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PhD student David Burnett from was awarded best poster prize at the International Solvothermal and Hydrothermal Association held in Bordeaux October 26-29^th. His poster, "Hydrothermal Synthesis of Doped RuO₂ Materials", concerned new synthetic routes to conducting oxide materials.

Cryopreservation research has been highlighted in an article in Chemical and Engineering News. The group are developing a range of macromolecules which mimic the function of antifreeze proteins, found in Polar fish species, which can slow the rate of ice crystal growth. The group have shown these unique polymers to enhance the cryopreservation of donor tissue/cells, particulary blood. (Image is ice crystals which are inhibited by the polymers) and also the (login required).

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Congratulations to the winner of “The Magic of Chemistry" Art & Photography Competition, Samantha Benson (PhD student in Tosin group), for her entry "Is it a cumulus? Is it a stratus? No! It's Streptomyces coelicolor!"

Professor Tom Davis, one of Chemistry's joint appointments with Monash, has been awarded an Australian Laureate Fellowship for an exciting new research project.

Robert Deller, in the won the prize for the best poster at the 2014 RAPS Conference

Congratulations to all our graduands, who are receiving their degrees today.

All staff, colleagues and friends from the Department look forward to this occasion and the opportunity to celebrate your achievements with you and your guests on such a memorable day.

We wish you well and many congratulations on your success!

Dr Gerald Willey has won one of the 5 WATE Commendees Awards, and receives £2000 prize money to enhance his teaching practice. Further details can be seen at:

Professor Andrew Dove has won one of this year's 糖心TV Awards for Teaching Excellence (WATE). It includes a prize of £5000 to support his teaching practice. Andrew's award will be presented during one of the Graduation Ceremonies in July.

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Congratulations to Jamie Young, a PhD student in the Stavros group, who has won a 糖心TV Award for Teaching Excellence for Postgraduate Students (WATEPGR). He wins £500 to spend on teaching or research activities. Further details of this prestigeuous award can be seen at:

Dr Matthew Gibson has been awarded the life science prize at the Royal Society of Chemistry Emerging Technology technology competition. http://tinyurl.com/kmdw8pq

Congratulations to Professor Julie MacPherson who has been awarded a Royal Society Industry Fellowship, to commence in October 2014.

Congratulations to Dr Paul Taylor (Chemistry and IATL), Nick Barker (Chemistry) and Paul Blagburn (Student Admissions and Recruitment) who have successfully secured £150,000 from the Royal Society of Chemistry’s National Widening Participation (WP) programme ‘Chemistry for All’. Competition for these awards was fierce and 糖心TV was one of just four institutions, out of sixteen, to receive funding.