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Green means go for careers in chemistry

20 February 2013 The Insider

Yfke Hager takes a look at the growth in green chemistry jobs and talks to the chemists whose research doesn’t cost the Earth

A sustainable future: green chemistry PhDs

31 January 2013 Educated Chemist

Yfke Hager speaks to tomorrow’s chemists being trained in the science of sustainability

Taking a Dip in cosmetics

18 September 2012 Educated Chemist

Yfke Hager takes a look at a distance learning course that gets under the skin of the cosmetics industry

What's law got to do with it?

14 August 2012 Jobs Profile (Personal)

Sean Seymore’s career has taken him from the lab to law school and back again. Yfke Hager determines his motive

Your route to recruitment

11 July 2012 The Insider

Three recruitment agencies tell Yfke Hager their job hunting tips, and explain how they can lend a helping hand

The insider: Seeds of Change

27 January 2012 The Insider

Yfke Hager takes a look at careers in agricultural chemistry and the scientists who are working to feed the world

Profile: The biofuel bug

30 March 2011 Jobs Profile (Personal)

James Liao was one of the first to mix biology and engineering and he continues to break new ground in his quest for cleaner, greener biofuels, as Yfke Hager finds out

The insider: Not just a pretty face

31 January 2011 The Insider

Beauty is in the eye of the cosmetic chemist, discovers Yfke Hager as she learns about the job satisfaction of picking up a formula you created in a shop

The insider: Environmental options

29 November 2010 News Archive

Beauty is in the eye of the cosmetic chemist, discovers Yfke Hager as she learns about the job satisfaction of picking up a formula you created in a shop

The Educated Chemist: Not all black and white

28 October 2010 Educated Chemist

A colourful new chemistry course is preparing students for a wide range of possible careers - from cosmetics to computer graphics

The insider: Chemical outreach

30 July 2010 The Insider

Yfke Hager discovers how outreach programmes help show students that chemistry is far more than just performing titrations

The Educated Chemist: Life as a medicinal chemist

25 June 2010 Educated Chemist

The AstraZeneca medicinal chemistry workshop gives PhD students an insider's view of careers in the pharmaceutical industry, discovers Yfke Hager

Profile: Transatlantic chemist

25 June 2010 Jobs Profile (Personal)

British chemist Steve Woodhead's career in fragment-based drug discovery has taken him on a fast-paced 6000 mile trip from the UK to the US, reports Yfke Hager

The Educated Chemist: Managing a career in chemistry

27 May 2010 Educated Chemist

Chemists keen to build up management skills might be interested in Strathclyde's part-time MSc in chemical technology and management, writes Yfke Hager

Profile: The chemistry of biological systems

27 May 2010 Jobs Profile (Personal)

From work on cancer vaccines to the hunt for TB drugs, Richard Payne's life as a medicinal chemist is far from dull, reports Yfke Hager

The insider: Medical writing

31 March 2010 The Insider

It takes perseverance for chemists to carve out a career in medical writing but it's well worth the effort, writes Yfke Hager

Profile: A different plane

26 February 2010 Jobs Profile (Personal)

Glenn Micalizio intended to follow a pharma career but was drawn into academia - with great results, reports Yfke Hager

The Educated Chemist: Mobile masters

26 November 2009 Educated Chemist

For bright chemists with a love of travel, a European Masters spectroscopy course may be just the ticket, says Yfke Hager

The Educated Chemist: Advanced science

28 October 2009 Educated Chemist

Students at the University of Liverpool can tailor their advanced science postgraduate programmes to suit their taste and background, says Yfke Hager

Company Profile: Diet dedication

1 October 2009 Jobs Profile (Company)

Mead Johnson has developed special products for children with diet-related problems for over 200 years, as Yfke Hager reports

Profile: Fabulous food

1 October 2009 Jobs Profile (Personal)

Denise Smith heads the food science department at Ohio State University, US. She is thrilled by the large numbers of students switching to food science, as she tells Yfke Hager

Profile: Criminal chemistry

29 June 2009 Jobs Profile (Personal)

Helen Bandey faced choosing between a scientific career and the police force. But then she found the perfect job as a scientist at the Home Office, as she tells Yfke Hager

The Educated Chemist: Scotland's biobusiness boost

28 April 2009 Educated Chemist

Medical science students at the University of Aberdeen will soon have the opportunity to learn business skills for future careers in biobusiness. Yfke Hager finds out more

Northern lights

28 April 2009 Feature

Scotland is an established home for the chemicals industry - but is now increasingly attracting biotech and life sciences companies. Yfke Hager reports

Profile: Brand loyalty

8 January 2009 Jobs Profile (Personal)

A fascination for conducting polymers coupled with an interest in languages prepared Liz Mallen for a successful career with a global silicones supplier, writes Yfke Hager

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