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Poison to perfume: new catalysts stitch carbon monoxide into valuable chemicals

24 June, 2026Research

Breakthrough results from a School of Chemistry lab reveal a new method for stitching together…

Chemical diagram of the new reaction converting CO into a valuable product

Professor Mathew Horrocks honoured with prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Prize

16 June, 2026Prizes and Awards Research

Professor Mathew Horrocks, has been named winner of the RSC’s Jeremy Knowles Award, for the…

Professor Mathew Horrocks RSC Jeremy Knowles Award 2026

Lab Assessments Shortlisted as Finalists in Teaching Innovation Awards 2025

16 June, 2026Prizes and Awards Teaching

A suite of smart, online worksheets used as an assessment method in our second-year Physical…

Webinar poster of Ben Arenas' talk entitled 'Improving data analysis skill development in the chemistry lab with Smart Worksheets'

Professor Colin Campbell nominated for prestigious TV award

11 June, 2026Prizes and Awards

A University of Edinburgh professor has been nominated for a prestigious Royal Television Society…

Colin Campbell next to a sign for Rebel's Wood

Dan Edwards (Horrocks Group) wins Institute for Regeneration and Repair Innovator Competition

27 May, 2026Research

Dr Dan Edwards, a postdoctoral researcher in the Horrocks Group, has been awarded the IRR Innovator…

Photo of Dan receiving his proze

School of Chemistry Continuing Students Awards Ceremony

11 May, 2026Prizes and Awards Undergraduate

On the 22nd April, we welcomed some of our current students, along with family and friends, to a…

Group of prize winners

Annual PGT Almac Visit

28 April, 2026Teaching

Almac welcomed some of our Analytical Chemistry and Medicinal & Biological Chemistry PGT…

PGT students at the visit

Launch of important new work on Chemistry Accessibility in Higher Education

27 March, 2026Equality and Diversity Research Teaching

The School of Chemistry’s Head of Student Experience, Dr Jean O’Donoghue, has shared her…

RSC Inclusive and Accessible Chemistry for Further and Higher Education contributing authors

Quantum computing research turbocharged by funding boost

22 March, 2026Research

UK Government investment of £20 million has been announced to accelerate the development of quantum…

Blue lights with quantum logos

School of Chemistry PhD student takes her research to Parliament

14 March, 2026Postgraduate Prizes and Awards Research

Natasha Boulton, a chemistry PhD student in the Pulham Group at the University of Edinburgh School…

Natasha Boulton PhD student and Prof Euan Brechin