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Chemistry World August 15, 2013 Julia Higgins |
Diversity: leading the way The Royal Society, funded by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills, and in parallel with the Royal Academy of Engineering's diversity scheme, has set out a program to address diversity in science. For many of us, the word diversity raises the gender question. |
Chemistry World May 2006 Lee Higham |
Comment: A Case of Job Dissatisfaction A chemistry degree ought to prepare its graduates for a range of disciplines, such as finance or industry. Some students who choose the subject don't wish to work in those environments though; they are motivated by an academic path. |
Chemistry World April 17, 2015 Angeli Mehta |
Women twice as likely to be hired for academic posts as men Researchers in the US said they were shocked to find that, in a series of experiments designed to simulate the hiring process, women were twice as likely as men to be ranked first for a tenure track job. |
Chemistry World September 1, 2013 Bibiana Campos Seijo |
Chemistry - The next generation What does the future hold for the chemists of tomorrow, those clutching new qualifications and those still coming through the ranks in school? Can chemistry attract a complete cross-section of society? |
The Motley Fool November 2, 2011 Alyce Lomax |
Corporate America's Feminine Mystique You've come a long way, baby... unfortunately, there's a ways to go yet. |
Chemistry World February 10, 2014 Maria Burke |
Commons' report echoes past messages on women in science The UK is continuing to make slow progress in increasing the number of women in science and keeping them there |
Chemistry World August 21, 2013 |
Stemming the tide While overt gender discrimination is less common today in universities and corporations, women are still leaving chemistry in greater numbers than men. Laura Howes looks at how people are mending the leaky pipeline |
Information Today May 14, 2015 |
Thomson Reuters Studies Institutional Reputations The survey, which is offered in nine languages, covers 65,000 academics from 6,500 universities in 105 areas of study. |
Chemistry World April 28, 2010 Leila Sattary |
Publishing pressure eroding research integrity New research suggests that the increasing use of bibliometric parameters to evaluate academic success could be compromising research objectivity and integrity. |
HBS Working Knowledge June 21, 2004 Martha Lagace |
Racial Diversity Pays Off Diversity has been a buzzword in organizations for at least fifteen years. How much is really known about its effects on performance? Harvard professors Robin Ely and David Thomas investigate. |
Chemistry World June 12, 2009 Phillip Broadwith |
UK chemists must take control The Engineering and physical sciences research council second international review of UK chemistry has warned that too little is being done to support early-career researchers and encourage high-risk research. |
Chemistry World August 2008 |
Editorial: Balancing up the equation Academic chemistry is a less welcoming environment for women than it is for men. |
Chemistry World June 2009 Lord Drayson |
World-leading research In the current climate - not just the downturn, but the reality of intense global competition - UK research chemists must join forces with business and government to exploit our abundant talent and potential. |
Chemistry World June 28, 2013 Maria Burke |
Science 'ecosystem' needs diversity to flourish How should research grants be allocated? Are large grants to a few elite researchers more effective than small grants to many researchers? A new study has concluded that targeting diversity rather than 'excellence' may be more productive. |
Chemistry World November 6, 2015 Matthew Gunther |
Chemistry departments running in the red in the UK UK university chemistry departments' finances are well into the red, according to a recent report on university balance sheets. |
Chemistry World February 9, 2007 Simon Hadlington |
Foreign Postgrad Vetting Proposals 'Absolutely Unnecessary' A controversial new scheme for vetting foreign postgraduate students wishing to study in the UK has been slammed as 'absolutely unnecessary, completely over-the-top and counter-productive' by a leading member of parliament. |
Chemistry World October 2009 |
Column: Undercover academic How the postdoctoral student begins to establish their own academic identity. |
Chemistry World January 2007 Yfke Hager |
Careers: Spin-Out Sense Craig Banks is passionate about his chemistry research. In his short academic career he has already co-founded a spin-out firm to make cannabis detectors. |
Inc. November 2005 Alison Stein Weiner |
Culture Shock Tips for making diversity easy: Tap your current work force... Prepare for conflict... Manage the middle... |
IndustryWeek December 16, 2010 |
Finding the Business Case for Diversity A new study shows diversity programs in high-performing organizations are more often anchored in business objectives than lesser performers. |
Fast Company Marisa Kabas |
Minority Leaders On What Intel's $300 Million Pledge Will Mean To Tech Diversity Is investing a large sum of money the answer to more ethnic and gender diversity? |
Chemistry World December 8, 2011 Sarah Houlton |
Academia Grows Its Role in Drug Discovery The number of pharma patents being filed by universities around the world is soaring compared with those coming from industry. |
Chemistry World March 12, 2009 Phillip Broadwith |
Funding Shift Worries Researchers Government and research funding bodies are shifting funding towards projects with measurable societal and economic impact -- triggering protests from many academics, who see the strategy as dangerously short sighted. |
Fast Company Catherine Ashcraft |
10 Actionable Ways To Actually Increase Diversity In Tech In the last few months roughly 20 tech companies broke with traditional silences around data transparency, publicly releasing their diversity demographics. |
Chemistry World September 2009 |
Education and wealth It seems that the UK government is interested in answering the question: what return does the UK get for the money it puts into academic research in chemistry? |
Chemistry World July 25, 2012 Lesley Yellowlees |
Standing up for chemistry As I start my term as president of the Royal Society of Chemistry, I'd like to share some of the issues I wish to address during my presidency. |