All RSC Education articles in January 2012
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NewsSmashing particles on your phone
A free smartphone app has been launched which allows users to view 3D displays of live collisions from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Geneva
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NewsWin £2000 towards university fees
Those due to start an engineering, science or maths degree course in 2012 could win £2000 towards their university fees
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NewsSalters' events and news - January 2012
The Salters' Institute is now accepting online applications for their 2012 Festivals of Chemistry and Chemistry Camps
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FeatureRuthenium compounds as anticancer agents
New ruthenium-based compounds with fewer and less severe side effects, could replace longstanding platinum-based anticancer drugs
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NewsSupporting research in chemical education
Karen J Ogilvie reports on how the RSC backs pedagogical research in science education
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FeatureProtecting chemical innovations
Researchers can protect their chemical inventions from competitors with patents but this is a long and complex process which needs expert guidance
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NewsMixed fortunes and consultations in HE
As a new university chemistry department is planned, UCAS announces an overall drop in applications
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FeatureEnhancing teaching using tactile objects
Kinaesthetic learners learn by doing rather than by seeing and hearing. Introducing objects to examine and discuss in class can enhance the learning experience
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NewsNew teaching platform launched
The RSC has launched Learn Chemistry, providing stimulating, interactive learning resources
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NewsPoliakoff lecture
Martyn Poliakoff will give a lecture on 8 February when he accepts the 2011 Nyholm Prize for Education
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NewsThe periodic table of videos
Josh Howgego, PhD chemistry student at the University of Bristol, looks at some websites that may be of interest to chemistry teachers.
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FeatureTrouble in the periodic table
As chemists, we see the periodic table as an icon. But its design continues to evolve and is the source of much debate