The simplest questions are often the best. Robert P Crease tries to answer one from a physics student in Kenya
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From quantum technology to green jobs, Physics World Careers 2022 showcases the range of career options open to physicists
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Two early-career teachers explain how helping school students to understand the beauty and complexity of physics offers a stimulating, fun and rewarding career option
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PhD student Garrett Williams describes how mentorship, outreach and introspection have helped him survive as a Black physicist
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City University of Hong Kong’s undergraduate physics programme wants to attract ambitious international students as they take their next step towards a scientific career in research or industry
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Niki Bell argues that mathematics A-level could be reformed so that it does more to support physics students
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Laura Hiscott speaks to Claire Houghton, an early-career physicist who did summer internships at Kurt J Lesker and Adaptix
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Laura Hiscott speaks to Marion Cromb, a physics PhD student who did an internship every summer of their undergraduate degree
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Laura Hiscott speaks to some early-career physicists who did summer internships in different places, from start-ups to university departments
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City University of Hong Kong is seeking the ‘brightest and best’ early-career physicists with a breadth of international research experience
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