David Palomas
@davidpalomas.bsky.social
Lecturer (Teaching) in Chemical Sustainability at UCL Chemistry. Interested in #catalysis #GreenChemistry #SustainableChemistry #GreenChemEd #GreenLabs #ChemEd #FlippedClassroom #PBL. 🇪🇸🇬🇧 #ChemSky
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David Palomas
@davidpalomas.bsky.social
· Nov 27
The Green Chemistry feed seems to be working! Use #GreenChemistry #SustainableChemistry #greenchem
and #suschem for your posts. bsky.app/profile/did:...
and #suschem for your posts. bsky.app/profile/did:...
#ChemSky 🧪
♻️🔬 From lab waste to catalysts and co-created learning!
We just shared our new preprint on RECOMPENSE, a student-led open science initiative that upcycles polystyrene waste into reusable catalysts for green chemistry.
📄 Read here: chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
#GreenChemistry #ChemEd
We just shared our new preprint on RECOMPENSE, a student-led open science initiative that upcycles polystyrene waste into reusable catalysts for green chemistry.
📄 Read here: chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
#GreenChemistry #ChemEd
RECOMPENSE: A Student-Led Open Science Initiative for Sustainable Polystyrene Waste Upcycling in Academic Labs
Plastic waste is a global challenge, with polystyrene (PS) among the least recycled polymers despite its widespread use in laboratories. Conventional recycling routes for PS remain economically and te...
chemrxiv.org
January 6, 2026 at 12:46 PM
#ChemSky 🧪
♻️🔬 From lab waste to catalysts and co-created learning!
We just shared our new preprint on RECOMPENSE, a student-led open science initiative that upcycles polystyrene waste into reusable catalysts for green chemistry.
📄 Read here: chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
#GreenChemistry #ChemEd
We just shared our new preprint on RECOMPENSE, a student-led open science initiative that upcycles polystyrene waste into reusable catalysts for green chemistry.
📄 Read here: chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
#GreenChemistry #ChemEd
RECOMPENSE: A Student-Led Open Science Initiative for Sustainable Polystyrene Waste Upcycling in Academic Labs
Plastic waste is a global challenge, with polystyrene (PS) among the least recycled polymers despite its widespread use in laboratories. Conventional recycling routes for PS remain economically and te...
chemrxiv.org
January 6, 2026 at 12:44 PM
♻️🔬 From lab waste to catalysts and co-created learning!
We just shared our new preprint on RECOMPENSE, a student-led open science initiative that upcycles polystyrene waste into reusable catalysts for green chemistry.
📄 Read here: chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
#GreenChemistry #ChemEd
We just shared our new preprint on RECOMPENSE, a student-led open science initiative that upcycles polystyrene waste into reusable catalysts for green chemistry.
📄 Read here: chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
#GreenChemistry #ChemEd
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⏰ Final reminder of 2025! As we head towards the end of the year, we invite you to join us at Royal Holloway to shape conversations around the future of STEM teaching and learning during the Horizons in STEM HE 2026 conference (24-25th June). Abstracts now open!
ukstemconference.com
#UKSTEMConf26
ukstemconference.com
#UKSTEMConf26
December 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
⏰ Final reminder of 2025! As we head towards the end of the year, we invite you to join us at Royal Holloway to shape conversations around the future of STEM teaching and learning during the Horizons in STEM HE 2026 conference (24-25th June). Abstracts now open!
ukstemconference.com
#UKSTEMConf26
ukstemconference.com
#UKSTEMConf26
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Awesome news! 🎉 A student startup model tackling sustainable chemistry is a game changer! 🧪💚 Innovation in education drives real-world impact. Keep pushing boundaries! #ChemEd #Innovation
Exciting news! Our article “Problem-Based Learning in Sustainable Chemistry: A Student Startup Model with PET as a Case Study” (with Buse Sonmez) has been accepted in @suscircnow.bsky.social.
