News
Keep up to date with the latest news from the Department of Chemistry.
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Professor David Leigh awarded RSE Royal Medal
13 Sep 2021
He is recognised for his pioneering work in methods to control molecular-level dynamics.
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Newly developed evolved enzymes produce renewable isobutene
6 Sep 2021
New research published today details a breakthrough in the creation of evolved enzymes to support a renewable process to make one of the key building ...
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Scientists report breakthrough in actinide metal-metal bonding
23 Aug 2021
Scientists from The University of Manchester have managed to successfully make actinide metals form molecular actinide-actinide bonds for the first ...
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Biotechnology: reaching net zero
12 Jul 2021
On Wednesday ,15 July Professor Nigel Scrutton, Director of the Future Biomanufacturing Research Hub and Professor of Enzymology and Biophysical ...
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Department of Chemistry triumphs at Students' Union and Peer Support Awards
28 Jun 2021
The Department of Chemistry collected a total of four awards.
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University of Manchester teams win seven Royal Society of Chemistry prizes
8 Jun 2021
Three individuals and four teams from The University of Manchester have won prestigious prizes from the Royal Society of Chemistry, celebrating the ...
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MIB postgraduate research group scoop top prize in business competition
1 Jun 2021
Four researchers; PDRAs Oksana Bilyk, Erik Hanko, and Kris Niño Valdehuesa, and PhD student Katherine Baker, from the Takano and Breitling research ...
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Manchester lab develops new, cleaner and faster way to make valuable molecules
29 Apr 2021
Researchers at The University of Manchester have discovered a more efficient way to develop valuable chemicals needed for medicines by combining ...
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Professor Nigel Scrutton appointed to BBSRC council
18 Dec 2020
Professor Nigel Scrutton, who heads up the EPSRC-funded UK Future Biomanufacturing Research Hub and the BBSRC Synthetic Biology Research Centre ...
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FSE to celebrate Class of 2020 with virtual winter celebrations
14 Dec 2020
The celebrations will recognise the hard work of FSE's Postgraduate Class of 2020.
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Manchester academics recognised at 2021 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists
9 Dec 2020
Professor Daniele Leonori, Professor Artem Mishchenko and Dr David Mills are among the Laureates and Finalists of the prestigious awards.
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Using sunlight to transform chemical manufacturing into ‘zero-waste’ industries
11 Nov 2020
Chemical engineers have successfully manipulated carbon nitride to use sunlight to synthesize fluorine-based molecules, which are key building blocks ...
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Scientists perfect knot-tying techniques with molecular string
27 Aug 2020
A group of chemists from Manchester have successfully tied a series of microscopic knots using individual molecules for the first time, ushering in ...
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FSE celebrates Class of 2020 with virtual graduation series
6 Aug 2020
The hard work of the Faculty's graduates has been recognised in a series of virtual celebrations.
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Start of year for undergraduates - your questions answered
9 Jul 2020
In this video we answer the big questions asked by our undergraduate students regarding teaching, learning and the start of the new academic year.
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Manchester's international students can benefit from post-study work visa extension
8 Jul 2020
The UK government recently announced new post-study work visas for international students.
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Eleven University of Manchester scientists win prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry awards
24 Jun 2020
Eleven scientists from The University of Manchester have been honoured with major awards from the Royal Society of Chemistry.
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A message for postgraduate research offer-holders: planning to commence your research
10 Jun 2020
Professor Sarah Heath provides an update to postgraduate (research) offer-holders in the Faculty of Science and Engineering.
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Standout FSE volunteers recognised at online awards ceremony
12 May 2020
The 2020 Volunteer of the Year Awards celebrate local, national and international volunteering projects.
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Manchester in Nature's top 3 for UK chemistry institutional output
20 Apr 2020
The University appears in Nature science journal's top three for institutional output in chemistry.
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An update from Professor Danielle George
8 Apr 2020
A personal video update from Professor Danielle George for postgraduate (taught) offer holders amid coronavirus uncertainty.
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A message from Professor Danielle George
8 Apr 2020
Professor Danielle George has recorded a personal message for undergraduate offer holders amid coronavirus uncertainty.
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Cheers! Scientists take big step towards making the perfect head of beer
21 Dec 2019
Drinkers will soon be cheering all the way to the bar thanks to a team of scientists who have taken a big step forward in solving the puzzle of how to...
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Prof Steve Liddle wins Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Research Award
20 Dec 2019
The award is bestowed to scientists and scholars outside Germany who are internationally renowned in their field.
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Biotech breakthrough turns waste biomass into high value chemicals
25 Nov 2019
A move towards a more sustainable bio-based economy has been given a new boost by researchers who have been able to simplify a process to transform ...
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Clean air research converts toxic air pollutant into industrial chemical
22 Nov 2019
A toxic pollutant produced by burning fossil fuels can be captured from the exhaust gas stream and converted into useful industrial chemicals using ...
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Manchester students win gold for non-allergenic hair-dye
14 Nov 2019
A team of students from The University of Manchester have won an award for genetically modifying bacteria to produce kinder hair-dyes.
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Transforming sulphur dioxide from harmful to useful
18 Oct 2019
Scientists have created molecular cages within a polymer to trap harmful sulphur dioxide pollution in order to transform it into useful compounds and ...
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Biofuels could be made from bacteria that grow in seawater rather than from crude oil
17 Oct 2019
Researchers from The University of Manchester are using synthetic biology to explore a more efficient way to produce the next generation of bio-based ...
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