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Read more at: Cambridge Chemistry Department Coaches Lead UK Students to Success at International Olympiad (IChO) – Dubai 25 July 2025
Chemistry Department Coaches Lead UK Students to Success at International Olympiad (IChO) – Dubai 25 July

Cambridge Chemistry Department Coaches Lead UK Students to Success at International Olympiad (IChO) – Dubai 25 July 2025

Text curated by Dr Fiorella Dell'Olio. Image taken at the Closing Ceremony. Front row from the left: Joseph Wong, Jerry Zhang, Julian Ho and Zesang Li. Back row from the left: Alex Thom, Ben Pilgrim, JL Kiappes, Richard Danylyuk and Sky Kang.

Aug 1 2025

Four of the UK’s most promising young chemists earned top honours at the 57th International Chemistry Olympiad in Dubai this month, under the mentorship of Prof. Alex Thom and Richard Danylyuk a PhD student – both from the Department of Chemistry.

Read more at: Professor Chiara Giorio Featured in Chemistry World for Groundbreaking Antarctic Climate Research
Antarctic Climate Research

Professor Chiara Giorio Featured in Chemistry World for Groundbreaking Antarctic Climate Research

Text curated by Dr Fiorella Dell'Olio. Image by Nathan Pitt ©University of Cambridge

Jul 31 2025

The Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry is pleased to share that Professor Chiara Giorio has been featured in the latest Chemistry World article titled "

Read more at: Bright futures: Our Yusuf Hamied studentships
Siobhán Johnson cuts ice.

Bright futures: Our Yusuf Hamied studentships

Siobhán Johnson, taken by Michael Webb ©University of Cambridge

Jul 30 2025

Choy Boy and Siobhan Johnson were recipients of Yusuf Hamied Studentships for their PhDs. Three years later, they share their achievements and aspirations.

Read more at: AI in chemistry: Accelerating research in our department
Reseacher (Niamh O'Neill) works on a simulation of salt.

AI in chemistry: Accelerating research in our department

Niamh O'Neill works on a simulation of salt taken by Nathan Pitt ©University of Cambridge.

Jul 28 2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible across disciplines such as drug discovery and molecular research. Here are some examples of how AI is transforming research in our Department.

Read more at: Dr Timothy Dickens and 17 years of IT Leadership and Service
Tim Dickens in the server room.

Dr Timothy Dickens and 17 years of IT Leadership and Service

Dr Tim Dickens with servers. Image by Nathan Pitt ©University of Cambridge

Jul 28 2025

Dr Timothy Dickens FRSC, Head of IT at the Chemistry Department, is retiring after 17 years. If you’ve ever emailed IT and received a ticket in response, you’ve taken part in one of Tim’s earliest projects in our department. 

Read more at: Cambridge to Lead €4M EU-Funded Sunlight-to-Food Technology Project with European Partners

Cambridge to Lead €4M EU-Funded Sunlight-to-Food Technology Project with European Partners

Image featuring Dr Jenny Zhang, Prof. Erwin Reisner and Dr Rachel Egan. Text curated by Dr Fiorella Dell'Olio; Image by Nathan Pitt ©University of Cambridge.

Jul 24 2025

The Yusuf Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge is proud to announce its leadership of a groundbreaking €4 million innovation grant awarded by the European Innovation Council (EIC) Pathfinder Challenge. 

Read more at: Meet our FUSE summer interns researching battery technology
Clara Morgan in the lab.

Meet our FUSE summer interns researching battery technology

Clara Morgan FUSE intern, taken by Nathan Pitt ©University of Cambridge.

Jul 23 2025

The Faraday Undergraduate Summer Experience (FUSE) is an internship programme for undergraduate students to help undergraduates gain research experience in battery technology. 

Read more at: Breakthrough Blood Test Detects Cancer Early and Forecasts Treatment Success
Blood Test Detects Cancer Early and Forecasts Treatment Success

Breakthrough Blood Test Detects Cancer Early and Forecasts Treatment Success

Proteotype's co-founders Wesley Sukdao, Dr Emma Yates and Professor Gonçalo Bernardes. News story curated by Dr Fiorella Dell'Olio. Photo credit: pr@proteotype.com

Jul 18 2025

In a recent publication, a research team from Cambridge and Proteotype Diagnostics unveiled a blood test that detects cancer early and predicts treatment response by decoding immune system signals rather than relying on tumour DNA.

Read more at: Overcoming a stammer: Hassan shares his experience
Hassan Mobassar in the lab.

Overcoming a stammer: Hassan shares his experience

Hassan Mobassar, taken by Michael Webb ©University of Cambridge.

Jul 16 2025

Two years ago Hassan shared his experience of researching and lecturing with a lifelong stammer and the techniques he used to enhance his science communication. This is an update on his experiences since then. 

Read more at: ‘Space ice’ is less like water than we thought
Computer simulation of the most common form of ice in the Universe, low-density amorphous ice.

‘Space ice’ is less like water than we thought

Computer simulation of the most common form of ice in the Universe, low-density amorphous ice, courtesy of the ICE Group.

Jul 7 2025

“Space ice” contains tiny crystals and is not, as previously assumed, a completely disordered material like liquid water, according to a new study by scientists in our Department and at University College London (UCL).

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