For young people (and their supporters) looking to find out more about Chemistry, we recommend reading and exploring relevant resources and materials. Below are some of our suggestions...
An article researched and written by Isabel Williams, a former Masters Student at Oxford, explaining how using chemistry to help reach sustainability goals is becoming an increasingly attractive research area.
A series of short videos featuring a number of our DPhil (PhD) students. In each, they share their academic journey and give a brief overview of their research and why it matters.
In this short video journalist Sue Saville talks with members of the Department to discover how innovative research in chemistry has positive and sustainable impacts in the real world.
OxStem, a spin-out company from the University of Oxford, is developing an innovative new approach to the future treatment of diseases with high unmet need, such as Alzheimer's disease, cancer, blindness and heart failure.
Pioneering research between the University of Oxford and Rothamsted Research has led to the development of a new compound that could transform crop yields of all kinds.
The success of University of Oxford chemists in using electrochemical sensing to detect the spiciness of chillies has led to the recent development of new sensors for garlic, turmeric and ginger.
Research from Oxford has revealed details of the chemistry which humans use to sense changes in oxygen availability, opening the way to breakthrough treatments for diseases ranging from anaemia to cancer.
DPhil student Victoria Atkinson (Robertson Group) gives a brief outline of the work of the O'Hare group in turning a wastewater by-product into a climate change combating material.
A companion guide for students as they take the significant step from school to university, setting them up to be confident and successful in their chemistry studies.
The bookshelves of the Univ Reading Bank are packed with book reviews by Univ students (and a few tutors thrown in for good measure.) They’ve chosen books which they either read before they came to Oxford, or they wish they had.
A wide range of articles and podcasts on offer. Registration required to access a limited number of articles per month. (£) Subscription provides wider access.
Things We Don’t Know (TWDK) is a UK-based science education company, which seeks to help improve the public understanding of science and dedicated to explaining the questions to which science still seeks answers.
A series of short and snappy two-page fact sheets for students of chemistry called ‘Chemical allsorts’ and developed by the RSC Secondary and Further Education Interest Group.
A video about each element on the periodic table. The channel has other videos on science news, interesting molecules and other aspects from the world of chemistry.
Podcasts discussing the latest research in theoretical chemistry, including interviews with leading academics. Produced by PhD students in the TMCS Centre for Doctoral Training at Oxford University. Includes work by academics from other institutions.
A large number of clips detailing practical work developed to support teachers. CLEAPSS suggest these can be used as demonstrations. For those with CLEAPSS membership (£), there is a guidance document (GL339) which provides descriptions and hyperlinks for specific clips
A series of short videos from our colleagues at the University of Bristol developed to support teachers in setting up and delivering chemical demonstrations to support learning in the classroom.
Why not explore how different fruits affect the setting of jelly with an easy kitchen chemistry investigation. Aimed at primary age pupils, but suitable for the curious of any age!
