Read article: Starting out strong
Choosing meaningful research topics at the start of a career is essential, say Philip G Judge, Isabel Lipartito and Roberto Casini, as they give their tips for the budding researc...
Read article: Your pathway to industry
Crystal Bailey urges today’s physics graduates to sharpen their skills – and their CVs – for careers in industry; while also calling on academic staff to provide students with mor...
Read article: The accidental astronomer: Bernard Asabere, Ghana’s first domestic space scientist
Linda Nordling speaks to Bernard Asabere, director of Ghana’s first astronomical telescope
Read article: Widening horizons: why early-career scientists leave China
Xinzheng Li on why it’s important for early-career scientists in China to gain research experience outside of the country
Read article: The need for speed: how Lorraine Bobb’s summer placement at Diamond Light Source influenced her career path
A summer at Diamond Light Source helped Lorraine Bobb make decisions about her career
Read article: Once a physicist: Z Aziza Baccouche
Z Aziza Baccouche on running a media company that specializes in producing science films
Read article: Leadership lessons learnt in the lab
Headteacher Mark Whalley says he learnt how to become a good leader thanks to his research days
Read article: Spin-out success: a career using MRI technology
David Taylor looks back on a career in MRI and setting up a business
Read article: Mapping the heavens: Xiaohui Fan and David Law reflect on the Sloan Digital Sky Survey
Xiaohui Fan and David Law built their careers on data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey
Read article: Taking the long view
Despite talk of skills shortages, most graduates in scientific disciplines take jobs outside science. Patrick White and Emma Smith reflect on why this is and what it means for the long-term career pro...
