Online petition and open letter to the University of Nottingham in response to its plans for redundancies in the School of Chemistry. nottinghamchemistry.github.io/Open_Letter/

Along with the General Secretary of @ucu.org.uk, we stood with colleagues of @ucu-ulster.bsky.social outside @ulsteruni.bsky.social this morning in protest at the shocking plans to make 450+ redundancies.

The countdown is on to this year's @niscifest.bsky.social as we get ready to host 60 events across campus and beyond! As we celebrate our 180th year, the events will showcase the real-world impact of our research, education and partnerships. You can find out more here ➡️ ow.ly/C91y50Y8VxT

Queen’s University gets ready to host more than 60 NI Science Festival events

Queen’s University is getting ready to host more than 60 hands-on activities, talks and events during the Northern Ireland Science Festival, which begins next week.

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It’s Friday. Having you been feeling the pressure? Why not decompress with @niscifest.bsky.social in the coming weeks? On Friday 13th Feb at 6:30pm @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social a fire side chat to discuss the life and legacy of Thomas Andrews, first Professor of Chemistry and Vice-President.

And this is an excellent resource, produced by members of our team in 2023, to help decolonise and diversify your own chemistry curriculum. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

A Resource to Support Decolonization of the Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum

In our taught chemistry curricula, the majority of individuals who are used to illustrate historical aspects of chemistry topics are white, western chemists. Decolonizing the undergraduate chemistry curricula is increasingly recognized as an important step toward developing a more inclusive higher-education environment for students from minoritized ethnic backgrounds. Here, we provide the first openly accessible resource that provides examples of both individual scientists and groups that can be used to illustrate chemistry teaching, and hence provide role model examples of scientists from different cultures. More generally, the resource provides a significant body of examples for chemistry educators to use as they begin working toward decolonizing their curricula.

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To learn more about what we mean by decolonising chemistry education, and to understand how it can be achieved, see our 2021 paper: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Decolonizing the Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum: An Account of How to Start

Discussions on decolonizing the curriculum are common in Humanities and Social Science Faculties but still rare in the Physical Sciences. In this commentary, we describe the work we have conducted to ...

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Proud to be part of this team recognised by @rsc.org with a Horizon Prize for our work to decolonise and diversify the way chemistry is taught. www.rsc.org/standards-an... #STEMEducation #ChemEd #ChemistryEducation #Chemistry #Decolonisation #HorizonAward #Diversity #EDI #DEI #HigherEducation

Last night we celebrated our 2025 National Teaching Fellows and the winners of the Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence. 🎉 Congratulations to all the awardees! Read more: bit.ly/3IETNJc #NTFSawards2025 #CATEawards2025

Well done to @drkevinmorgan.bsky.social of @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social‬ on your #NTFS award! A champion of inclusive STEM education, his work drives change across policy, practice, and pedagogy. #NTFS2025

👏 Congratulations to the 61 new National Teaching Fellows and 17 CATE-winning teams — recognised for their outstanding contributions to teaching excellence across UK higher education. 🔗 Learn more: www.advance-he.ac.uk/news-and-vie... #NTFSawards2025 #CATEawards2025

The UCU Northern Ireland Regional AGM/Conference took place today. We were pleased to welcome the Gen Sec Jo Grady to @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social campus. Not surprisingly, the voluntary severance scheme and ongoing related issues were a key topic for discussion.

Just dropped; my interview with the Science Pawdcast! Who knew Ghostbusters, CSI, The X-Files, and Jurassic Park would lead me to a career in chemistry? 🔬👻🦖, these sparked my curiosity #ScienceFictionToScienceFact #ChemistryInspiration bunsenbernerbmd.buzzsprout.com/413041/episo...

Episode 5 Season 7: Advanced Hands, The Woolly Mouse, and Irish Chemistry with Dr. Kevin Morgan - The Science Pawdcast

Through groundbreaking prosthetic hand technology and controversial genetic engineering, this episode explores where science meets the ethical boundaries of what we can versus what we should do.• Revo...

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My big news! For ages, I've been thinking of holding my own book festival, and now it's happening! From 5-10th May, Dromore will hold its FIRST EVER book festival! Lots of wonderful authors confirmed in local venues, including the beautiful cathedral, and hopefully more to come! Aggggh, the nerves!

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Exciting News Incoming! I’ve got something BIG to share with you… but not just yet! 🤫 Any guesses? All will be revealed Sunday night—stay tuned!

Love is a complex mix of emotions, behind which is a cocktail of hormones and neurotransmitters firing in the brain and body. And chemists, it turns out, aren’t immune to these chemical reactions and the silly things they make you do. cen.acs.org/people/Chemi...

