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Sally Oey is a professor of astronomy at the University of Michigan, US
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Moiya McTier describes her journey from academic research to science communication
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Ask me anything: Moiya McTier – ‘There is no greater thrill than standing on a stage in front of a crowd full of curious people’
Moiya McTier is an astrophysicist, science communicator and author in New York City, US
Levelling up: from student to mentor to trainee physics teacher
Ellie Whitehall describes her move from student to teacher in physics, reflecting on her experiences of education
Read article: 16 key skills and attributes for a successful career in physics
16 key skills and attributes for a successful career in physics
Carol Davenport on the “hard” and “soft” skill sets that are invaluable when it comes to your employability as a physicist
Read article: From ATLAS to the control room: a high-school student’s week at CERN
From ATLAS to the control room: a high-school student’s week at CERN
Sixth-form student Annabelle Gill discusses a week-long internship at CERN
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Physics World Careers 2022 guide is now out
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Ask me anything: Ashok Chauhan – ‘There are great opportunities to build a research-focused physics career in industry’
Ashok Chauhan is a senior scientist at Ceryx Medical, a research-led biomedical device company
Cutting-edge accelerator technologies are key to success for the MYRRHA research reactor
The MYRRHA project in Belgium is seeking enthusiastic scientists, engineers and project managers with a talent for cross-disciplinary collaboration
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Read article: Ask me anything: Kim Nygård – ‘The better I am at building relationships with these colleagues, the smoother the project progresses’
Ask me anything: Kim Nygård – ‘The better I am at building relationships with these colleagues, the smoother the project progresses’
Kim Nygård manages the ForMAX beamline at Sweden’s MAX IV synchrotron laboratory
Read article: Rethinking physics: Silvia Vignolini on succeeding at the boundary between disciplines
Rethinking physics: Silvia Vignolini on succeeding at the boundary between disciplines
Silvia Vignolini explains the joys of working across scientific boundaries
Read article: Multidisciplinary collaboration opens the way to strategic innovation in wireless technology
Multidisciplinary collaboration opens the way to strategic innovation in wireless technology
The Wireless Products team at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence delivers cutting-edge innovations in electronics and digital signal processing
Read article: Physicists wanted: the demand for physics skills in the UK workplace
Physicists wanted: the demand for physics skills in the UK workplace
Sharon Ann Holgate explores the findings of a recent report analysing this labour market demand in the UK and Ireland
Read article: Ask me anything: Cathy Foley – ‘I have lots of balls in the air on multiple projects’
Ask me anything: Cathy Foley – ‘I have lots of balls in the air on multiple projects’
Catherine Foley is a solid-state physicist who is currently the chief scientist of Australia
Read article: Ask me anything: Sara Webb – ‘It’s always beautiful and humbling to be one of the first to look at the pictures of the universe we’re taking’
Ask me anything: Sara Webb – ‘It’s always beautiful and humbling to be one of the first to look at the pictures of the universe we’re taking’
Sara Webb is an astrophysicist and science communicator based at the Swinburne University of Technology in Australia
Read article: Ask me anything: Lilly Liu – ‘We need team work: it’s impossible for one individual or team to solve a problem’
Ask me anything: Lilly Liu – ‘We need team work: it’s impossible for one individual or team to solve a problem’
Lilly Liu is an associate professor at the University of Bristol, researching materials used in extreme environments
Read article: Engineering world-changing materials: Nicola Spaldin on the importance of curiosity-driven research and what it means to be a physicist
Engineering world-changing materials: Nicola Spaldin on the importance of curiosity-driven research and what it means to be a physicist
Materials scientist Nicola Spaldin talks about her award-winning research and her somewhat circuitous career path
Read article: Creative licence: how to stimulate innovation and generate new ideas
Creative licence: how to stimulate innovation and generate new ideas
Dennis Sherwood on the creative process and how to grow a good idea
Read article: The sound of silence: career opportunities in acoustic science and engineering
The sound of silence: career opportunities in acoustic science and engineering
Acoustic specialists at QinetiQ minimize the noise made by ships, submarines and other maritime platforms
Read article: Wireless trend demands radiofrequency innovation
Wireless trend demands radiofrequency innovation
The defence and security company QinetiQ is looking for physicists and engineers who are keen to explore the properties of radio waves to solve wireless challenges and create novel...
Read article: Ask me anything: Clare Burrage – ‘We look for connections between different areas of physics, but it is impossible for anyone to be an expert across it all’
Ask me anything: Clare Burrage – ‘We look for connections between different areas of physics, but it is impossible for anyone to be an expert across it all’
Clare Burrage is a cosmologist at the University of Nottingham, and winner of the 2023 Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists in the UK in Physical Sciences and Engi...
Read article: Ask me anything: Nicole Bell – ‘Collaboration is the norm: we achieve more when we work together’
Ask me anything: Nicole Bell – ‘Collaboration is the norm: we achieve more when we work together’
Nicole Bell is a dark-matter physicist and the new president of the Australian Institute of Physics
Read article: Ask me anything: Zahra Hussaini – ‘We’re working on autonomous driving technology that has the potential to transform lives’
Ask me anything: Zahra Hussaini – ‘We’re working on autonomous driving technology that has the potential to transform lives’
Zahra Hussaini is a senior software reliability engineer at Waymo, an autonomous driving technology company that started as Google’s Self-Driving Car Project
Read article: ‘I see a piece of myself in every student that I’ve mentored, and we motivate each other’ – Wen-fai Fong on supporting the next generation of astronomers
‘I see a piece of myself in every student that I’ve mentored, and we motivate each other’ – Wen-fai Fong on supporting the next generation of astronomers
Wen-fai Fong talks to Rob Lea about shaping the future of astronomy
Read article: Graduate training powers offshore renewables sector
Graduate training powers offshore renewables sector
A doctoral training centre in wind and marine energy aims to equip PhD students with the skills and knowledge needed to drive continuing expansion in the offshore renewables indust...
Read article: Ask me anything: Jessica James – ‘I am never happier than with my head down doing maths and coding’
Ask me anything: Jessica James – ‘I am never happier than with my head down doing maths and coding’
Jessica James is managing director at Commerzbank AG in London, UK
Read article: Scaling and diversifying the talent pipeline will accelerate quantum opportunities
Scaling and diversifying the talent pipeline will accelerate quantum opportunities
The emerging quantum technology industry offers a dynamic career pathway for creative and adaptable physical scientists
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