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Congratulations to all our graduating students

29 July 2020

Huge congratulations to all final year students on their graduation from the School of Chemistry

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Exciting breakthrough could reduce both cost and toxicity of making medicines

23 July 2020

A research team at Cardiff have unearthed a way to use non-metal catalysts, which they say could potentially make pharmaceutical drugs both more affordable and safer.

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On-campus lab work makes a welcome return

15 July 2020

The School of Chemistry has begun its phased return to on-campus lab work, as national restrictions caused by covid-19 begin to ease.

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Spinning chemicals for faster reactions

10 July 2020

Cardiff University scientists discover new method for mixing liquids with promising applications in medicine, agriculture, and the fragrance industry.

Professor Richard Catlow

Cardiff scientist wins prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Award

26 June 2020

Professor Richard Catlow wins the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Faraday Lectureship Prize

Congratulations to our newest UKRI Future Leaders Fellow

20 May 2020

Dr Andrew Logsdail has been selected for a prestigious Future Leaders Fellowship

Caprice Smith

Chemistry student secures impressive internship

6 May 2020

Second year student secures a place on a one year internship with Morgan Stanley

Professor Graham Hutchings

Gold catalysts made simple with new technique

16 April 2020

New method for creating a range of metal catalysts shows that gold still tops the class

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‘Freeze frame’ chemistry to unlock drugs of the future

9 April 2020

Scientists use state-of-the-art technology to film enzyme catalysis taking place in real-time

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Cardiff helps drive ‘electric revolution’

13 March 2020

Compound Semiconductor Centre ‘net zero’ challenge