All about skills
Practical skills and literacy skills – our students need them all
The early part of this year has seen an exciting few weeks for chemistry. We finally have confirmation of four new elements – 113, 115, 117 and 118 – and period 7 is complete. How could this be achieved without researchers having developed laboratory skills throughout their education? We continually debate the value of teaching practical skills, but surely the need is obvious – so we can continue to advance our knowledge and understanding of the chemical sciences. Not only that, we also need to be able to write about our research and disseminate it to a worldwide audience. In this issue, we take a closer look at those skills students must master in addition to academic knowledge.
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