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Warwick RSC prize winners on film and on tour
As Warwick Chemists begin their prize-winners' lecture tours, they react to receiving prestigious RSC Prizes in films celebrating their achievements. tinyurl.com/3npvtj93
Warwick trio win prestigious RSC Prizes
Dr Sebastian Pike wins the Sir Edward Frankland Prize, Dr Dr Adrian Chaplin, takes the Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson Prize, and Professor Julie Macpherson has been named winner of the Tilden Prize. Read more.Link opens in a new window
In-cell Organometallic Redox Catalysis Explained
An RSC animationLink opens in a new window explains the work of an international team of scientists, led by Warwick Chemistry, and named winners of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Dalton Division Horizon Prize 2022.
Jessica Man is targetjobs Female Undergraduate of the Year finalist
Jessica Man beat off stiff competition to be named as a finalist for Female Undergraduate of the Year 2022.
Dr Dani Pearson makes a difference
Congratulations to Dr Dani Pearson for making a difference in teaching, outreach and student experience.
Chemistry wins WIHEA Warwick Employability Challenge
The Warwick Employability Challenge saw 12 teams, and 70+ students and staff from all areas of the University, come together to re-imagine employability. Congratulations Chemistry winners!
Bo Kelestyn shortlisted for Warwick Award for Teaching Excellence
We are proud of our Director of Student Experience Bo Kelestyn, who has been shortlisted for a Warwick Award for Teaching Excellence (WATE) which recognises outstanding teaching and support across the University. Bo has made a great impact since her arrival in Chemistry, we celebrate in her achievement of being shortlisted and wish her the very best of luck in winning the award.
Find out more about WATE.
Parliament Prize for Warwick Chemist
Fabienne Bachtiger, part of the Sosso group, presented her research to dozens of politicians and a panel of expert judges, as part of the poster competition STEM for BRITAIN, on Monday 9th March in the House of Commons. The competition was strong but she won a Silver award for the excellence of her chemistry research, walking away with a £1,250 prize and medal.
STEM for BRITAIN 2020 Chemistry
Congratulations to Fabienne Bachtinger who has been selected to display her poster at the House of Commons as part of the Chemistry session of STEM for BRITAIN 2020.
If Fabienne wins the medal for best poster in her subject session she would become eligible to win the Westminster Medal for the overall winner.
Fingers crossed Fabienne!
An outstanding performance from Joe!
Congratulations to Warwick Chemistry Student Ambassador, Joe Crowther, who won the Unitemps Student Employee Outstanding Performance Award. Our Student Ambassadors play a key role hosting prospective students and their guests at Open Days, providing an insight into the course and life at Warwick, and leading tours of the Department and campus. Joe was nominated by the Chemistry Department Admissions Team for his dedication and commitment, noting positive feedback from visitors, and describing him as a “delight to work with” and “a great asset to the team and the University”. Joe and his Personal Tutor, Dr Gabriele Sosso, attended the awards evening held at Radcliffe Conference Centre on Thursday 20 June.
Sam Lawton - prize winner of the 2018 Young Persons' Lecture Competition
Congratulations to Sam Lawton who has just won this year's Young Persons' Lecture Competition.
Sponsored by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, with support from The Worshipful Company of Armourers & Brasiers, the Young Persons' Lecture Competition invites students and professionals up to the age of 28 to deliver a short lecture on a materials, minerals, mining, packaging, clay technology and wood science related subject.
There were three rounds to the competition: the regional heats, regional finals, and the national finals which took place on 25 April, and Sam wins a prize of £750 and a trip to South Africa to compete in the world finals.
Sam is a final year PhD student under the supervision of Prof Dave Haddleton, and is currently working on developing new materials for the next generation of solar cells.