Thanks to Prof. Kylie Vincent for her inspiring talk “Exploiting Hydrogenases: From Biotechnology to Inspiration for Future Energy.” Her work on nickel-iron hydrogenases nature’s own hydrogen catalysts shows how fundamental chemistry can power greener technologies and future energy innovation.

This week we hosted @astra-zeneca.bsky.social chemical development's analytical science outreach team for a full day of activities with our student cohort around career opportunities in AZ beyond synthetic chemistry.

We are looking forward to hosting you again next year.

🎉 Exciting news! Lancaster University’s Chemistry has been ranked 7th in the UK in The Guardian University Guide 2026! 🧪💡 Huge congrats to our students, staff & researchers making this possible! #LancasterUni #Chemistry #Top10UK #STEM

We had a great time hosting our annual research conference yesterday. It’s a fantastic opportunity to hear all about the amazing research which is being conducted by our staff and PGR students across our chemistry department.

We were proud to hold the Electrochemistry Northwest 2025 event on Tuesday the 22nd July 2025. Many thanks for everyone who attended, contributed talks and posters, you helped to showcase the diverse representation of electrochemical research across the North West region.

Our Elements of Success: Building Confidence in Chemistry project continues! Students tackled a lab investigation, learned how to design a research poster, and began creating their own. We can't wait for the celebration event in under 2 weeks!

We are excited to host RSC Corday Morgan Prize Winner Professor Tomislav Friščić as keynote speaker at the 2025 Northern Dalton Meeting – Lancaster University 30th June. Registration deadline – 20th June events.rsc.org/rsc/frontend...

Today we have year 12 chemists from Kirkbie Kendal School visiting us for an Aspirin Masterclass and an energy talk. Student are stepping into the shoes of real chemists — synthesising aspirin in the lab and gaining hands-on experience with university-level techniques. 🧫🧴

We have had chemists from Burnley College with us today. They had an exciting day diving into a body in the lab masterclass, a campus tour and unwrapping the science behind the chemistry of chocolate.

A great day exploring real world chemistry in action, from crime scenes to cocoa beans!

🧪🔬 Thank you to Rossall School for visiting us for the Body in the Lab masterclass session.

It was a pleasure to welcome such curious and enthusiastic students — your forensic skills were put to the test, and you all rose to the challenge brilliantly! 🕵️‍♀️🧬

Looking forward to seeing you again soon

Thank you to the five colleges visiting us today for the first visit as part of the Elements of Success: Building Confidence in Chemistry Project.

It was great to see all the students getting hands-on in the lab, exploring our facilities, and diving into employability skills.

See you next month!

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We'll be sharing lots of our news and research activities in the near future, and we look forward to making plenty of new connections 🤝