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Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry Library, University of Cambridge. Posting about library news, resources and services, wellbeing - and occasionally chemistry. Find out more about us at https://www-library.ch.cam.ac.uk
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EBSCO will be performing scheduled maintenance on Friday 9th January at 11AM, which they expect to complete in about 2 hours. During this time, users may lose access to EBSCO ebooks for approximately 10 minutes. Access should be automatically restored once the maintenance work is complete.
January 6, 2026 at 10:18 AM
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Icy weather is hitting here this week ❄️ If you've ever wondered why snowflakes are six-sided, why ice floats on water, and what ice cores can tell us about the past climate, then check out this edition of #PeriodicGraphics in @cenmag.bsky.social: cen.acs.org/environment/...

#ChemSky 🧪
Infographic titled “The Chemistry of Snow and Ice” explaining why snowflakes have six sides, why ice floats, and how ice affects atmospheric chemistry. Sections show snowflake formation via hydrogen bonding creating hexagonal crystals; types of snowflakes varying with temperature and humidity; a graph comparing ice and water density showing ice is less dense; Antarctic icy chemistry illustrating ozone-depleting reactions on ice crystals; and ice cores revealing past climate data from oxygen isotopes and carbon dioxide.
January 5, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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The *Library Office* will be closed 24 December and reopen at 9am on 5 January. We wish all at the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry (and beyond!) a happy and healthy festive break and look forward to seeing you in 2026.
Illustration of one white gift with red tag, one red gift with green lid and yellow bow and one red and white striped candy cane with green bow. Above in red text is Library Office closure dates. In black text closed date and reopening date.
December 23, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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The Solexa Next Generation Sequencing archive is now available for public study at Cambridge University Library.

The archive has been donated to The Cambridge History of Innovation Project (CHIP) by Sir David Klenerman and Sir Shankar Balasubramanian.

🔗 https://loom.ly/E9hlqOY

December 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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We hope our users are relaxing over the winter break, but we know sometimes work is unavoidable. The good news is, many resources can be accessed remotely. The Cambridge Libraries website has a great section offering guidance on the topics below: www.libraries.cam.ac.uk/eresources #chematcam
Screenshots from the Cambridge Libraries webpage on online resources, with links to subsections on search and discovery tools, databases, ebooks and ejournals, accessing e-resources from any location, newspaper archives, and contact information.
December 19, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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Cambridge can get a bit lonely out of term, but there is still so much to see and do here! Why not visit one of the university museums, or challenge yourself to get to all of them? #chematcam
Text reads: "In Cambridge over the winter break? May of the local museums are free to visit, including: Fitzwilliam Museum; Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences; Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology; Scott Polar Research Institute; University Museum of Zoology; Whipple Museum of the History of Science. Cambridge students also get free access to the Botanic Garden and Kettle's Yard. Details of festive opening hours and closures can be found on the Cambridge Students' Union website: https://www.cambridgesu.co.uk/whatson/winteractivitiesguide/
December 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Struggeling with implementing good #research #data #management?

Join our free, 4day online workshop series
02.03.26 - 05.03.2026
(9 am-12 pm)
for PhD candidates and above, with a focus on #chemistry and related disciplines.
Online, in English.
Register until 24.02.2026.

https://t1p.de/8msgs
December 5, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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Some good news just before the weekend hits. The Oxford Chemistry Primers collection have been renewed for 2025-26. Please read the following blogpost for further details, ebookscambridge.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/c... @chemlibcam.bsky.social
Collections update: Oxford Chemistry Primers on Science Trove
The ebooks@cambridge team are pleased to announce that the Oxford Chemistry Primers collection has been renewed for 2025-26. The ebooks are hosted on Oxford’s Science Trove platform and are a…
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December 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Looking for something to read over the winter break? Check out the Chemistry Library's book swap! Shelved next to the jigsaws in the Wellbeing area, these items don't need to be borrowed like other library books: just swap a book at any time, or return a book when you're finished! #chematcam
A selection of fiction and popular non-fiction books on a library shelf. A selection of fiction and popular non-fiction books on a library shelf.
December 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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rcollepardo.bsky.social Rosana Collepardo @rcollepardo.bsky.social · Dec 5
Our Science paper is out!

