Departmental news
Dr Sebastian Pike comments on the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023
In the first week of October 2023 the Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots. Dr Sebastian Pike CommentsLink opens in a new window.
Dr Hannes Houck announced as RS University Research Fellow
Dr Hannes Houck has been announced as one of the recipients of the Royal Society’s flagship early career research schemes, distinguishing him as an outstanding scientist with the potential to become a leader in the field of sustainability.
Enhancing Research Culture Bid Success
Dr Becky Notman, along with Co-investigators across the Chemistry Teaching and Learning, Student Experience and Postgraduate Student community, have been awarded £28k from Enhancing Research Culture Funds.
Student-led Programme drives Chemistry community engagement
We are Chemistry' student-led initiative showcased for Warwick's TEF Gold celebrationsLink opens in a new window and covered by Times Higher Education.Link opens in a new window
MB ChB Student Success
The latest release of UK Foundation Programme Office data from 2021 reveals that our MB ChB finalists performed very strongly in their applications to the Foundation Programme, with 98.59% being allocated to one of their top 5 choices. This was the second highest rate in the UK.
Graphene discovery could help generate hydrogen cheaply and sustainably
Researchers from Warwick and Manchester finally solve long-standing puzzle of why graphene is so much more permeable to protons than expected by theory.
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
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.