#ChemEd #SustainableChemistry #GreenChemistry #GreenChemistryEducation #ChemSky
#ChemEd #SustainableChemistry #GreenChemistry #GreenChemistryEducation #ChemSky
Thieme E-Journals - Sustainability & Circularity NOW / Abstract
Thieme E-Books & E-Journals
www.thieme-connect.com
December 14, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Awesome news! 🎉 A student startup model tackling sustainable chemistry is a game changer! 🧪💚 Innovation in education drives real-world impact. Keep pushing boundaries! #ChemEd #Innovation
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Congrats on the article acceptance! 🎉 Problem-based learning in sustainable chemistry is a game-changer. Innovating education with real-world applications? Smart move! 🚀 #ChemEd #Innovation
Exciting news! Our article “Problem-Based Learning in Sustainable Chemistry: A Student Startup Model with PET as a Case Study” (with Buse Sonmez) has been accepted in @suscircnow.bsky.social.
#ChemEd #SustainableChemistry #GreenChemistry #GreenChemistryEducation #ChemSky
#ChemEd #SustainableChemistry #GreenChemistry #GreenChemistryEducation #ChemSky
Thieme E-Journals - Sustainability & Circularity NOW / Abstract
Thieme E-Books & E-Journals
www.thieme-connect.com
December 13, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Congrats on the article acceptance! 🎉 Problem-based learning in sustainable chemistry is a game-changer. Innovating education with real-world applications? Smart move! 🚀 #ChemEd #Innovation
Exciting news! Our article “Problem-Based Learning in Sustainable Chemistry: A Student Startup Model with PET as a Case Study” (with Buse Sonmez) has been accepted in @suscircnow.bsky.social.
#ChemEd #SustainableChemistry #GreenChemistry #GreenChemistryEducation #ChemSky
#ChemEd #SustainableChemistry #GreenChemistry #GreenChemistryEducation #ChemSky
Thieme E-Journals - Sustainability & Circularity NOW / Abstract
Thieme E-Books & E-Journals
www.thieme-connect.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Exciting news! Our article “Problem-Based Learning in Sustainable Chemistry: A Student Startup Model with PET as a Case Study” (with Buse Sonmez) has been accepted in @suscircnow.bsky.social.
#ChemEd #SustainableChemistry #GreenChemistry #GreenChemistryEducation #ChemSky
#ChemEd #SustainableChemistry #GreenChemistry #GreenChemistryEducation #ChemSky
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We are delighted to announce that abstract submission for the Horizons in STEM HE 2026 is now open!
To submit an abstract, please visit the website here: ukstemconference.com. The deadline is 6th February 2026.
We look forward to receiving your submissions!
#UKSTEMConf26 #RoyalHolloway
To submit an abstract, please visit the website here: ukstemconference.com. The deadline is 6th February 2026.
We look forward to receiving your submissions!
#UKSTEMConf26 #RoyalHolloway
December 2, 2025 at 4:20 PM
We are delighted to announce that abstract submission for the Horizons in STEM HE 2026 is now open!
To submit an abstract, please visit the website here: ukstemconference.com. The deadline is 6th February 2026.
We look forward to receiving your submissions!
#UKSTEMConf26 #RoyalHolloway
To submit an abstract, please visit the website here: ukstemconference.com. The deadline is 6th February 2026.
We look forward to receiving your submissions!
#UKSTEMConf26 #RoyalHolloway
I’m recruiting a PhD student through the UCL EPSRC Landscape Award (UELA) to work on machine learning models for excited-state properties in molecular organic crystals.
🔗 Project details: ucl-epsrc-dtp.github.io/2026-27-proj...
🔗 UELA scheme: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPF708/5...
🔗 Project details: ucl-epsrc-dtp.github.io/2026-27-proj...
🔗 UELA scheme: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPF708/5...
Developing Machine Learning Models for Excited States Properties in Molecular Organic Crystals
ucl-epsrc-dtp.github.io
November 20, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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UCL200 to launch with a spectacular sound and light experience! 💫
We can’t wait to welcome students, staff, alumni and our wider community and launching a year of celebrations for our 200th birthday!
📅11-13 February 2026.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/439g5Kk
We can’t wait to welcome students, staff, alumni and our wider community and launching a year of celebrations for our 200th birthday!
📅11-13 February 2026.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/439g5Kk
UCL200 to launch with a spectacular sound and light experience: Save the date to celebrate together!
The countdown has officially begun! Save the date for UCL Illuminated – a spectacular sound and light experience that will kick off our bicentennial celebrations from 11-13 February 2026.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:29 PM
UCL200 to launch with a spectacular sound and light experience! 💫
We can’t wait to welcome students, staff, alumni and our wider community and launching a year of celebrations for our 200th birthday!
