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⚗️Meet the winners of the 2026 Jamie Ferguson Chemistry Innovation Awards.
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Meet the winners of the 2026 Jamie Ferguson Chemistry Innovation Awards
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September 4, 2026 at 1:03 PM
⚗️Meet the winners of the 2026 Jamie Ferguson Chemistry Innovation Awards.
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Double success for Ewan Forsyth at ViCEPHEC 2026.
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Double prize for Ewan Forsyth at ViCEPHEC 2026
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September 4, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Double success for Ewan Forsyth at ViCEPHEC 2026.
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#ViCEPHEC2026
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What really drives the hydration of aromatic molecules?
New research from Oxford, UCL and ISIS reveals the key role of weak hydrogen bonds involving π electrons.
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New research from Oxford, UCL and ISIS reveals the key role of weak hydrogen bonds involving π electrons.
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π electrons are key to aromatic hydration
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September 3, 2026 at 9:05 AM
What really drives the hydration of aromatic molecules?
New research from Oxford, UCL and ISIS reveals the key role of weak hydrogen bonds involving π electrons.
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New research from Oxford, UCL and ISIS reveals the key role of weak hydrogen bonds involving π electrons.
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🎖️Congratulations to Professor Charlotte Williams OBE FRS and Professor Iain McCulloch FRS on receiving Royal Society Awards today.
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Charlotte Williams and Iain McCulloch receive Royal Society awards
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August 27, 2026 at 2:04 PM
🎖️Congratulations to Professor Charlotte Williams OBE FRS and Professor Iain McCulloch FRS on receiving Royal Society Awards today.
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Congratulations to Kieran Agg, who has won the 2026 Katharine Burr Blodgett Award for the best PhD research in colloid and interface science.
Kieran Agg wins 2026 Katharine Burr Blodgett Award
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August 21, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Congratulations to Kieran Agg, who has won the 2026 Katharine Burr Blodgett Award for the best PhD research in colloid and interface science.
Oxford chemists have developed a new on-support phosphitylation strategy for adding a range of chemical groups to oligonucleotides during synthesis.
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New strategy opens up oligonucleotide modification
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August 14, 2026 at 6:02 AM
Oxford chemists have developed a new on-support phosphitylation strategy for adding a range of chemical groups to oligonucleotides during synthesis.
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Congratulations to Professor Philipp Kukura, who has been awarded a prestigious Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowship.
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Philipp Kukura awarded Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowship
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August 13, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Congratulations to Professor Philipp Kukura, who has been awarded a prestigious Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowship.
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Oxford Chemistry spinout awarded £100,000 to develop technology for monitoring river pollution.
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Oxford Chemistry spinout awarded £100,000 to transform real-time river pollution monitoring
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August 13, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Oxford Chemistry spinout awarded £100,000 to develop technology for monitoring river pollution.
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Oxford researchers awarded £3.7 million to evaluate technologies to detect falsified and substandard vaccines.
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£3.7 million award to evaluate technologies for detecting falsified and substandard vaccines
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August 6, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Oxford researchers awarded £3.7 million to evaluate technologies to detect falsified and substandard vaccines.
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Thinking about studying Chemistry at university?
Our undergraduate admissions video offers an insight into what it's like to study Chemistry at Oxford.
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Our undergraduate admissions video offers an insight into what it's like to study Chemistry at Oxford.
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Chemistry at Oxford
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August 3, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Thinking about studying Chemistry at university?
Our undergraduate admissions video offers an insight into what it's like to study Chemistry at Oxford.
Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0iVk3b7agM
#OxfordChemistry #StudyChemistry #StudyAtOxford
Our undergraduate admissions video offers an insight into what it's like to study Chemistry at Oxford.
Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0iVk3b7agM
#OxfordChemistry #StudyChemistry #StudyAtOxford
An Oxford Chemistry team developed a new Appel fluorination method that uses inexpensive potassium fluoride (KF) for efficient alkyl fluoride synthesis.
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Oxford chemists unlock Appel fluorination with KF
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July 31, 2026 at 10:39 AM
An Oxford Chemistry team developed a new Appel fluorination method that uses inexpensive potassium fluoride (KF) for efficient alkyl fluoride synthesis.
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Researchers from the Ineos Oxford Institute have won a £500k BBSRC award for work to protect ‘last-resort’ antibiotics.
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IOI News: Researchers awarded £500K to protect ‘last-resort’ tetracycline antibiotics
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July 28, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Researchers from the Ineos Oxford Institute have won a £500k BBSRC award for work to protect ‘last-resort’ antibiotics.
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Professor Susan Perkin has been recognised with an MPLS Award for Outstanding Research Supervision. Congratulations Susan!
Ten supervisors recognised with awards for outstanding research supervision
Ten supervisors from across the Division have been recognised with awards for their exceptional commitment to mentoring and supporting colleagues in the 2025/2026 academic year. Each recipient has demonstrated outstanding dedication to inspiring others and fostering an environment in which researchers can thrive and progress in their careers.
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July 23, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Professor Susan Perkin has been recognised with an MPLS Award for Outstanding Research Supervision. Congratulations Susan!
Congratulations to Angela Lintern, Head of Finance in the Department of Chemistry, on receiving an MPLS Professional Services Excellence Award 2026.
MPLS Professional Services Excellence Awards 2026
We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2025-2026 MPLS Professional Services Excellence Awards. These awards honour staff who have made outstanding contributions through high quality planning, delivery and impact of professional services across a service or within a department.