Chemistry couples and punny romantic cards

Stories of love at first sight and following your heart

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For a chance to win a FREE hardback copy of my 'little book of sunshine', and get a taste of >100 new recipes served with hope & optimism, repost this to be entered in a draw. UK only, draw 17/2/25, winner contacted by DM. #BookGiveaway #ChemistswhoCook #FoodSky #BookSky amazon.co.uk/dp/1739967046

Your safety and wellbeing are our top priority. That's why the University campus will be closed tomorrow, Friday 24 January, given the red weather warning of wind in place across Northern Ireland due to #StormÉowyn. More details: ow.ly/lE0W50ULKeC

How do pedagogical practices impact students in UG STEM. Our study published this week looked at relationship between gender and self-efficacy. Congrats to Gintarė Lübeck for the research and collaboration led by @cbs-lecturer.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Key Recommends:

New vacancy for lecturer in biopharmaceutical engineering in the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social hrwebapp.qub.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...

Four customers today. At one stage, I really did think it was going to be the first day in 29 years with no one through the door. I know it's the cold weather etc etc, but it's hard to stay upbeat when it's quiet. Want to buy a book and keep me busy wrapping tomorrow? www.bridgebooksdromore.co.uk

Bridge Books - Book Store Dromore Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland's number one book store is the perfect place for gift ideas with a big selection of the latest releases and old favourites.

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Sad to report that our esteemed colleague, Sir Fraser Stoddart, passed away yesterday in Melbourne, surrounded by family. His legacy is the 90+ academics he trained who continue to push the boundaries of human knowledge. Vale Fraser.

Colleagues, Students, Postdocs, Collaborators and Friends of Sir Fraser Stoddart: I am writing with the sad news that Fraser passed away suddenly on 31 Dec (Australia time) while on holiday with family. No details yet on any services. He is irreplaceable.

Happy birthday, everyone! On this day, in 1845, the Queen’s Colleges of Belfast, Cork and Galway were formally brought into existence. Thank you to everyone who has helped make Queen's the special place it is. Watch this space for more news on our celebrations as we enter our 180th year.

⭐ I am opening up a PhD Studentship at @ucddublin.bsky.social (start Sep '25) We'll be developing and studying innovative digital tools, eXtended reality, and AI interfaces to enhance learning experiences. Apply by 28 Feb 2025! Friends, please re-share! www.linkedin.com/posts/fungfu...

Fun Man Fung on LinkedIn: #ucdchemistry #chemistryeducation #edtech #highereducation…

**PhD Student Opportunity at University College Dublin, Ireland’s Global University** ✨ I'm thrilled to announce that I've started a new chapter as Assistant…

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Wishing a very happy Christmas to all of our students, staff, alumni and global family who are celebrating. May your day be merry and bright! #LoveQUB

A word of caution: it might feel like that grant/paper/review cannot possibly wait over the Christmas period, but you can't get time with friends and family back. You likely won't be like "really wish I'd submitted that" in 5 years time but you might regret not spending time with those you love.

It's Small Business Saturday, which could, thanks to Storm Darragh, be a very small Saturday. If your favourite small business has a website, perhaps you could use it if you can't visit them in person today. Did I mention that I have one...? bridgebooksdromore.co.uk

Thank you to Chemistry Education Research and Practice for their support of #GRCCERP25. Programme includes several CERPies, including keynotes from Editor and Deputy Editor, presentation from former Editor as well as (cough) other former Editor hanging around. pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/...

Applications for the 2025 Kathleen Lonsdale RIA Chemistry Prize are now invited. Read more about how to apply: www.ria.ie/2024/11/28/c... @drkevinmorgan.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social

Call for entries: Kathleen Lonsdale Chemistry Prize 2025 - Royal Irish Academy

Applications for the Kathleen Lonsdale RIA Chemistry Prize 2025 are now invited. The closing date for submissions will be 17.00 on Wednesday, 8 January 2025.

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DECEMBER NEWSLETTER Members can access with their QUB login here: sway.cloud.microsoft/s/GODPfHijT4... And feel free to share with other members!

The MICER announcement for next year is a good prompt for me to announce that I am starting a small research project exploring the impact of MICER. If you feel MICER has been of benefit to you, I want to know. Details and link to form: michaelseery.com/what-has-mic...

What has MICER ever done for you? (let me know!)

The hold the date for #MICER25 has just been announced (Edinburgh Napier, 21st May 2025) and it is a good prompt for me to share that I am launching a small research project to explore the impact o…

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