News and analysis – Page 34

  • Michael Hayward
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    RSC rewards innovative teachers

    2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Michael Hayward of Birkenhead School, Oxton, Wirral and the University of Leicester's Dr Jonny Woodward receive RSC teaching awards

  • ChemNet members 'meet' the University of Newcastle
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    Students join a growing community

    2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Since its launch in September 2006 some 1200 UK students have joined ChemNet

  • The UK Olympiad team in Moscow
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    UK students tough it out

    2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

    UK students medal at the finals of the 39th International Chemistry Olympiad competition, held at Moscow State University in Russia in July

  • A graduation cap on a chair
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    Bologna revisited

    2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Where does the UK MChem/MSci degree sit in the European Higher Education Area?

  • Chemistry in your life cover
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    Chemistry in context US-style

    2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Derek Denby reviews the second edition of Chemistry in your life

  • Cover of Investigating chemistry. A forensic science perspective
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    Crime scene chemistry

    2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Mark Baron reviews this introduction to chemistry for university students

  • An introduction to pollution science cover
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    Environmental Chemistry

    2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Hugh Flowers reviews this text suitable for university students

  • The hydrogen powered car in action
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    H2-powered racing car on tour

    2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

    The world's first hydrogen-powered Formula Student racing car will be one of the attractions of this year's Chemistry Week national tour

  • Image from Eli website
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    Ideas for teaching earth science

    2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

    A new initiative, launching in 2008 as part of the International Year of Planet Earth (IYPE), will offer science teachers fresh ideas on teaching about Earth science

  • Cover of The atlas of climate change
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    Mapping climate change

    2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

    William Bloss reviews this summary of climate change

  • Go with the flow cover
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    Materials and their properties

    2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Neil Dixon reviews this collection of videos, animations and worksheets Peter Hollamby 

  • A teacher trying one of the experiments
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    Non-specialist teachers on course

    2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Non-specialist chemistry teachers benefit from tailored Inset course thanks to the RSC and GlaxoSmithKline

  • A wet dog on a bed
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    Air fresheners

    2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

    John Emsley looks at the chemistry behind familiar, everyday products

  • Holding a stack of books
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    Textbook explanation

    2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

    How certain phenomena are explained in key undergraduate chemistry texts is the focus of a study by Vicente Talanquer of the University of Arizona

  • The Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay
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    Energy agenda for Wales

    2007-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Welsh National Assembly ministers meet with scientists to discuss the role science in Wales can play in addressing the future energy challenge

  • Chemistry week logo
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    RSC chemistry week 2007

    2007-07-01T00:00:00Z

    The Royal Society of Chemistry's (RSC) national Chemistry Week will run from 3-11 November 2007

  • John Holman
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    STEM careers get boost

    2007-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Government backs proposals for better careers advice for students, with the aim to encourage more students to continue to study science and maths post-16

  • Teacher with open book
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    Teacher fellows go to university

    2007-07-01T00:00:00Z

    From September seven school/college teachers will be working in chemistry departments in seven universities across England as part of the Chemistry for Our Future initiative

  • Freya Mearns
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    A day in the life of a trainee assistant editor: Freya Mearns

    2007-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Freya Mearns has spent the past 10 months working for the Royal Society of Chemistry as a trainee assistant editor. She talks to James Berressem about her typical day

  • Cover of Nobel laureate contributions to 20th century chemistry
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    Biographies of nobel chemists

    2007-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Alan Dronsfield reviews this contribution to the history of chemistry