Reflections on how inorganic exam questions are marked in cases where several theories are capable of rationalising the observations.
Read MoreA short precis of an MChem thesis titled Chemistry student enthusiasm: exploring student and teaching staff perspectives
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It has been ten years since tuition fees for home-status students were raised to £9k, letting HE expand over the last decade to the point that half of school leavers now access it. How has Chemistry - as a subject - done in this time?
Read MoreA cost-of-living crisis is looming, and chemistry degrees demand an extraordinary number of lab hours from students. What are the costs and consequences of 300 lab hours in 2022?
Read MoreReflections on how the people making curriculum decisions are not representative of typical students, and some ways this might influence curriculum decisions.
Read MoreA brief discussion of the student:staff ratios used in the Guardian League Table 2022, with a suggestion for using them to improve Chemistry degrees.
Read MoreThe RSC has policies to support LGBT+ scientists, yet accredits degrees in states where homosexuality is criminalised. This blog post considers the ethics of endorsing degrees in homophobic states, and argues that such accreditation is incompatible with the RSC’s stated ambitions to support LGBT+ scientists.
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