skip to content
Home

Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry

Mental health

Mental health in the Department

We care about your wellbeing and mental health and provide many resources.

Read more at: Admissions

Admissions

See our videos

Watch us in action!

Read more at: Women in Chemistry

Women in Chemistry

Read more at: Outreach

Outreach

Read more at: Postdocs

Postdocs

Read more at: Upcoming talks

Upcoming talks

Read more at: Our magazine

Our magazine

Read more at: COVID-19 Information

COVID-19 Information

Proud holders of Athena SWAN Silver

Department News

1 of 9
previous pauseresume next
Read more at: Lab Technicians needed

Lab Technicians needed
Mar 30 2023

Technicians often help with Dr Peter Wothers' Open Day lectures, courtesy Chemistry Photography

We are looking for a Chemistry Research Lab Technician or Trainee Sernior Research Lab Technician - apply by 16 April!

Read more at: New investment for battery degradation research

New investment for battery degradation research

Clare Grey standing next to an NMR machine
Mar 30 2023

Professor Dame Clare Grey has a leading role in the research, courtesy Chemistry Photography

Professor Dame Clare Grey of this department will take a leading role in a new £29 million funding commitment to UK battery research.

Read more at: The joy of discovery

The joy of discovery

Ben Feringa, Sally Boss, John Hopkins & Jeremy Sanders looking ahead, standing in front of photo of Alex Hopkins on screen
Mar 29 2023

Ben Feringa, Sally Boss, John Hopkins and Jeremy Sanders with photo of Alex, courtesy Chemistry photography

This year’s Alex Hopkins memorial lecture was given by Nobel Laureate Professor Ben Feringa.

Read more at: Photosynthesis 'hack' could lead to new ways of generating renewable energy

Photosynthesis 'hack' could lead to new ways of generating renewable energy

Image courtesy Robin Horton
Mar 22 2023

image of cells and electrons during photosynthesis

An in-depth study of photosynthesis could lead to new ways of generating clean fuel and renewable energy.

Read more at: Alex Rafaniello takes over our Twitter account

Alex Rafaniello takes over our Twitter account

Hi, my name is Alex Rafaniello, Curating the @ChemCambridge twitter account on behalf of the Queer in Chemistry Network. University of Cambridge.
Mar 20 2023

Twitter takeover banner. University of Cambridge.

Third year PhD student Alex Rafaniello, a founding member of the Queer in Chemistry Network, took over our Twitter account @ChemCambridge on 16 March 2023.

Read more at: Designer antibodies

Designer antibodies

Two scientists in lab coats stand in a laboratory.
Mar 15 2023

Dr Pietro Sormanni (left) and Dr Xing Xu in the lab taken by Nathan Pitt, ©University of Cambridge

Bespoke antibodies designed and tested in the lab are a promising tool to speed up drug design.

Read more at: Where are they now?

Where are they now?

A woman in a white lab coat in a laboratory.
Mar 8 2023

Dr Victoria Steadman. Sai Life.

Introducing Dr Victoria Steadman and Dr Teagan Stockdale, two alumni from the Paterson group and where they are today.

Read more at: Stephanie Smith receives Pilkington Prize

Stephanie Smith receives Pilkington Prize

A woman stands in front of lecture theatre seating
Mar 8 2023

Dr Stephanie Smith, taken by Nathan Pitt ©University of Cambridge

Congratulations to Dr Stephanie Smith who received the Pilkington Prize in recognition of her excellence in teaching.

Read more at: Dr Olga Kennard OBE FRS, 1924-2023

Dr Olga Kennard OBE FRS, 1924-2023

Dr Olga Kennard
Mar 6 2023

Dr Olga Kennard giving opening remarks at the CCDC's CSD 50th celebration

It is with sadness that we announce the death of Dr Olga Kennard, founder of the Cambridge Structural Database and Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre.

    Study at Cambridge

    About the University

    Research at Cambridge