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While making chemistry more sustainable is paramount, tiny changes to lab materials and conditions can have significant effects. Can AI’s data-crunching abilities help?

Europe has built an admirable research support system but there is one crucial stage that is overlooked – the early formation of researchers, writes Adam Kola. He offers examples from his own institution on how to address this

Educators might treat AI as an integrity problem, but employers don’t. They need graduates who can decide when to trust the machine – and when not to. And that’s why you should design assessment that forces students to argue against AI

Academics are increasingly using AI for research, despite being aware of its environmental footprint. But is it their fault – and what can be done?

Virtual reality and artificial intelligence can support nervous students to progress from silence to speaking confidently in foreign language classes

Eliminate waste, reap the benefits of a circular economy and aim for ambitious targets for greener laboratories, with these tips

How to move beyond basic waste reduction to teaching students responsible decision-making in experimental work

What happens when you trade exams for real clients, real problems and real deadlines? Dina Kamel outlines the benefits of unscripted problem-solving

To get a full picture of the impact of PPI, would it be better to focus on improving the process of involving people in health research as well as measuring outcomes?

From cleaning glassware to choosing cooling systems, learn how small teaching interventions can help students experiment more sustainably