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Professor Graham Hutchings

Prestigious award for pioneer of gold catalysis

5 October 2017

Professor Graham Hutchings honoured for ground-breaking contribution to environmental protection

Undergraduate Awards logo

MChem student recognised at “junior Nobel Prize” awards

29 September 2017

Recent graduate highly commended at the Undergraduate Awards

Gold abstract

Scientists make methanol using air around us

7 September 2017

Major breakthrough by Cardiff Catalysis Institute using oxygen

Professor Mike Bowker in laboratory

Major funding for materials analysis centre

17 August 2017

Cardiff University awarded over £3m to lead state-of-the-art photoelectron spectroscopy facility

Diversity of Catalysis International Summer School

Chemistry hosts International Summer School

14 August 2017

International students visit the School to learn more about catalysis.

Dr Andreia de Almeida, postdoctoral research associate at Cardiff University’s School of Chemistry

Research associate attends Nobel Laureate Meeting

20 July 2017

Dr Andreia de Almeida meets inspiring chemists at 67th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting.

Student at the Chemistry graduation reception 2017

Celebrating our graduates

19 July 2017

Congratulations to our class of 2017!

Cardiff research exhibition

Cardiff science on show at annual Royal Society exhibition

4 July 2017

Thousands of members of the public set for a unique insight into Cardiff University’s cutting-edge research

Student celebrate with their Cardiff Awards

Students celebrate their Cardiff Award

19 June 2017

Seven students from the School of Chemistry celebrate completing their Cardiff Award

Professor Damien Murphy

School of Chemistry appoints new Head

19 June 2017

Professor Damien Murphy has been appointed the Head of the University’s School of Chemistry

Graham Hutchings collaboration award

Gold catalysis collaboration wins RSC prize

15 June 2017

Joint venture between Cardiff University and Johnson Matthey is recognised at Chemistry Means Business awards 2017

Senedd Building

Science and the Assembly

7 June 2017

Cardiff exhibits at annual science and technology event

Prize winners at the first Nanoscience: A celebration conference

Nanoscience: A celebration

5 June 2017

PhD students organise successful conference on nanoscience

Depiction of an enzyme

Discovering enzymes

2 June 2017

Professor appears on BBC Radio 4 programme discussing enzymes

Crystal structure schematic figure

Novel experimental strategy elucidates complex crystal structure

25 May 2017

Researchers have used a combined powder XRD, solid-state NMR and computational approach to determine the structure of 3',5'-bis-O-decanoyl-2'-deoxyguanosine.

Huw Owen Medal

Cardiff academics celebrated with awards

19 May 2017

Researchers from across the University pick up prestigious medals from the Learned Society of Wales

Prize winners at the 16th Cardiff Chemistry Conference

School hosts 16th annual Cardiff Chemistry Conference

17 May 2017

Eminent scientists attend global chemistry forum at the School of Chemistry

School children conducting experiment in lab coats

School kids become forensic scientists at chemistry festival

11 May 2017

Students from 12 high-schools across South Wales descend on Cardiff University for a day of chemistry activities

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Student Rep Coordinator of the Year 2017

9 May 2017

School of Chemistry staff recognised at annual Enriching Student Life Awards.

Professor Richard Catlow

Chemistry professor elected to Learned Society of Wales

8 May 2017

Professor Richard Catlow has been elected a Fellow of the prestigious Learned Society of Wales.