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The March 2012 Graduate Careers supplement from Physics World magazine examines the career options available to physics graduates, and looks specifically at the careers of six recent physics graduates. There's lots of graduate vacancies to choose from too. Download your free PDF now.
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October 2011 Graduate Careers
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