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July 17, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Congratulations to Angela Lintern, Head of Finance in the Department of Chemistry, on receiving an MPLS Professional Services Excellence Award 2026.
Congratulations to Adam Hardy on receiving the MPLS Excellence in Estates and Facilities Support Award 2026.
MPLS Excellence in Estates and Facilities Support Award 2026
We are delighted to announce the winner of the 2025-2026 MPLS Excellence in Estates and Facilities Support Award. This award celebrates the support provided by teams who maintain and manage our buildings and estate; recognising colleagues who provide the operational backbone and the often less visib...
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July 16, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Congratulations to Adam Hardy on receiving the MPLS Excellence in Estates and Facilities Support Award 2026.
Oxford students share what it is really like to study Chemistry at Oxford.
From hands-on labs and tutorials to world-class facilities and an original fourth-year research project – might a degree in Chemistry at Oxford University be for you too?
From hands-on labs and tutorials to world-class facilities and an original fourth-year research project – might a degree in Chemistry at Oxford University be for you too?
Chemistry at Oxford
Oxford students share what it is really like to study Chemistry at ...
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July 2, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Oxford students share what it is really like to study Chemistry at Oxford.
From hands-on labs and tutorials to world-class facilities and an original fourth-year research project – might a degree in Chemistry at Oxford University be for you too?
From hands-on labs and tutorials to world-class facilities and an original fourth-year research project – might a degree in Chemistry at Oxford University be for you too?
Research from Oxford Chemistry published today in Nature Physics uses ultrafast X-ray pulses to capture electron rearrangement in highly excited molecules:
Imaging electron rearrangements in highly excited molecules
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June 30, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Research from Oxford Chemistry published today in Nature Physics uses ultrafast X-ray pulses to capture electron rearrangement in highly excited molecules:
Jason Chin has been named the 2026 recipient of the Heinrich Wieland Prize, recognising his pioneering work in synthetic biology and genetic code expansion.
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Jason Chin awarded 2026 Heinrich Wieland Prize
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June 25, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Jason Chin has been named the 2026 recipient of the Heinrich Wieland Prize, recognising his pioneering work in synthetic biology and genetic code expansion.
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Congratulations to Professors Harry Anderson and Jason Davis on being awarded ERC Advanced Grants:
Two Oxford chemists awarded ERC Advanced Grants
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June 23, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Congratulations to Professors Harry Anderson and Jason Davis on being awarded ERC Advanced Grants:
Congratulations to Oxford chemists recognised in this year’s @RoySocChem prizes!
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June 17, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Congratulations to Oxford chemists recognised in this year’s @RoySocChem prizes!
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ITV News recently highlighted Oxford researchers' work to discover new antibiotics and stay ahead of drug-resistant infections:
Oxford scientists work to find new antibiotics as drug resistance concerns grow - Latest From ITV News
Watch the latest from ITV News - The city was at the forefront of developing penicillin 100 years ago.
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June 16, 2026 at 10:11 AM
ITV News recently highlighted Oxford researchers' work to discover new antibiotics and stay ahead of drug-resistant infections:
Congratulations to Professor Véronique Gouverneur on being awarded the 2026 Grand Prix Scientifique:
Véronique Gouverneur awarded Simone and Cino Del Duca Foundation Grand Prix Scientifique
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June 4, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Congratulations to Professor Véronique Gouverneur on being awarded the 2026 Grand Prix Scientifique:
Great to see University of Oxford colleagues Dr John Walsby-Tickle and Prof James McCullagh in a new Technical Careers Resource Hub, highlighting the impact and expertise technical professionals bring.
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Technical staff as partners - UK ITSS
Discover tools and guides to position technical staff as valued partners in higher education and research from the Technical Careers Resource Hub.
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May 28, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Great to see University of Oxford colleagues Dr John Walsby-Tickle and Prof James McCullagh in a new Technical Careers Resource Hub, highlighting the impact and expertise technical professionals bring.
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Why are PFASs so hard to replace?
Read about Professor Véronique Gouverneur and her team’s pioneering work in fluorine chemistry, which has been featured in Nature this week:
Read about Professor Véronique Gouverneur and her team’s pioneering work in fluorine chemistry, which has been featured in Nature this week:
Why are PFASs so hard to replace?
As the toxic legacy of ‘forever chemicals’ grows, researchers are racing to develop safer alternatives.
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May 21, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Why are PFASs so hard to replace?
Read about Professor Véronique Gouverneur and her team’s pioneering work in fluorine chemistry, which has been featured in Nature this week:
Read about Professor Véronique Gouverneur and her team’s pioneering work in fluorine chemistry, which has been featured in Nature this week:
🧩 Problem solving and spatial awareness go beyond the lab...
Congratulations to DPhil student Eirik Moen Liane from the Kirrander Group, who recently finished in the Top 100 at the inaugural Speed Puzzle World Series in Munich!
Congratulations to DPhil student Eirik Moen Liane from the Kirrander Group, who recently finished in the Top 100 at the inaugural Speed Puzzle World Series in Munich!
May 13, 2026 at 1:04 PM
🧩 Problem solving and spatial awareness go beyond the lab...
Congratulations to DPhil student Eirik Moen Liane from the Kirrander Group, who recently finished in the Top 100 at the inaugural Speed Puzzle World Series in Munich!
Congratulations to DPhil student Eirik Moen Liane from the Kirrander Group, who recently finished in the Top 100 at the inaugural Speed Puzzle World Series in Munich!