UoB academics have been invited to attend a showcase day at the School of Chemistry on Monday July 21st.
The event will showcase some of the exciting preliminary results and highlight the use of new instruments in the areas of magnetic resonance, X-ray diffraction and mass spectrometry and their application in high impact, high-priority science, including next generation fuel cell materials.
The launch event is part of a national showcase of the impact of the multi-million pound investment in Chemistry. This is an ideal opportunity for colleagues to connect with members of the School of Chemistry and explore potential for collaborative activity using the new facilities. So come along and see how you might be able to link up!
The invitation & programme is below:
Dear colleagues,
I would like to invite you to attend a launch event hosted at the University of Birmingham’s School of Chemistry on the afternoon of Monday 21 July. The event will showcase new equipment and research initiatives being delivered as part of recent significant national investment in Chemistry.
The School of Chemistry was successful in winning £1 million from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) as part of a £20 million national competition to provide ‘Core Capability’ equipment. This type of investment is crucial in order to underpin and grow our research capabilities in important areas such as healthcare and energy, and our new equipment is already generating significant benefits for researchers in the School of Chemistry, and for our collaborators – including those in aligned industries.
The event will showcase some of the exciting preliminary results and highlight the use of new instruments in the areas of magnetic resonance, X-ray diffraction and mass spectrometry and their application in high impact, high-priority science, including next generation fuel cell materials.
The launch event is part of a national showcase of the impact of the multi-million pound investment in Chemistry. This is an ideal opportunity for colleagues to connect with members of the School of Chemistry and explore potential for collaborative activity using the new facilities.
The programme is as follows:
| 13.30 | Arrival |
| 14.00 | Welcome and introduction to Core CapabilityProfessor Nigel Simpkins, Haworth Chair of Chemistry, School of Chemistry
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| 14.05 | Through the chemical looking glass – What magnetic resonance imaging can reveal about chemical processesDr. Melanie Britton, Senior Lecturer in Physical Chemistry, School of Chemistry
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| 14.30 | Development of next generation solid oxide fuel cell materialsProfessor Peter Slater, Professor of Materials Chemistry, in School of Chemistry
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| 14.55 | Next generation energy storage technology R&D at SHARPDr. Emma Kendrick, energy storage specialist, Sharp Laboratories of Europe
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| 15.20 | Refreshments |
| 15.45 | Single crystal X-ray diffraction using the Agilent SuperNova
Dr. Louise Male, X-ray Diffraction Facility Officer, School of Chemistry
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| 16.10 | Playing with fire: in situ investigations of high-temperature materials synthesisDr. Zoe Schnepp, Birmingham Fellow, School of Chemistry
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| 16.35 | Shape and mass: New capabilities in mass spectrometryProfessor Helen Cooper, Professor of Mass Spectrometry, School of Biosciences
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| 17.05 | Closing remarks and drinks reception |
To attend, please register online. For any additional enquiries, please contactepscommunications@contacts.bham.ac.uk
I would be delighted to welcome you to the School of Chemistry for you to see for yourself the shared benefits these new facilities can bring.
Kind regards,
Professor Nigel Simpkins
Haworth Chair of Chemistry
School of Chemistry
University of Birmingham