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From research talks on things like tackling cancer or climate change to sample lectures and careers days, our experts can help inspire your students.
What we offer
Your students could hear about how we are working on the evolution of cancer treatment as we know it, the world’s tiniest magnets or how Quantum dots are being used in a broad range of developing technologies from displays and solar cells to bio imaging and optical storage. Students can also mention the experience in their personal statements for their university applications.
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Events, talks and workshops
We can offer:
- Research talks
Ideal for enrichment activities, extended projects, or Chemistry/Science Clubs:
- Tackling Cancer: How Drugs Work – Professor John Spencer
- The Three-Body Problem In Quantum Chemistry – Professor Hazel Cox
- Quantum Dots: A Toolkit For Probing The Nanoworld – Dr Mark Osborne
- Dust And Chemistry In Space – Professor Wendy Brown
- Energy, Climate Change and Chemistry – Dr John Turner
- Catalysis and the chemistry of metal-carbon bonds – Professor Richard Layfield
- Critically endangered elements: last chance to see? – Professor Richard Layfield
- Planes, Pipes and Printing: Chemistry of the Material World – Dr Barny Greenland.
- Information about studying chemistry at university
Ideal for careers days and moving on events:
- Applying to University to study Chemistry – Professor Hazel Cox, Chemistry Admissions Tutor
- Student Experience talk from a current Sussex student – current Sussex student.
- University sample lectures
A taste of University-style teaching, beyond the A-level/IB curriculum:
- Principles Of Stereochemistry – Professor Mark Bagley
- Mechanism and the Art and Language of Chemistry – Dr John Turner
- Molecular Symmetry – Professor Hazel Cox / Dr John Turner.
- Workshops
Workshops include: