Chemistry Outreach The University of Oxford

19/09/2024

The Chemistry Outreach team is back in the Chemistry Teaching Laboratory, and are looking forward to running the Autumn Chemistry Conference tours (fully booked).

Online spaces, to view the conference, are still available to book until Tuesday 24th September, at 11:00 am, on our website:

Open to KS5 (16-19 yrs) Chemistry students, teachers and parents/carers.

29/11/2023

It's the final countdown...

Last few in-person spaces remaining for this years' Christmas Chemistry Conference🎄 - A Quantum Christmas Robin.

On: 12/12/2023
At: 15:45 - 16:45

We are now offering optional tours of the CTL for in-person attendees before the conference between 14:45-15:20 (last tour 15:10).

For attendance in-person, registrations must be received by 11:00, 5th December, at the latest.

To register: https://bit.ly/AQuantumChristmasRobin

The deadline to apply is approaching quickly so don't miss out.

Open to KS5 Chemistry students, teachers and parents/carers.

03/11/2023

The Schools' Christmas Chemistry Conference🎄- A Quantum Christmas Robin

This will feature a talk from Professor Peter H**e FRS, and registration is now available:
https://www.chem.ox.ac.uk/event/the-christmas-quantum-robin

For: KS5 students(16-19 years), teachers & parents.

When: 12/12/2023, 15:45 - 16:45 GMT.

Online (open to all)

Levine Auditorium, Trinity College (ticket only)

31/10/2023

Don't miss out🤩

The Department is hosting their next Explore Chemistry ONLINE talk & Q&A by DPhil Freya Butler.

This is a great opportunity to learn more about her current research on whether waste carbon dioxide can solve the global plastics problem. Here is a link to her Oxford Scientist article on which her talk will be expanding: https://oxsci.org/can-waste-carbon-dioxide-solve-the-global-plastics-problem/

When: 20/11/2023 at 17:15–18:00 BST

For: KS5 (16-19 years) UK state school students & teachers

Register here:

https://www.chem.ox.ac.uk/event/explore-chemistry-20/11/2023

Freya Butler highlights the environmental consequences of plastic production and examines the potential of waste CO2 in polymer production.

31/10/2023

Interested in going beyond the A-level Chemistry curriculum?

The Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford is running our next Chiral Chemistry Workshop on 09/11/2023, at 15:45 - 16:45. Online for UK state schools Key Stage 5 students (16-19yr olds) and teachers.

Concepts covered include:

- Geometric isomerism

- Optical isomerism

- Chirality in therapeutic drug molecules

- Chirality in proteins

- Enzymes and active sites

Register here:

Explore chemistry in cyberspace

17/10/2023

Job Alert‼️

A Part Time Educational Outreach Project Officer role has opened up at the Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford Come and join our award winning team.

Deadline: Monday 30th October at noon.

To find out more or to apply click here:

A complete list of vacancies in the Department of Chemistry can be found at this site by choosing Chemistry from the list of Departments and then pressing Search.

12/10/2023

EXCITING NEWS!🤩

Explore Chemistry -Toxic to Sustainable: new ways of making and breaking chemical bonds.

When: Monday 23rd October, 17:15-18:00
For: KS5 (16-19 years) UK state school students and teachers.

A LIVE online talk & Q&A where DPhil Aisling Roper will share her journey to Oxford Chemistry and her current research.

Register here:

A LIVE online talk followed by LIVE Q&A, Monday 23rd October, 17:15-18:00, State School KS5 (16-19 year olds) and Teachers

26/09/2023

DON'T MISS OUT! The Autumn Chemistry Conference 2023 is coming up fast on the 28/09/2023 from 16:00- 18:00 BST. We caught Prof. Claire Vallance setting up! See below😆.

The conference is a great way for Yr. 12 & 13/16-19yr old students studying A-level chemistry (or equivalent) - and their teachers, parents, and supporters - to find out more about cutting edge research happening in the field of chemistry.

Access ONLINE from anywhere. Register here: https://bit.ly/ChemConf2023

The Department of Chemistry look forward to seeing you all there!

04/04/2023

Booking is open for Balliol College’s Chemistry Taster Day taking place on Monday 15th May. This is for Year 12 students from UK state schools who are interested in studying Chemistry.

The day will include academic sessions, as well as a demonstration of an Oxford Chemistry interview. There will also be a tour of Balliol College with a chance to meet and ask questions of current Chemistry Students.

To apply for a place at this event, please complete and submit this form by 5PM on Friday 21st April.

14/03/2023

Applications open next week for St John's College, Oxford Year 12 Chemistry Study Day on 17th May 2023

Featuring Chemistry challenges, academic tasters, and Q&As with Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford staff and students!

Find out more here: https://www.sjc.ox.ac.uk/access-and-outreach/our-programmes-sjc/study-days/

27/02/2023

We’ve recently opened applications for an Apprentice Outreach Programme Manager to join our team in the Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford.

The role will comprise 42 months of work with the Outreach team in the Chemistry Teaching Laboratory, and will result in a Level 6 Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship with Abingdon & Witney College, certified by Oxford Brookes University as a BA (Hons) Degree in Business and Management Practice.

Full details and how to apply can be found here: https://bit.ly/OxChemAOPM

06/02/2023

Oxford teams can see how they compared to their counterparts at Cambridge here!