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Tuneable fluorescent MOF gels
ChemSci Pick of the Week – Fluorescent gels made from metal organic frameworks can be tuned to emit almost any colour of light, by carefully selecting
12 December 2018
"Not 'just' a technician"
Our first event to celebrate and champion technicians in education highlights how we can better support the unsung heroes of scientific research.
06 December 2018
Chemistry for kids at 'Imagine That'
Chemistry Week 2018 – Liverpool Local Section celebrated the end of Chemistry Week in collaboration with the city’s ‘Imagine That’ children's play cen
04 December 2018
BrumSciComm goes CoCoMAD – again!
Chris Hamlett and a team of volunteers returned to the CoCoMAD festival in Birmingham, armed with lemons, slinkies, a thermal imaging camera and much
19 November 2018
Wychem – in the beginning
On the 50th anniversary of chemical manufacturer Wychem its founder, Geoffrey Fuller, reflects on its early beginnings and subsequent success.
09 November 2018
Shapeshifting molecules
ChemSci Pick of the Week – Scientists in the UK have investigated the phenomenon of shape-selectivity in shape-shifting molecules – molecules that ado
07 November 2018
A reflective journey
Samia El-Ali, senior subject leader in science and head of chemistry at Claremont High School Academy, explores her experience of becoming a Chartered
12 October 2018
The gold standard
Last year, the chemistry department at the University of York celebrated 10 years of holding an Athena SWAN gold award. We take a look at some of the
12 October 2018
A time for action
Dr Patricia Fara, science historian at the University of Cambridge, uncovers the story of women’s hidden battle on the home front.
09 October 2018
Balancing business and academia
Agi Brandt-Talbot is an independent Research Fellow in the department of chemistry at Imperial College London and is also chief scientific officer for
08 October 2018
Leading by example
Professor Nick Norman, former Head of Chemistry at the University of Bristol and current Chair of Heads of Chemistry UK, outlines some of his thoughts
04 October 2018
Boosting your career with our Research Fund
Professor John Spencer, past recipient of our Research Fund, talked to us about what it meant to him to receive the grant and how it’s helped shaped h
06 September 2018