Catalysts for Careers: How Heads of Department Accelerate Your Academic Reaction
Chris Frost 🎓 First in family to go to university, PhD with Jon Williams 💡 Now Executive Dean, Royal Holloway.
“Was told Bath was the graveyard of ambition… looking around… yep, they were right!” 😂
#BathChem25

🔦⚡ A Journey Through Light & Energy Materials
Presented by Isabella Poli, Research Leader, Applied Energy Materials & Technologies, IIT.
She thanks the late Janet Scott 💛 for guiding her career — a true inspiration in sustainable chemistry 🌱
#BathChem25 #WomenInSTEM

Two Drifters: Carbon-Negative Rum 🍹⚗️🌱
Russel Wakeham #BathChem25 — “Terrified to speak at a chem department!”
💡 Why don’t people make rum?
👉 “Because it’s difficult — we sold our house to get it going.”
UK Rum Market = £1 billion
Chemistry, Rum & Sustainability = Perfect Mix 🧪🌍🥃

Jennifer Carlisle (née Peed) patent attorney at HGF, loved Bath’s architecture! 🏛️ Now a part-time working mum of two, she’s glad to be at #BathChem25 even on her day off !!. 😄✨

Next #BathChem25 speaker: Caroline Evans 🎤
Did a PhD just to be called Dr Evans… 3.5 yrs + 1 paper later 🫠
Learnt resilience ✅
Blame Salters Chem Camp at Bath for getting her into teaching — now shaping minds at Wellington College 🧪📚 BTW Didn’t decline an OBE 👑 #BathChem25

Sweet presentation from Saiful 🍋✨ No lemons here — though that ending got a little creepy… 👀 #BathChem25

Can not wait for the fun, good times, gossip, news, and enjoyable conversation to start at #BathChem25.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: If you need a room on campus you have till tomorrow to reserve one www.chem25.co.uk

🎉 Join us in celebrating 25 years of Chemistry in 1 South
@uniofbath.bsky.social
! Reconnect with friends, enjoy alumni talks, street food & music 🌞🎶

📅 12 Sept | £20/£10
🎁 Register early to ensure you reserve a limited edition Chem@25 mug!
👉 chem25.co.uk
#Chem25 #BathAlumni