Departmental news
Light up your life
Last month, the Met Office reported that July was the UK’s sixth wettest on record, and unsurprisingly the UK had 19% fewer hours of sunshine than average over the month, with 140.3 hours in total.
Researchers at Warwick Medical School say that light is the most important environmental cue for synchronising our biological clock and regulating sleep, which if interrupted can have a detrimental effect on our mood and wellbeing.
Congratulations - Class of 2023
Our 2023 Summer Graduation took place on Thursday 20 July, celebrating the fantastic achievements of our very first cohort of undergraduate BSc Health & Medical Sciences students, our MB ChB, Master's and PhD students.
Olive oil and fresh, sun-ripened plant-based foods: the Mediterranean Diet as a winning combination for health
Dr Thomas Barber says that to promote better health within Western societies, it's essential to reshape our food culture. This means moving away from unhealthy, ultra-processed, sugar-laden, and fibre-depleted foods and gravitating towards wholesome, fibre-rich, plant-based foods reminiscent of the Mediterranean diet.
Read the press release here.
Prof Stanley Whittingham Honorary Graduate 2023
On 26 July, 2023, Professor Stanley Whittingham FRS, Nobel Laureate 2019, was awarded an honorary degree as part of the Chemistry graduation ceremony.
Perfect Programmable Glyco-Materials
The Ward and Gibson Groups have developed 'programmable' Glycan-bearing materials, which are perfect, with no dispersity.
Spotlight on: Alex Baker, Leverhulme ECF winner
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...
Spotlight on: Evelina Liarou, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow
Dr Evelina Liarou has won a Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship to explore the visualization of fundamental chemical reactions that govern the formation and behaviour of soft matter. Learn moreLink opens in a new window.
We are seeking 2024 Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship Applicants
A Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship can lift you towards independence and a permanent post. If Warwick Chemistry is the best place to host your research express your interest by 16:00 BST, 31 July 2023.
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