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School of Chemistry receives Athena Swan Silver award
11 April 2024
The School of Chemistry been awarded Athena Swan Silver, in recognition of our gender equality work.
- Dr Luke Western receives Dobson Award by the International Ozone Commission 28 June 2024 Dr Luke Western has been awarded the "Dobson Award for Young Scientists" by the International Ozone Commission.
- Bristol and Jiangnan sign agreement for joint education programme and research exchange 28 June 2024 The University of Bristol and Jiangnan University in China have officially signed an agreement for joint education programmes and research student and staff exchange.
- Sustainable start-up scoops £7,500 in University contest 20 June 2024 A start-up that is fighting fast fashion by digitising customers’ wardrobes has won a share of £30,000 in funding.
- Trailblazing Bristol chemist who helped revolutionise laboratory learning awarded OBE 14 June 2024 A pioneering University of Bristol chemist who has helped more than 10,000 teachers across the UK and worldwide inspire and educate the next generation of scientists has been recognised in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours.
- Professor Matt Rigby wins prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Prize 12 June 2024 A University of Bristol scientist has been awarded the Environment, Sustainability & Energy mid-career Prize by the Royal Society of Chemistry for his pioneering work in monitoring the changing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
- School of Chemistry holds Pride Bake Sale 4 June 2024 The School of Chemistry EDI Committee organised a Bake Sale to celebrate the start of Pride Month on Monday 3rd June.
- Vivien Schneider wins EAOG Research Award 23 May 2024 Vivien Schneider, PhD student working in the School of Chemistry's Organic Chemistry Unit (OGU), has won the European Association of Organic Geochemists (EAOG) research award. This will take place at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
- Bryan Bzdek Receives Marlow Medal at University of Leeds 7 May 2024 Dr Bryan Bzdek won the 2023 Marlow Prize from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). On 7th May he was presented with his medal and certificate before giving a seminar to the School of Chemistry at the University of Leeds.
- Scientists discover higher levels of CO2 increase survival of viruses in the air and transmission risk 7 May 2024 A new study published in Nature Communications has revealed for the first time the vital role carbon dioxide (CO2) plays in determining the lifespan of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
- Malcolm George wins presentation prize at AstraZeneca conference 1 May 2024 School of Chemistry PhD student Malcolm George has won a runner-up prize for his presentation at the AstraZeneca Pharmaceutical Technology & Development and Pharm Sci PhD Day conferences, held on April 25 and 26.