📅11-13 February 2026.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/439g5Kk
We can’t wait to welcome students, staff, alumni and our wider community and launching a year of celebrations for our 200th birthday!
📅11-13 February 2026.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/439g5Kk
I’m thrilled to share the launch of RECOMPENSE, a project co-created with @uclchemistry.bsky.social
students and funded by a @rsc.org Sustainable Laboratories Grant.
🔗 Learn more about the project:
website: recompenseproject.com
YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@RECOMPENSEp...
students and funded by a @rsc.org Sustainable Laboratories Grant.
🔗 Learn more about the project:
website: recompenseproject.com
YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@RECOMPENSEp...
Introducing the RECOMPENSE project (shorter version)
YouTube video by RECOMPENSE project
www.youtube.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I’m thrilled to share the launch of RECOMPENSE, a project co-created with @uclchemistry.bsky.social
students and funded by a @rsc.org Sustainable Laboratories Grant.
🔗 Learn more about the project:
website: recompenseproject.com
YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@RECOMPENSEp...
students and funded by a @rsc.org Sustainable Laboratories Grant.
🔗 Learn more about the project:
website: recompenseproject.com
YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@RECOMPENSEp...
🔔 Preprint Alert!
Thrilled to share our new problem-based learning framework for #sustainablechemistry education, where MSc students simulate startup companies to tackle PET recycling, applying circular economy and #greenchemistry principles.
📄 Read the preprint: tinyurl.com/ms74s5fk
Thrilled to share our new problem-based learning framework for #sustainablechemistry education, where MSc students simulate startup companies to tackle PET recycling, applying circular economy and #greenchemistry principles.
📄 Read the preprint: tinyurl.com/ms74s5fk
Problem-Based Learning in Sustainable Chemistry: A Student Startup Model with PET as a Case Study
This paper presents a problem-based learning (PBL) framework designed to enhance sustainable chemistry education through a simulated student startup model. Implemented in the MSc Sustainable Chemistry...
tinyurl.com
October 21, 2025 at 10:43 AM
🔔 Preprint Alert!
Thrilled to share our new problem-based learning framework for #sustainablechemistry education, where MSc students simulate startup companies to tackle PET recycling, applying circular economy and #greenchemistry principles.
📄 Read the preprint: tinyurl.com/ms74s5fk
Thrilled to share our new problem-based learning framework for #sustainablechemistry education, where MSc students simulate startup companies to tackle PET recycling, applying circular economy and #greenchemistry principles.
📄 Read the preprint: tinyurl.com/ms74s5fk
Reposted by David Palomas
Do you have an idea that could make research more environmentally sustainable?
Get up to £10,000 to develop your project and help increase sustainable lab practices. Find out more ➡️ rsc.li/sustainable-labs-grant #ChemSky
Get up to £10,000 to develop your project and help increase sustainable lab practices. Find out more ➡️ rsc.li/sustainable-labs-grant #ChemSky
September 29, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Do you have an idea that could make research more environmentally sustainable?
Get up to £10,000 to develop your project and help increase sustainable lab practices. Find out more ➡️ rsc.li/sustainable-labs-grant #ChemSky
Get up to £10,000 to develop your project and help increase sustainable lab practices. Find out more ➡️ rsc.li/sustainable-labs-grant #ChemSky
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The Sustainable Laboratories Grant 2025 is open!
Apply for up to £10,000 to support projects that improve sustainability in lab practice – we’re accepting applications till 6 October 2025.
Apply today: rsc.li/sustainable-labs-grant
Apply for up to £10,000 to support projects that improve sustainability in lab practice – we’re accepting applications till 6 October 2025.
Apply today: rsc.li/sustainable-labs-grant
September 18, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The Sustainable Laboratories Grant 2025 is open!
Apply for up to £10,000 to support projects that improve sustainability in lab practice – we’re accepting applications till 6 October 2025.
Apply today: rsc.li/sustainable-labs-grant
Apply for up to £10,000 to support projects that improve sustainability in lab practice – we’re accepting applications till 6 October 2025.
Apply today: rsc.li/sustainable-labs-grant
Don't miss this great oppirtunity to kickstart a project in sustainable chemistry!
The Sustainable Laboratories Grant 2025 is now open!
Apply for up to £10,000 to support projects that improve sustainability in lab practice – we’re accepting applications 1 September 2025 – 6 October 2025.
