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Read more at: Three Former Cambridge Chemistry PhD Students Elected Fellows of the Royal Society
Three former Chemistry Department PhDs elected Fellows of the Royal Society (FRS)

Three Former Cambridge Chemistry PhD Students Elected Fellows of the Royal Society

Content authored by Dr Fiorella Dell'Olio, image adapted by Nathan Pitt ©University of Cambridge.

May 27 2025

The Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry was delighted to hear and share the news that three of its former PhD students - Professors Alessio Ciulli, Jonathan Clayden and Dek Woolfson - have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Society(FRS).

Read more at: Is Recycling Just a Load of Rubbish? Dr Claire Barlow Explores the Complexities of Waste

Is Recycling Just a Load of Rubbish? Dr Claire Barlow Explores the Complexities of Waste

Content authored by Dr Fiorella Dell'Olio, Image by Michael Webb, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry©University of Cambridge.

May 23 2025

In a recent talk hosted by the Sustainability Committee and the Materials RIG Seminar series, Dr Claire Barlow explored the complexities of recycling, offering insights into its limitations and the broader context of sustainable materials use.

Read more at: Industry Leaders Unite to Define AI-Powered Toxicology Guidelines Amid FDA's Shift Away from Animal Testing
Industry Leaders Unite to Define AI-Powered Toxicology Guidelines

Industry Leaders Unite to Define AI-Powered Toxicology Guidelines Amid FDA's Shift Away from Animal Testing

Srijit Seal in Centre for Molecular Informatic (CMI), Bender Group taken by Nathan Pitt ©University of Cambridge.

May 13 2025

Experts across sectors are promoting machine learning as a humane, effective alternative to animal testing, reshaping chemical safety.

Read more at: Trieste–Cambridge Partnership Achieves Breakthrough Scientific Collaborations

Trieste–Cambridge Partnership Achieves Breakthrough Scientific Collaborations

From left to right: S. Marchesan, N. Bampos, B. Milani, J. Keeler, E.Lengo, J. Nitschke. Image by Michael Webb ©University of Cambridge.

May 2 2025

On 24 April, the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry at Cambridge hosted a delegation from the University of Trieste (Italy) to mark the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two institutions.

Read more at: Novo Nordisk Foundation Funds “Frontiers in Biophysics and Chemical Biology” Symposium at Cambridge with Leading Scientists

Novo Nordisk Foundation Funds “Frontiers in Biophysics and Chemical Biology” Symposium at Cambridge with Leading Scientists

Image by Nathan Pitt ©University of Cambridge

Apr 24 2025

On 4 April 2025, as part of the Novo Nordisk Prize 2024, Prof. Shankar Balasubramanian and Prof. David Klenerman hosted the “Frontiers in Biophysics and Chemical Biology” Symposium at the Yusuf Hamied Dept. of Chemistry.

Read more at: A-level grades rise through free UK-wide STEM SMART initiative
STEM Smart outreach event in the department, 2023. Courtesy Nathan Pitt © University of Cambridge

A-level grades rise through free UK-wide STEM SMART initiative

STEM Smart outreach event in the department, 2023. Courtesy Nathan Pitt © University of Cambridge

Apr 7 2025

New independent UCAS analysis shows attainment and outcomes for educationally disadvantaged and under-represented students improved after STEM SMART programme – launched following COVID-19 learning disruption.

Read more at: Paymaster General visits Cambridge to see success of EU research funding
Erwin Reisner and Nick Thomas-Symonds MP.

Paymaster General visits Cambridge to see success of EU research funding

Erwin Reisner and Nick Thomas-Symonds MP.

Mar 19 2025

Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, the Paymaster General and Minister with responsibility for EU relations, visited Cambridge on Thursday 13 March. 

Read more at: Breaking the surface: how damage reshapes ripples in graphene
Small holes in an orange digital representation of a sheet of graphene.

Breaking the surface: how damage reshapes ripples in graphene

Defects in a flexible sheet, courtesy Dr Camille Scalliet.

Feb 27 2025

Scientists discover how defects in the surface of two-dimensional sheets alter ripple effects, even freezing the sheet’s motion altogether.

Read more at: Tiny copper ‘nano-flowers’ produce clean fuels
Left: the reactor. Right: a digital rendering of the copper nanoflowers on a tree.

Tiny copper ‘nano-flowers’ produce clean fuels

Solar fuel generator courtesy of Virgil Andrei.

Feb 24 2025

Tiny copper ‘nano-flowers’ have been attached to an artificial leaf to produce clean fuels and chemicals that are the backbone of modern energy and manufacturing.

Read more at: Working in the dark
Leila Nahidiazar & Jonathan Breiter

Working in the dark

Leila Nahidiazar & Jonathan Breiter taken by Michael Webb ©University of Cambridge

Feb 17 2025

Interviewer Dr Leila Nahidiazar delves into Parkinson's disease research. She interviews PhD student Jonathan Breiter who works in the Vendruscolo and Lee labs to find out what it's like to be an expat and why exactly he works in the dark.

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