ALL THE EVENTS ARE FREE OF CHARGE. |
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| Tuesday 23 September 2014 | AUTUMN MEETING FOR TEACHERS OF CHEMISTRY. HOW STEMNET CAN HELP ENGAGE STUDENTS WITH SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY (Teachers CPD meeting) (Includes WMCTC Annual Business Meeting) | Details | |
| Tuesday 30 September 2014 | FIREWORKS (Sixth Form & ChemNet) | Details | |
| Tuesday 14 October 2014 | BETTER LOOKING, BETTER LIVING, BETTER LOVING (Sixth Form) | Details | |
| 31 October 2014 | WMCTC CHEMISTRY QUIZ (Year 10 and Year 11) Last date for applications | Details | |
| Tuesday 4 November 2014 | WATTS NEW WITH CLEAN ENERGY? BATTERIES INCLUDED
(Sixth Form) | Details | |
| Tuesday 18 November 2014 | DRUGS AND SPORT (Sixth Form) | Details | |
| Tuesday 2 December 2014 | CHEMICAL MAGIC (Sixth Form) | Details | |
| Wednesday 10 December 2014 | SUBLIMING THE RIDICULOUS (Year 8 students) | Details | |
| Tuesday 20 January 2015 | ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY: MYTHS & FACTS (Sixth Form) | Details | |
| Tuesday 3 February 2015 | USING ICT TO ENHANCE TEACHING AND LEARNING IN CHEMISTRY (Teachers CPD Meeting) | Details | |
| Tuesday 10 February 2015 | DISCOVERING NEW MEDICINES
(Sixth Form) | Details | |
| Tuesday 3 March 2015 | WMCTC CHEMISTRY QUIZ: THE FINALS (Year 10 and Year 11) Please apply by 31 October 2014 | Details | |
| Tuesday 10 March 2015 | SPECTROSCOPY WORKSHOP (Teachers CPD Meeting) | Details | |
| Tuesday 17 March 2015 |
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND THE ELEMENTS (Sixth Form) | Details | |
| Thursday 2 July 2015 |
MAGIC MOLECULES: THE MAGIC OF OXYGEN (Year 9 and Year 10 students (Aston University) | Details | |
| Saturday 4 July 2015 |
Ecton Hill Copper Mine (Teachers Meeting and Family Day) (In conjunction with the Association for Science Education) | Details | |
| Late June/ early July 2015 |
AN INDUSTRIAL VISIT (Teachers CPD Meeting) | Details to follow | |
| September 2015 to July 2016 | PROGRAMME FOR SEPTEMBER 2015 TO JULY 2016 A Programme Summary will be posted By 1 July 2015 | Details |
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Venue: King Edward VI High School for Girls (B15 2UB) "AUTUMN MEETING FOR ALL TEACHERS OF CHEMISTRY: HOW STEMNET CAN HELP ENGAGE STUDENTS WITH SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY" In conjunction with the Royal Society of Chemistry Education Division Midland Region. Dr Sarah Hill, the Chair of the RSC Education Division Midland Region, will talk about how STEMNET works with schools and colleges to help educators inspire students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). STEMNET can help you to access a range of STEM Enhancement and Enrichment (E&E) opportunities, including STEM Clubs and links with STEM Ambassadors. STEM E&E are activities which offer you or your school the opportunity to deliver exciting and inspiring activities both in and out of the classroom. Internet access will be available. As usual, the evening will be a marvellous networking opportunity in a relaxed environment, with light refreshments being served. Meet new colleagues or renew old contacts. Why not invite your colleagues to this evening? Perhaps you would like to make a positive contribution to the continuing development of Chemical Education in the Midlands Region? If so, you may wish to join the WMCTC Committee as one of the teacher representatives. NQT or experienced teacher - your input will be very welcome and much appreciated. Please let us know. The WMCTC Annual Business Meeting takes place during the evening and the agenda includes the election of teacher representatives to serve on the Committee - an excellent CPD opportunity. A Certificate of Attendance will be available for your Portfolio There is no Registration Fee If you would like to come to this Meeting, please email the Chair (Jill Oldfield: jo@kehsmail.co.uk ) giving your name, school/college address, telephone number and preferred email address. |
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Venue: University of Birmingham, School of Chemistry, Haworth 101 FIREWORKS  Remember, Remember the 5th of November .... A pyrotechnical extravaganza of colour, light and sound, bangs, whistles, explosions and sparks. Or yet another quiet evening at home? A ChemNet Meeting precedes this talk. Dr Tom Smith, Davas Limited, Kimbolton. Sixth Form Lecture Demonstration. Tickets needed. Ticket Application Form must be completed TOP of PAGE |
