David August
davidpaugust.bsky.social
David August
@davidpaugust.bsky.social
Lecturer in Chemical Education at the University of Edinburgh. Dad, chemist, gamer and outdoor enthusiast.
Delighted to see my first paper in Chemical Education out in CERP. This work aimed to identify skill gaps present in first year undergraduate laboratories and identify the factors that contribute to them. #ChemEd

Many thanks to all those involved in the work.

doi.org/10.1039/D5RP...
Identifying skill inequalities in undergraduate chemistry laboratory teaching
Designing effective laboratory courses that take prior knowledge and experience into account are important for reducing inequalities and skill gaps within higher education. Whilst many anecdotal trend...
doi.org
July 14, 2025 at 8:14 AM
My thanks to Marc Di Tommasi, Ania Byerly and Kirsten Cowan for their help in putting this together, and to the Student Support Team and the students at the University of Edinburgh School of Chemistry involved in the running of our community schemes.

blogs.ed.ac.uk/teaching-mat...
Community building: Challenges and opportunities – Teaching Matters
blogs.ed.ac.uk
March 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Excited for the annual #RSCPoster event today and particularly the #RSCEdu section. This is a really accessible opportunity for anyone to access leading science.

It is also a fantastic way for our MSc students to get inspiration for their own posters in a few weeks time.

See you all there!
We're almost there! 🙌

Tomorrow, the #RSCPoster competition will start on LinkedIn. If you haven't already, then please register before midnight TODAY (UK time) ➡️ buff.ly/ZKw4l9j

We lo
ok forward to seeing all your posters! #ChemSky
March 4, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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We're almost there! 🙌

Tomorrow, the #RSCPoster competition will start on LinkedIn. If you haven't already, then please register before midnight TODAY (UK time) ➡️ buff.ly/ZKw4l9j

We lo
ok forward to seeing all your posters! #ChemSky
March 3, 2025 at 12:18 PM
It was fantastic to hear about Audrey's work in a recent visit to the School of Chemistry here in Edinburgh. I'd encourage anyone involved in chemistry education to attend.
February 11, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Special thanks to Audrey Cameron and Asma Sheikh for their enlightening talk on teaching chemistry and STEM with sign language today. Benefits for all!

www.chemistryworld.com/features/the...
The new signs bringing greater understanding to organic chemistry
Rebecca Trager speaks to a US team developing a sign language lexicon for chemistry concepts that combines form with meaning to make the field more accessible for everyone
www.chemistryworld.com
January 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Good morning Edinburgh!
January 16, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Made it along to the Edinburgh Christmas market today. Been a few years since we visited, but wow, it isn't quite the same anymore.
December 8, 2024 at 11:08 PM
For any other #NMR enthusiasts out there, the team at Manchester put together the perfect advent calendar. Thank you!

www.nmr.chemistry.manchester.ac.uk/advent24/
Advent Calendar
www.nmr.chemistry.manchester.ac.uk
December 1, 2024 at 10:48 AM
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📢 SAVE THE DATE!
The RSC Chemistry Education Research Group's Methods in Chemistry Education Research 2025 (#MICER25) conference will be held at Edinburgh Napier University on Wednesday 21 May 2025.

More details soon!
@cerg.bsky.social
#ChemEdResearch
November 29, 2024 at 11:51 AM
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📢 SAVE THE DATE!
The RSC Chemistry Education Research Group's Methods in Chemistry Education Research 2025 (#MICER25) conference will be held at Edinburgh Napier University on Wednesday 21 May 2025.

More details soon!
@cerg.bsky.social
#ChemEdResearch
November 29, 2024 at 2:15 PM
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We're hosting a #ChemEd meeting!
Delighted to share that registration for Chemistry Teaching in Practice (CTiP), a free one-day workshop for chemistry HE practitioners taking place @OxfordChemistry on 9th January 2025, is now open: rsc.org/events/detail/…
https://rsc.org/events/detail/…
November 28, 2024 at 8:40 PM
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Did some tidying up of the links for chemistry related starter packs, arranged loosely by subject area, and added who maintains the list so you know who to speak with if you'd like to be added!

tinyurl.com/ChemSkyStart...

#ChemSky #Chemistry #Chemists #StarterPacks 🧪
Bluesky Chem Starter Packs
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November 25, 2024 at 2:01 PM
Many thanks to all the organisers and speakers at today's #RSC Science and the Parliament event. Some insightful discussions into the future of STEM education #STEM #ChemEd
November 26, 2024 at 5:33 PM
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We have an opening for a new PhD student in my group at
University of Warwick for a Autumn 2025 start. Join us and help make cool mechanically interlocked molecules with healthcare applications ⛓🧪🔬🥼. Please RT and spread to any interested candidates😁.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKT107/p...
PhD Studentship: Mechanically Interlocked Biomolecules and Biomaterials for Drug Delivery Applications at University of Warwick
At jobs.ac.uk, you can apply for a PhD Studentship: Mechanically Interlocked Biomolecules and Biomaterials for Drug Delivery Applications. Explore our diverse range of PhD opportunities today.
www.jobs.ac.uk
November 21, 2024 at 10:41 PM
Hey #ChemEd #ChemSky On the days when teaching lab experiments fail to produce any data - what do you do?

Give the students model data? Get them to complete only part of the write up? Get them back another day? Or design assessments that don't rely on it?

Any thoughts?
November 21, 2024 at 7:51 PM
A beautiful evening in Edinburgh. Congratulations to all of today's chemistry graduates!
November 20, 2024 at 6:45 PM
A lot of factors at play, but one thing is for certain, it looks like there's going to be a tough few years ahead.

www.timeshighereducation.com/news/scotlan...
Scotland’s ‘perfect storm’ without funding to cover tax hike
Universities need £60 million boost from Holyrood budget to avoid further cuts to per-student revenue, says IFS
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 19, 2024 at 7:30 PM