From July 10th to July 12th, we have welcomed 40 A-level students to the Department for a three-day Work Experience Placement for a taste of a career in chemical sciences.

Science fiction meets science fact at the Royal Institution on May 4th, as Dr Alex Baker discusses the captivating inspiration real-world reactions have had on the Star Wars universe. bit.ly/4a4oyiw

This Valentine's Day Dr Alex Baker explores the real chemistry behind chemistry and explains how flowers and chocolates are as good as any love tinyurl.com/3xv9zbjf

Aylesford Sixth Form Science students welcomed to complete practical exams and gain hands-on experience in our labs following classroom closures. More at tinyurl.com/mr4d4hpr

With bonfire night on the horizon, scientists reveal just why fireworks are differently coloured and what this can teach us about stars in space. _{(Photo by Ray Hennessy on Unsplash).}

Dr Alex Baker has won a Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship to explore "Robust Nanoprobe Tools to Dissect Glycan Binding of Snake Venoms". Read more...

PhD student, Edward Lant, and Prof. Peter Sadler put on their lab coats (and matching multicoloured colour shirts!) to demonstrate the chemistry of global warming to St Nicholas Primary School childrenLink opens in a new window ,Alcester.

School kids get a taste of something a bit different to the conventional concept of Chemistry

Star PhD student Latifa Alsostad launches our new bookable outreach activity, ‘From Solar Power to Horse Power’, in celebration of National Chemistry Week