Apply today: rsc.li/sustainable-labs-grant #ChemSky
Apply for up to £10,000 to support projects that improve sustainability in lab practice – we’re accepting applications 1 September 2025 – 6 October 2025.
Apply today: rsc.li/sustainable-labs-grant #ChemSky
September 11, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Don't miss this great oppirtunity to kickstart a project in sustainable chemistry!
Reposted by David Palomas
The Sustainable Laboratories Grant 2025 is now open!
Apply for up to £10,000 to support projects that improve sustainability in lab practice – we’re accepting applications 1 September 2025 – 6 October 2025.
Apply today 👉 https://rsc.li/4ndyr4q
#ChemSky
Apply for up to £10,000 to support projects that improve sustainability in lab practice – we’re accepting applications 1 September 2025 – 6 October 2025.
Apply today 👉 https://rsc.li/4ndyr4q
#ChemSky
September 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The Sustainable Laboratories Grant 2025 is now open!
Apply for up to £10,000 to support projects that improve sustainability in lab practice – we’re accepting applications 1 September 2025 – 6 October 2025.
Apply today 👉 https://rsc.li/4ndyr4q
#ChemSky
Apply for up to £10,000 to support projects that improve sustainability in lab practice – we’re accepting applications 1 September 2025 – 6 October 2025.
Apply today 👉 https://rsc.li/4ndyr4q
#ChemSky
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I was on the registration desk for most of the conference, and a scary number of people said that this was likely to be their last ViCEPHEC. Shrinking departments, closing departments, and removal of conference/travel funds all mentioned multiple times. A brilliant community in a terrible shadow.
August 30, 2025 at 12:04 PM
I was on the registration desk for most of the conference, and a scary number of people said that this was likely to be their last ViCEPHEC. Shrinking departments, closing departments, and removal of conference/travel funds all mentioned multiple times. A brilliant community in a terrible shadow.
Reposted by David Palomas
@davidpalomas.bsky.social (UCL) spoke really well on his “student start up” model for problem-based learning in sustainable chemistry, and Frances Docherty (Glasgow) described work to improve community and self-efficacy, including use of the Numbas tool developed at Newcastle… #ViCEPHEC25
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(3/n)
Numbas | Learning and Teaching @ Newcastle | Newcastle University
www.ncl.ac.uk
August 29, 2025 at 8:52 AM
@davidpalomas.bsky.social (UCL) spoke really well on his “student start up” model for problem-based learning in sustainable chemistry, and Frances Docherty (Glasgow) described work to improve community and self-efficacy, including use of the Numbas tool developed at Newcastle… #ViCEPHEC25
(3/n)
(3/n)
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Reminder: electronic versions of posters and talks should be sent to the #ViCEPHEC25 email address by Thursday 21st (tomorrow).
This is important because some attendees require electronic materials to fully engage with the conference.
This is important because some attendees require electronic materials to fully engage with the conference.
August 20, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Reminder: electronic versions of posters and talks should be sent to the #ViCEPHEC25 email address by Thursday 21st (tomorrow).
This is important because some attendees require electronic materials to fully engage with the conference.
This is important because some attendees require electronic materials to fully engage with the conference.
Reposted by David Palomas
Good luck to all students receiving their A-Level results tomorrow! We know how much this moment means and how hard you’ve worked to get here.
If you’ve applied to study at UCL, we’ve prepared a helpful guide to support you through Results Day: www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...
If you’ve applied to study at UCL, we’ve prepared a helpful guide to support you through Results Day: www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...
August 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Good luck to all students receiving their A-Level results tomorrow! We know how much this moment means and how hard you’ve worked to get here.
If you’ve applied to study at UCL, we’ve prepared a helpful guide to support you through Results Day: www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...
If you’ve applied to study at UCL, we’ve prepared a helpful guide to support you through Results Day: www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...
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Just three weeks until #ViCEPHEC25.
Get in touch if you want to be added to the starter pack - we did a sweep for people named on conference abstracts, but have not systematically added attendees.
Get in touch if you want to be added to the starter pack - we did a sweep for people named on conference abstracts, but have not systematically added attendees.
We're working on building a #ViCEPHEC25 starter pack, which you can find here. Starter packs let you follow a group of people at once.
