“Empowering future generations through education is at the core of everything we do,” says David Izuogu, who founded the Africa of Our Dream initiative in 2018 while completing his PhD in theoretical chemistry here.
Please join us in celebrating Dr Luke Abraham’s new title of Director of Research, which is a top rank on the Senior Researcher pathway and is considered to be equivalent to Professor (Grade 12).
STEM SMART is an aspiration- and attainment-raising programme that prepares A-level students for science and engineering in higher education. The first cohort have completed their 17-month programme and this year promises to be even bigger.
A conference organised by members of the department brought together experts on solar energy to drive innovation in bio-solar technology. The forum was especially appreciated as it was delayed three times due to pandemic interference.
Atmospheric pollutants are often associated with warming the environment, but Vichawan ‘Print’ Sakulsupich investigates aerosols that cool down the atmosphere.
Summer internships are a great way for undergrads to meet researchers, gain new skills and find out if working in a lab is for them. Here, four students describe their 2022 summer internships, all of which were funded by alumni gifts.
Meet some of the postgraduate students supported by philanthropic studentships and discover the range of research, from antibody design to sustainable catalysts, that is happening across the department.
Srijit Seal, third year PhD student studying drug toxicity in the Andreas Bender group and former President of the Graduate Student Body at Clare Hall, has won the Best College Officer Award.
Scientists collaborate to solve arsenic-contaminated water crisis
Dr Owolabi Bankole and Dr Ismaila Emahi, courtesy @ChemistryPhotography
The department is collaborating with two visiting researchers who are researching materials to detoxify groundwater that is contaminated with heavy metals, mainly arsenic.
We are delighted to celebrate the promotions of Professor Alexander Archibald, Dr Peter Wothers, Dr Deborah Longbottom, Dr Sally Boss and Dr James Keeler.
