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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…

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…

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…

Bringing Biocatalysis into Teaching Labs - A Nature Chemistry article on the Chem4P course

20 February, 2026Postgraduate Research Teaching Undergraduate

School of Chemistry final year PhD student Lisa Kennedy and Professor Dominic Campopiano have…

Professor Mathew Horrocks announced as Finalist for the 2026 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists

08 February, 2026Prizes and Awards Research

Professor Mathew Horrocks has been selected as a finalist among 9 Young Scientists from Across the…

School of Chemistry researchers unlock the sound of chemistry

08 February, 2026Research

Researchers from the School of Chemistry help to answer what does Chemistry sound like by turning…

School of Chemistry PhD student wins RSC Roy Prize

09 January, 2026Prizes and Awards Research

Isolde Marsland, a PhD student in the Kirk Group at the School of Chemistry, was awarded the Royal…

BBSRC Funds Doctoral Training in AI-Driven Enzyme Design for Industrial Biocatalysis

16 December, 2025Research

The University of Edinburgh School of Chemistry is joining forces with Queens University Belfast…

School of Chemistry Publishes Open Educational Resources for Computational Chemistry

04 December, 2025Postgraduate Teaching Research

The School of Chemistry is committed to delivering high-quality, innovative education in chemistry…

Welcome to our new EaStCHEM PhD students!

02 November, 2025Research

Three new cross-EaStCHEM PhD students have started in October 2025, working on projects that draw…