Huge congratulations to @huabin-zhou.bsky.social, Mike Rosen, and the brilliant @janhuemar.bsky.social @juliamaristany.bsky.social and @kieran-russell.bsky.social from our group

News: bit.ly/4avnkAr and bit.ly/3XBGVHS

Great perspective by @vram142.bsky.social +K Zhang
December 9, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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Our final #mentalhealthmonday of Michaelmas Term coincides with the start of a new month and the arrival of a new calendar from @actionhappiness.bsky.social. Find previous calendars and other resources on the Action for Happiness website: actionforhappiness.org #chematcam #academicwellbeing
Action for Happiness's calendar for December 2025, with suggestions for ways to be kind each day. Graphic advertising Action for Happiness. Text reads: "Resources include: Monthly themed calendars with tips to improve mental health and physical wellbeing; 10 keys to happier living; almost 200 recorded talks (so far) from experts; montly group sessions to help people connect, learn, and spread happiness locally; free Action for Happiness app for iOS and Android.
December 1, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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The end of term is fast approaching, and we are once again celebrating Bridgemas in the Chemistry Library! We are also asking users to leave us some feedback using the boxes in the main library space and printer room. #chematcam #bridgemas
Paper atomic structures with metallic card atoms for tin (symbol Sn), oxygen (symbol O) and tungsten (symbol W), under signage reading 'Let it SN O W'. A Christmas tree made of small paper boxes, each representing an element of the periodic table. A whiteboard with molecular structures for serotonin and dopamine made out of lollipop sticks. A printed message reads 'Tis the season to be jolly'. A handwritten message reads 'Happy Bridgemas!' A box with notepaper and pens for leaving feedback, above three large signs for the element Holmium (symbols read Ho Ho Ho). One of the signs is wearing a santa hat.
November 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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🔔 The University of Cambridge has revised its Open Research Position Statement, reinforcing our commitment to rigour, integrity, and transparency in research behaviours, practices and outputs.

