All RSC Education articles in July 2013
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The Mole
Charlotte Vincent: Technician at LGC Forensics
From hair and beauty to identifying remains from the first world war, Charlotte tells Ian Le Guillou how apprenticeships have been a great route into chemistry
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The Mole
Higher apprenticeships
Want to earn while you learn? Higher apprenticeships could be your debt-free route to chemistry graduate status. James Mitchell Crow takes a look
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Review
Elements of physical chemistry (6th edn)
Grant Ritchie reviews this beautifully presented teaching text
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Opinion
In support of teaching
David Read calls on new chemistry graduates to consider teaching as a career. There are challenges, but help is on hand
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Feature
How much horse meat?
It's a simple enough question, but the media, the public and even government officials are having trouble understanding just how much horse meat is in some processed food. Ian Farrell makes sense of the confusion
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Soundbite
Scratch and sniff to detect crime
Patrick Walter finds out how the public can help catch criminals with their nose
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News
Reformed science GCSEs: the saga continues
Ofqual and the department for education have both today released further details about their proposed reforms to GCSEs
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News
Photography competition for students and chemists
The RSC's Education Division South East Region committee has launched a competition to inspire young people to consider the many different careers associated with chemistry
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News
Reading Uni inspires national chemistry prize winner
Experts from the University of Reading have provided the spark for a young Slough scientist to win a prestigious chemistry award
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Opinion
Chemistry of the noble gases
Behind the scenes of Education in Chemistry 50 years ago - The not-so-stable octet theory
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Feature
Set a fungus to catch a fungus
Ian Le Guillou finds out how the success of the synthetic organic fungicide azoxystrobin showcases the importance of organic chemistry to global food production
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Feature
Thinking out of the box - skills for work
Elizabeth Page explains how a problem-based learning approach to chemistry module design helps students develop the skills they need for employment
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News
Exploding custard covers South Africa
Stephen Ashworth shares highlights from his recent sabbatical tour of presenting science shows and workshops in South African schools