BCS Chemistry Dept.

Year 13 today, very excited about their new lab coats!

In this experiment Dr Rob Thompson of @UniRdg_Met shows just how long it takes water to soak into parched ground, illustrating why heavy rainfall after a #drought can be dangerous and might lead to flashfloods. @R0b1et @UniRdg_water

A sad day for the BCS Science Department as we say farewell to John McEvoy and Debbie Mc Briar. Good Physics teachers and Chemistry technicians are hard to find and such good friends even harder! Wishing you both all the best in your new adventures xxx

Farewell to our wonderful year 14 chemists. It has been an absolute privilege to teach you. We know you are all destined for great things and wish you every success in your exams and beyond!

Year 14 chemistry class was gate-crashed today when a stray kitten wandered in! Luckily it was microchipped so a local vet was able to reunite it with its very worried owner.

So proud of our year 14 chemists today. Despite the lack of practical experience caused by the pandemic, they carried out a complicated rates experiment extremely proficiently!

Restrictions have been lifted on biology activities that involve breathing, saliva and cheek cells. These are possible as long as your school’s outbreak management programme is not being implemented. See GL343 for more science.cleapss.org.uk #asechat

Year 13 chemists enjoying their first socially distanced practical of the year.

Hedy Lamarr was a Hollywood movie star who invented a wireless communications technique in the 1940s. Her "frequency-hopping" system is still used today by Bluetooth devices bit.ly/3jrAV0N

RANDOX Laboratories are looking for candidates to join our NEW COVID testing Labs in Dunstable! Exciting opportunity for anyone seeking experience within a lab setting - Scientists or Aspiring Scientists follow this link: getgotjobs.co.uk/jobDetails/d57… your dream job may await!👩🏻‍🔬🧪

Smart materials could 'transform our lives' bbc.in/3u9wH1j

If you've missed the live #ChemistryAtWork events delivered by @UlsterMuseum so far, make sure you register for the next session on the 24th of February at 14:00, and avoid missing out! More at go.qub.ac.uk/CCECAW! @STEMW5 @RoySocChem @QubEps #chemtwitter

We have a number of really exciting live #ChemistryAtWork events coming up throughout January, featuring @AlmacGroup, @BrydenCentre_EU and @MSDintheUK - have you registered yet? Find out more about these exhibitors and more at go.qub.ac.uk/CCECAW #realtimechem #chemtwitter

@OxfordVacGroup @AstraZeneca So, how does today's newly approved @OxfordVacGroup and @AstraZeneca viral vector #vaccine for COVID-19 work? We've worked with @compoundchem to show how it differs from the RNA vaccines already approved...

I’ve been waiting for a beautiful photo of The Great Conjunction to share, and this is certainly very beautiful.

Our last (but no means least!) #ChemistryAtWork event this week comes from @Sheppy_TL, who'll tell us more about how #chemistry is core to his groundbreaking research tomorrow at 11:30! To find out more, and register for the event: go.qub.ac.uk/CCECAW @RoySocChem @STEMW5