Message if you'd like to be added/removed - this is very much a work in progress. go.bsky.app/FffPieC
Message if you'd like to be added/removed - this is very much a work in progress. go.bsky.app/FffPieC
August 7, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Just three weeks until #ViCEPHEC25.
Get in touch if you want to be added to the starter pack - we did a sweep for people named on conference abstracts, but have not systematically added attendees.
Get in touch if you want to be added to the starter pack - we did a sweep for people named on conference abstracts, but have not systematically added attendees.
Reposted by David Palomas
Inspired by the Cyclobutanone Photochemistry Challenge, we assessed MRSF-TDDFT for its excited-state dynamics and found that an S₃/S₂ conical intersection likely plays a key role in the photochemistry. Take a look at our new preprint: chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
Is MRSF-TDDFT Suitable for Cyclobutanone Dynamics? The Role of Higher Energy States in Surface Hopping Simulations
Modelling photochemical reactions remains a significant challenge due to the need for accurate descriptions of multiple excited states and their couplings with nuclear vibrations. Despite considerable...
chemrxiv.org
August 4, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Inspired by the Cyclobutanone Photochemistry Challenge, we assessed MRSF-TDDFT for its excited-state dynamics and found that an S₃/S₂ conical intersection likely plays a key role in the photochemistry. Take a look at our new preprint: chemrxiv.org/engage/chemr...
Reposted by David Palomas
Are you passionate about sustainability and education reform? Join our team! 🧪
Beyond Benign seeks a Green Chemistry Commitment Program Manager to lead our higher ed initiatives that bring #GreenChemistry into classrooms across the globe. 🌎 Apply by August 1st: www.beyondbenign.org/people/green...
Beyond Benign seeks a Green Chemistry Commitment Program Manager to lead our higher ed initiatives that bring #GreenChemistry into classrooms across the globe. 🌎 Apply by August 1st: www.beyondbenign.org/people/green...
July 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Are you passionate about sustainability and education reform? Join our team! 🧪
Beyond Benign seeks a Green Chemistry Commitment Program Manager to lead our higher ed initiatives that bring #GreenChemistry into classrooms across the globe. 🌎 Apply by August 1st: www.beyondbenign.org/people/green...
Beyond Benign seeks a Green Chemistry Commitment Program Manager to lead our higher ed initiatives that bring #GreenChemistry into classrooms across the globe. 🌎 Apply by August 1st: www.beyondbenign.org/people/green...
Reposted by David Palomas
We're working on building a #ViCEPHEC25 starter pack, which you can find here. Starter packs let you follow a group of people at once.
Message if you'd like to be added/removed - this is very much a work in progress. go.bsky.app/FffPieC
Message if you'd like to be added/removed - this is very much a work in progress. go.bsky.app/FffPieC
July 10, 2025 at 11:50 AM
We're working on building a #ViCEPHEC25 starter pack, which you can find here. Starter packs let you follow a group of people at once.
Message if you'd like to be added/removed - this is very much a work in progress. go.bsky.app/FffPieC
Message if you'd like to be added/removed - this is very much a work in progress. go.bsky.app/FffPieC
At the Advance HE Teaching & Learning 2025 Conference this week. I am excited to share my work on using sport coaching strategies to reduce resistance to active learning and to learn from fellow educators. #TLConf2025 #HigherEd #ActiveLearning
July 1, 2025 at 6:56 AM
At the Advance HE Teaching & Learning 2025 Conference this week. I am excited to share my work on using sport coaching strategies to reduce resistance to active learning and to learn from fellow educators. #TLConf2025 #HigherEd #ActiveLearning
Just arrived in Birmingham for my first Horizons in STEM Higher Education Conference! Excited to connect and share my work on using PBL to boost student employability.
I am presenting on Thursday. Come say hello if you're around!
#UKSTEMConf25 #STEMEducation #Employability #PBL #HigherEd
I am presenting on Thursday. Come say hello if you're around!
#UKSTEMConf25 #STEMEducation #Employability #PBL #HigherEd
June 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Just arrived in Birmingham for my first Horizons in STEM Higher Education Conference! Excited to connect and share my work on using PBL to boost student employability.
I am presenting on Thursday. Come say hello if you're around!
#UKSTEMConf25 #STEMEducation #Employability #PBL #HigherEd
I am presenting on Thursday. Come say hello if you're around!
#UKSTEMConf25 #STEMEducation #Employability #PBL #HigherEd