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Futuretrack has followed thousands of students on their path through university and beyond. Kate Purcell talks Emma Davies through the latest data on careers and job satisfaction
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Of castes and chemistry

2012-12-12T00:00:00Z

From southern India to Northern Ireland, Geetha Srinivasan has been applying her research to solving real world problems, as Sarah Houlton finds out
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Allow me to demonstrate

2012-12-05T00:00:00Z

As Peter Wothers gets ready to deliver this year’s Royal Institution Christmas lectures, Sarah Houlton finds out he’s had a lifetime of preparation