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Chemistry World March 13, 2006 |
Thriving Chemistry Department Faces Closure Anger surrounded the announcement that from October 2007 the chemistry department at Sussex University, UK, will make way for a department of chemical biology. |
Chemistry World September 9, 2011 Sean Milmo |
King's College resurrects chemistry department King's College London is reopening its department of chemistry in 2012, eight years after it was closed due in part to a sharp drop in the popularity of the subject. |
Chemistry World January 2012 |
A new year and a new dawn As the International Year of Chemistry drew to a close last year, we were delighted to see the future of chemistry in the UK being bolstered with two universities planning to reopen their chemistry departments |
Chemistry World February 2, 2012 Simon Hadlington |
UK chemistry student numbers hold steady University chemistry departments across the UK are breathing a sigh of relief as the number of people applying to study chemistry has held steady despite a large increase in tuition fees for degree courses in England and Wales. |
Chemistry World March 15, 2006 Katharine Sanderson |
Update: Thriving Chemistry Department Faces Closure An emergency evidence session of the UK parliamentary Science and Technology select committee is being considered to address proposals to cease chemistry teaching at Sussex University. |
Chemistry World May 15, 2007 Richard Van Noorden |
New Research Centres for UK Chemistry Two research centres hoping to add new dimensions to UK chemistry were officially launched last week. |
HHMI Bulletin Nov 2011 Paul Muhlrad |
Irving Epstein: Better Living Through Chemistry (Class) It will require a change in mindset for chemistry faculty if we are going to get students into chemistry because they want to be, rather than because they have to be. |
Chemistry World July 21, 2008 |
Chemical Education in Need of Reform China's university chemistry departments are struggling to attract students despite the rapid expansion of the country's higher education system. |
Chemistry World October 2010 |
A renaissance in school chemistry John Holman, former director of the UK's National Science Learning Centre, is optimistic about the current state of chemistry education. But important caveats remain |
Reactive Reports Issue 45 |
Star Picks Chemistry Web sites: Chemists Celebrate Earth Day: Resources... Doing Chemistry... Chemistry Question... |
Chemistry World December 14, 2012 Gan Shermer |
Organic chemistry Textbook of Organic Chemistry by C. Pillai is aimed at undergraduate chemistry students who already have a basic knowledge of organic chemistry. |
Chemistry World December 14, 2012 Rebecca Trager |
US urged to rethink chemistry graduate education US chemistry graduate education needs an overhaul to address a possible glut of chemistry PhDs and other obstacles, according to a new report released by the American Chemical Society. |
Chemistry World November 2006 Yfke Hager |
Careers: Heartfelt Chemistry After working in New Zealand, medicinal chemistry tempted Ashley Jarvis back to the UK. He now works in his dream field. |
Chemistry World June 2007 |
Student Book Reviews Chemistry for CSI Fans... At the Heart of Molecular Biology... A Broad Vista of Chemistry...Rings Are Not Just for Carbons... etc. |
Chemistry World February 4, 2011 Leila Sattary |
Higher education cuts hit home Universities in England will lose 940 million in funding in the next financial year with severe cuts to capital budgets and teaching. |
Chemistry World April 2009 Martin & Moss |
The changing shape of chemistry, 1998 to 2008 There is much more variety, choice and diversity in modern undergraduate chemistry, but at what price? |
Chemistry World August 7, 2014 Christopher Exley |
Bioinorganic chemistry This type of text was not available in the early days of bioinorganic chemistry and may now serve to fast track our understanding of the topic. |
Chemistry World November 6, 2015 Matthew Gunther |
Chemistry departments running in the red in the UK UK university chemistry departments' finances are well into the red, according to a recent report on university balance sheets. |
Chemistry World August 2008 |
Editorial: Balancing up the equation Academic chemistry is a less welcoming environment for women than it is for men. |
Chemistry World October 10, 2014 Simon Ward |
The organic chemistry of drug design and drug action (3rd edition) The organic chemistry of drug design and drug action is a long-running textbook, first appearing over 20 years ago. |
Chemistry World November 29, 2006 Richard Van Noorden |
Early Departure for Sussex Vice-Chancellor The vice-chancellor who suggested closing the University of Sussex chemistry department earlier this year has announced he is to step down. |
Chemistry World March 2006 Katharine Sanderson |
Funding Council Powerless to Intervene in Department Closures Investigations into proposals to cut chemistry teaching at Sussex University have highlighted weaknesses in the Higher Education Funding Council for England's (Hefce) strategic powers, according to politicians. |
Chemistry World October 22, 2008 Lewis Brindley |
Investment rekindles interest in science A recent upturn in the number of university students taking science and maths in England suggests interest in the sciences is on the rise again |
Chemistry World January 11, 2013 Marie Cote |
Following her passion Veronique Gouverneur is professor of chemistry at the University of Oxford, UK. She investigates fluorine chemistry and is working on developing novel synthetic methodologies for the preparation of fluorinated targets. |
Science News October 27, 2007 |
Science Safari: Chemistry--Weird and Otherwise Visit this computational chemist's blog to learn the who, what, when, where, and why of chemistry. |
Chemistry World July 25, 2006 Katharine Sanderson |
