Read article: Measures of success: how to thrive as a student in physics
For Tamia Williams, determination, hard work and finding support in her community were key factors in being a successful physics student and researcher
Read article: On the road less travelled: a Black physicist’s journey in academia
For Brooke Russell, a constructive, mentoring environment was crucial to her development as a physicist – and it’s essential for attracting new talent into the field
Read article: Overlooked for the Nobel: Lise Meitner
Disciplinary bias and a stew of other prejudices helped deny the physicist Lise Meitner a share of the 1944 Nobel Prize for Chemistry
Read article: Redefining the scientific conference to be more inclusive
Eleanor S Armstrong, Divya M Persaud and Christopher A-L Jackson say that scientific meetings can be more welcoming for everyone
Read article: First winners of Bell Burnell fellowships announced by the Institute of Physics
Four female PhD students awarded grants from fund to encourage diversity in physics
Read article: Men and women go separate ways: why inquiry-based labs exacerbate gender imbalance
Male students in inquiry-based labs handle equipment more, while women spend twice as long on laptops
Read article: Physicists come out in support of today’s Strike for Black Lives
Physics World brings you a selection of stories and resources on a unique day for the global physics community
Read article: US scientific societies condemn racism in the wake of George Floyd death
Protests have erupted in the US following the killing of Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer
Read article: Physics in the pandemic: ‘Returning to the lab will be hugely beneficial for me’
As an autistic person who struggles with big, unpredictable changes, PhD student Daisy Shearer looks forward to resuming old routines – with a few caveats
Read article: A stance against forced retirement
Paul Ewart says there is little evidence that forcing active physicists to retire “frees up” positions