🔎 Read the statement: https://loom.ly/-W0LS6o
A promotional graphic from the University of Cambridge Libraries and Archives. At the top is the University of Cambridge logo. Below it, two students sit at a desk working on laptops in a study area. The lower section contains text announcing that the University of Cambridge has revised its Open Research Position Statement, along with a quote emphasising openness, integrity, and transparency in research, attributed to Professor Sir John Aston.
November 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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The brilliant Academic Mental Health posters by @zjayres.bsky.social are very popular with our users! They can also access her book, Managing Your Mental Health During Your PhD, in the library and online. Find the posters and book via www.zjayres.com #mentalhealthmonday #academicwellbeing #chematcam
Graphic advertising the work of Zoe Ayres. Text reads: Dr Zoe Ayres is a Chemistry graduate of the OU who champions mental health in academia. Her book - Managing Your Mental Health During Your PhD - is available in the Chemistry Library, and the University also has access to the ebook. Dr Ayres created the Academic Mental Health poster series, which highlights key stressors at every level of academia and is free to download from her website. Hard copies of the posters are also available in the library.
November 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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It's always so lovely to see our users having fun with our Wellbeing resources! It brightens up these gloomy days. #academicwellbeing #chematcam
A jigsaw depicting handdrawn animals in an array of bright colours against a black background. An origami dog and two origami rabbits.
November 21, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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For LGBTQ+ in STEM Day, we've collaborated with the Cambridge Queer in Chemistry Network on a display highlighting resources in the @rsc.org's LGBT+ toolkit, Cambridge-subscribed ebooks, and campaigns and networks such as 500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social. #LGBTQSTEMDay #chematcam
Display of posters and flyers pertaining to the LGBTQ+ community in STEM.
November 18, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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This is Trans Awareness Week, and our #mentalhealthmonday spotlight is on the Kite Trust (@thekitetrust.bsky.social) which supports LGBTQ+ people up to the age of 30 in the Cambridge area. Find out more on their website: thekitetrust.org.uk #academicwellbeing #chematcam
Graphic promiting the charity The Kite Trust. Text reads: The Kite Trust supports the wellbeing and creativity of LGBTQ+ people up to the age of 30 in the Cambridge area. Social groups; one-to-one support; online groups specifically for trans and non-binary, and disabled and neurodiverse young people; services for parents, carers, and wider family; online resource hub
November 17, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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🚨New books alert!🚨We're continuing to expand our Wellbeing book collection with three new items by Stella Cottrell (titles in alt text). To see what else is in the collection, visit our online reading list: cam.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/leganto/publ... #academicwellbeing #chematcam
Three books by Stella Cottrell imposed over a background photograph of the Cambridge Chemistry Library. Titles are: 50 Ways to Manage Stress 50 Ways to Manage Time Effectively 50 Ways to Succeed as an International Student.
November 14, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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🚨New book alert🚨 We're very excited to add Labwork to Leadership by @jenheemstra.bsky.social (published by @harvardpress.bsky.social) to our collection! We hope it will be useful and of interest to our PIs and others planning their career in STEMM. #labworktoleadership #chemsky #chematcam
An image of Jen Heemstra's book "Labwork to Leadership" over a background photograph of the Cambridge Chemistry Library
November 12, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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This week's #mentalhealthmonday focuses on Mind CPSL, the local branch of the Mind charity, and the online counselling service Qwell. To find out more, use the QR codes below or visit the Mind CPSL website: www.cpslmind.org.uk #academicwellbeing #wellchem #chematcam
Graphic advertising Mind CPSL and the online service Qwell. Text reads "the local branch of Mind provides a wealth of advice and resources to help overcome a range of issues. Mind CPSL works with Qwell." Qwell provides online peer support, self-help resources and chat-based counselling. Users can sign up anonymously and access free online support.
November 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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The death of the Nobel Prize-winning pioneer of DNA, James Watson, has been announced. He was 97.

Together with Francis Crick, he identified the double-helix while working @cambridgephysics.bsky.social. Famously, they announced they'd "discovered the secret of life" in the pub: bit.ly/4qP3Cpd
Discovering 'the secret of life' - 70th anniversary of DNA double helix breakthrough
The DNA structure breakthrough at Cambridge has led to world-changing advances in many fields, not least in biological research. But the discovery was only possible because of the work of a host of ta...
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November 8, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Congratulations @stevethechemist.bsky.social! #chemsky #chematcam
stevethechemist.bsky.social Prof Steven Lee @stevethechemist.bsky.social · Nov 6
Very honoured to receive the 2025 Scientific Achievement Award from RMS. I am very grateful to *everyone* who has passed through our lab. Nothing happens without talented researchers who are willing to take bold ideas seriously. Thank you for that trust. www.rms.org.uk/resource/pro...
Professor Steven Lee receives 2025 Scientific Achievement Award
World leading figure in cutting-edge single-molecule microscopy for biological discovery
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November 7, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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🚨New books alert!🚨Introductory Grantology and Nucleation of Particles from the Gas Phase (both CUP @universitypress.cambridge.org) have just arrived at the Chemistry Library! Find out how you can recommend a resourrce on our website: library.ch.cam.ac.uk/recommend-bo... #chemsky #chematcam
New books "Nucleation of Particles from the Gas Phase" and "Introductory Grantology" over a background photo of Cambridge Chemistry Library.
November 4, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Happy Academic Writing Month! For our first #mentalhealthmonday post of November we're highlighting The Wellbeing Thesis, an online resource supporting postgraduate research students. Visit thewellbeingthesis.org.uk or scan the QR code below to find out more. #AcWriMo #academicwellbeing #chematcam
Graphic promoting The Wellbeing Thesis. Text reads: "An online resource for postgraduate research students, supporting learning and wellbeing. Includes guidance on: sleeping better; maintaining positive psychology; problem solving; managing adversity; developing professional networks; using available resources; making your research work for you; planning for after your PGR studies.
November 3, 2025 at 12:33 PM