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Chemistry Family & Fun Day.

This week we had our annual family & fun day in School of Chemistry. Organised with the Chemistry EDI Committee, it is a wonderful opportunity for students, staff, and families to come together and unwind, ready for the start of the new academic year next month. And this year we aligned it with the visit of the Chemistry Summer students from the Dalian University of Technology (DUT) in China - part of the Leicester International Institute partnership. We also welcomed the University CITE (Centre for International Training and Education) leaders too, who were also helping the visiting students to network with the many new faces.

A brilliant afternoon, starting in the Science Kitchen for fresh pizza and cakes with our resident celebrity baker , plus some chemistry quizzes, before progressing to Victoria Park nearby for games.

Only a few weeks now until we welcome our new cohort of undergraduates to .

Highlights from today’s Open Day in the School of Chemistry. Chemistry demonstrations in Lecture Theatre B with Dr Phil Ash, followed by departmental tours and finally liquid nitrogen ice cream with in the Science Kitchen to finish.
Great to see so many of you, please do get in touch with any further questions. Hopefully we will be welcoming you onto your course here in the near future!

Highlights from Day 2 of the School of Chemistry Research Symposium
Another fantastic line up of research talks & posters, with keynote lecture from Dr Floriana Tuna from
Congratulations to poster prize winners and and to all PGR researchers for a wonderful 2 days showcasing your research.

Highlights from Day 1 of the School of Chemistry Research Symposium

An array of research posters, with talks from PhD students;
b.rown - from the Suntharalingam group
- from the Doveston group
- from the Solan Group
- from the Ortu group

Save the date for our School of Chemistry’s Centenary Celebrations, taking place on Saturday 17 May 2025 🧪👨‍🔬📆

Next year, The University of Leicester will be commemorating and celebrating 100 years of teaching and research excellence in our prestigious School of Chemistry.

The past century has seen remarkable success that we now aim to continue, leading us into an exciting new era within our chemistry department.

Come and raise a toast to our School of Chemistry and its staff and students, both past and present.

Register your interest now: https://alumni-events.le.ac.uk/event10.html

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This is going to be fun! Tune in to Channel 4 tonight at 8pm to find out how our very own Dr Fabs Ortu has been helping Denise Van Outen with her research into airfryers! University of Leicester

Air Fryers: Are They Worth It? What's with our air fryer obsession? Denise Van Outen asks what's on everyone's lips...

Last Saturday we had another fantastic Offer Holder Day here at the School of Chemistry. It was such an inspiring experience getting to know this amazing group of young future scientists! Best of luck with your A-level exams and see you all in September 👩🏽‍🔬🧪⚗️⚛️ University of Leicester

Meet Laura Winfrey, PhD student in Organic Chemistry

Meet Hannah Redmill, 4th year MChem student researching Organometallic Chemistry

Meet Dr Vicki Emms, Postdoctoral Research Associate working in Chemical Biology

Meet Alice Offin, PhD student in Atmospheric Chemistry University of Leicester