Government Hits Back Over Sussex Chemistry Row The near-death experience of the University of Sussex' chemistry department earlier this year is still causing ripples in UK parliament. |
Chemistry World March 23, 2006 Katherine Sanderson |
Australian Chemistry Dept Under Threat The school of chemistry at University of New South Wales, Australia, is facing cost-saving job losses in what some observers are calling a `budget bungle'. |
Chemistry World May 25, 2007 Richard Van Noorden |
Keeping it Green Some chemistry enthusiastically labeled as green may be nothing of the kind, warn researchers who worry that mediocre -- if well-meaning -- science is damaging their subject. |
Reactive Reports July 2004 |
Star Picks PSIgate, ChemWeb and European Centre for Chemistry Education are all web sites offering great resources for physical sciences and chemistry. |
Chemistry World December 19, 2012 Paul Duckmanton |
Inorganic chemistry The depth of coverage of topics in Inorganic Chemistry by R. Gopalan, seems variable in comparison to other inorganic chemistry textbooks. |
T.H.E. Journal September 2004 Peg Pankowski |
Faculty Training for Online Teaching Experts agree that faculty need training to teach online, yet a survey of faculty who teach undergraduate mathematics courses online indicates that most faculty at two-year colleges are still not receiving adequate training. |
Chemistry World September 2009 |
Education and wealth It seems that the UK government is interested in answering the question: what return does the UK get for the money it puts into academic research in chemistry? |
Chemistry World September 2011 |
Future funding concern The announcement by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council about future research funding has caused concern in the chemistry community. |
Chemistry World February 2009 Richard Van Noorden |
Editorial: Survival of the fattest The results of the UK's 2008 research assessment exercise, a national audit of university research quality, were announced late last year, and they were good news for the country's chemistry departments. |
Chemistry World August 15, 2013 Lorenzo Caggiano |
An introduction to medicinal chemistry (5th edition) An introduction to medicinal chemistry, by Graham Patrick, is exactly that and more. It is an essential text aimed at undergraduates and postgraduates studying aspects of medicinal chemistry. |
Chemistry World September 2009 |
Column: Undercover academic Chemistry has so much to offer but will likely never receive credit, mainly because its contributions are in the disputed territories between disciplines. I find that a little sad. |
Chemistry World May 31, 2011 Rebecca Trager |
Texas universities' spending under scrutiny A push to root out 'waste' at public universities in Texas using quantitative metrics - including research grants - to assess faculty performance is making its way across the state. But academics are warning that this could make recruiting staff at these universities much more difficult. |
Chemistry World November 2009 |
Column: Undercover academic Good laboratory techniques are key skills for a chemistry graduate. All chemists need an appropriate level and range of practical skills. |
Chemistry World January 2009 Richard Van Noorden |
Editorial: Sustainable connection The interface between chemistry and engineering is more important than ever. |
Science News September 15, 2007 |
Science Safari: Kitchen Chemistry Playing with your food is encouraged at this Countertop Chemistry site with kitchen-based teaching projects. |
Chemistry World July 27, 2011 |
Granting wishes for researchers Rafael Luque discusses funding for early stage researchers and the importance of green chemistry with Anna Simpson |
Chemistry World April 17, 2014 Robert Jackson |
UCL chemistry department: 1828--1974 As well as describing the history of University College London chemistry, this book mentions the staff, as well as information about the buildings occupied. There's plenty of chemistry as well, which is a very nice touch. |
Chemistry World October 20, 2008 James Mitchell Crow |
UK chemists warn of funding crisis Senior researchers have warned that a sharp drop in the number of research grants awarded this year risks damaging UK chemistry. |
Chemistry World November 2011 Graeme Armstrong |
Good Chemistry We must improve the chemistry between industry and society. |
Chemistry World July 17, 2014 Karl Collins |
Organic chemistry: a mechanistic approach Aimed at undergraduate chemistry students, this relatively succinct text begins with the fundamentals of molecular structure and introduces the concept of molecular orbitals early. |
Chemistry World August 8, 2013 Victoria Druce |
Chemistry: the impure science Chemistry: the impure science by Bensaude-Vincent and Simon, delves into the past to assert the foundations of a modern chemistry, with a concluding chapter that might propel the subject into an ethically sound and influential future. |
Chemistry World May 15, 2006 Katharine Sanderson |
Sussex Reprieve Raises Intervention Issue Proposed plans to close the U.K.'s University of Sussex chemistry department have been scrapped and a new department of chemistry and biochemistry created. |
Chemistry World June 19, 2013 Paul Duckmanton |
Problems in structural inorganic chemistry This book by Wai-Kee Li and others, is a very welcome addition to the realm of undergraduate level textbooks. |
Chemistry World December 2006 Mark Haw |
Comment: A Tale of Two Disciplines Teaching as well as research can help bridge the no-man's land between chemistry and chemical engineering. |
Chemistry World June 2009 Lord Drayson |
World-leading research In the current climate - not just the downturn, but the reality of intense global competition - UK research chemists must join forces with business and government to exploit our abundant talent and potential. |