Welcome to the School of Chemistry news page, featuring the latest awards, achievements and acknowledgements attributed to academics, postgraduates and undergraduates.
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- Due to the environmental impact of their improper disposal, there is growing pressure to rethink our use of, and dependency on, plastics - especially single use plastics.
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- 09/07/2020
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- University of Birmingham spinout company ChromaTwist has been named 'one to watch' in a competition recognising University-bred entrepreneurs.
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- 03/07/2020
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- A new thermoplastic biomaterial, which is tough and strong but also easy to process and shape has been developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham.
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- 01/07/2020
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- A project that uses real-world research to bring chemistry to life for school students has been recognised with a national award from the Royal Society of Chemistry.
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- 24/06/2020
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- Two scientists from the University of Birmingham have been recognised with prestigious awards from the Royal Society of Chemistry.
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- 24/06/2020
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- Tower block games such as Jenga can be used to explain to schoolchildren how lithium-ion batteries work, meeting an educational need to better understand a power source that has become vital to everyday life.
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- 16/06/2020
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- It is with great sadness that the University of Birmingham has learned of the death of our much-loved friend and former colleague Dr Colin Patrick, aged 90.
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- 20/05/2020
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- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can provide an effective way of supporting the development of the next generation of high-performance rechargeable batteries, according to research led by the University of Birmingham.
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- 29/04/2020
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- Researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed biodegradable polymer inks which could help patients recover from major surgery more quickly.
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- 07/02/2020
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- The University of Birmingham's Professor Leigh Canham has been named the Royal Society of Chemistry Spiers Memorial Award winner for 2020.
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- 08/01/2020
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