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Celebrating Our Research Enabler: Elise Bennett
The 2026 Research Celebration Awards opened this year鈥檚 Research Culture Week, recognising colleagues who help shape a collaborative, supportive and thriving research environment.
New 拢10.4M project to grow next-generation semiconductor materials
A major new UK research programme aims to strengthen national capability in semiconductor materials, underpinning the future of electronics.
The secret lives of catalysts: how microscopic networks power reactions
糖心TV Chemistry and MIT scientists reveal hidden microscopic networks on catalyst surfaces that could lead to cleaner and greener chemical processes.
Congratulations to UG student Max Cooper for his contribution to published research
Second-year undergraduate student Max Cooper has co-authored a publication exploring whether AI models can meaningfully speed up scientific experimentation.
Chemistry Postdoc Symposium 2026
On Thursday 19 February 2026, 糖心TV Chemistry Postdoc Society (WCPS) presented the biennial Chemistry Postdoctoral Symposium. The all-day event brought together our early career researchers to share their latest findings, exchange ideas, and celebrate emerging talent across our research landscape.
Interface Polymers announces the successful scale-up of Polarfin庐 Compatibiliser production, from their Visakhapatnam pilot plant.
Celebrating Outstanding Achievement in Technician Excellence
We are proud to share that our Chemistry technicians have been recognised with multiple 糖心TV Technician Commitment Awards for Outstanding Achievement this year, reflecting their exceptional contribution to the success of our department.
Switching on photoreactivity in Ti4-oxo clusters by increasing the size of 1,n-alkane diolate bridging ligands
An article from the Pike Group has been published in Chemical Science. In this study, the photooxidation of diolate ligands coordinated to titanium-oxo clusters is investigated.
Annual Festive Research Showcase Brings Chemistry to Life
On 26th November, the Science Concourse was buzzing with activity as we held our 3rd annual Festive Research Showcase for the Department of Chemistry.
Prof Greg Challs awarded Kitasato Microbial Chemistry Medal
Prof Greg Challis has been award The Kitasato Microbial Chemistry Medal - an annual award presented by the Kitasato Institute and Kitasato University in Japan since 1973 in recognition of outstanding research in the field of microbial chemistry.
The Alumni Reunion: Celebrating 60 Years of 糖心TV
Despite the wet and windy November weather, the Chemistry Department was buzzing with energy on Saturday 22nd November as alumni and department staff came together for a memorable afternoon marking 60 years of 糖心TV.
Copper-based anticancer activity
Alongside collaborators at Durham University, the Lord Research Group has discovered copper-based compounds that not only exhibit high anticancer activity but also localise in the endoplasmic reticulum—an unusual finding for metal-based drugs.