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Venue: University of Birmingham, School of Chemistry, Haworth 101 BETTER LOOKING, BETTER LIVING, BETTER LOVING  Better Looking, Better Living, Better Loving is about the often unacknowledged role of chemistry in grooming, health, food and love making and which takes the form of the many products that chemists have devised to improve these areas of our life. Better Looking will focus on the cosmetics and skin treatments that make people feel better about themselves, as well as the less serious problems of baldness that afflicts men and how to deal with hairy chests. Better Living will look at the way in which chemists can solve the problem of feeding 9 billion people, and have put an end to a life-long mental condition that once blighted millions of lives. Better Loving will focus on the role of chemistry in both recreational and procreational sex - and how it can help when things go wrong. Dr John Emsley, University of Cambridge and popular science writer. Sixth Form Lecture Demonstration. Tickets needed. Ticket Application Form must be completed TOP of PAGE |
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Venue: University of Birmingham, School of Chemistry, Haworth 101 "WATTS NEW WITH CLEAN ENERGY? BATTERIES INCLUDED" [a talk using 3D specs]  
Professor Saiful Islam, Department of Chemistry, University of Bath. Sixth Form Lecture. TOP of PAGE |
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Venue: University of Birmingham, School of Chemistry, Haworth 101 DRUGS AND SPORT  A high topical subject particularly in Olympic Year. An opportunity to get to grips with this important issue. What are they? What do they do? Do they have side-effects? How are they detected? Dr Simon Cotton, School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham. Sixth Form Lecture Demonstration. Tickets needed. Ticket Application Form must be completed TOP of PAGE |
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Venue: University of Birmingham, School of Chemistry, Haworth 101 CHEMICAL MAGIC  
By popular request, their majestic maestros masterfully maximise mysteriously many moving memorable magical momentous magnificant masquerades metaphorically. Dr Ray Plevey & Mrs Rosemary Plevey, School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham. Sixth Form Lecture Demonstration. Tickets needed. Ticket Application Form must be completed TOP of PAGE |
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Venue: The Great Hall, Aston University SUBLIMING THE RIDICULOUS" 
In association with Aston University, Royal Society of Chemistry and the Association for Science Education. On the eve of the 350th anniversary of the publication of the world's first and longest running science journal, we delve into its world of wonder. From the mysterious field of alchemy and curiosity come accounts of monstrous calves, grisly tales of students being struck by lightning, and early experiments on how to cool drinks "without the help of snow or ice". Let us sift through early science observations and see what 350 years has done to them. Presented by Jon Wood, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham. This event is FREE but TICKETS are needed. Ticket Application Form must be completed. Please download the Ticket Application Form here. TOP of PAGE |
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Venue: University of Birmingham, School of Chemistry, Haworth 101 ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY: MYTHS AND FACTS No spin or soundbites here - it's time to get to grips with the greenhouse effect, global warming, ozone depletion and climate change, and discover how such environmental issues influence United Kingdom and International Policy. Perhaps all may not be a simple as it seems. You will be made aware of the problems that face the planet. Rest assured, we are in good hands, our politicians are scientifically literate . Professor Richard Tuckett, School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham. Sixth Form Lecture. Tickets needed. Ticket Application Form must be completed TOP of PAGE |
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Venue: University of Birmingham, School of Education USING ICT TO ENHANCE TEACHING AND LEARNING IN CHEMISTRY" Dr Sandy Wilkinson, School of Education, University of Birmingham. Following the very successful event last year, this evening will be an exploration of ways of using ICT on tablets, computers and mobile devices in the teaching and learning of chemistry. A Certificate of Attendance will be available for your Portfolio. There is no Registration Fee If you would like to come to this Meeting, please email Dr Sandy Wilkinson s.wilkinson@bham.ac.uk giving your name, school/college address and telephone number (work and home/mobile) and preferred email address. TOP of PAGE |
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Venue: University of Birmingham, School of Chemistry, Haworth 101 DISCOVERING NEW MEDICINES: THE ROLE OF THE CHEMIST Chemistry is the cornerstone in the continuing search for new medicines. Since the efforts of William Henry Perkins to synthesise the antimalarial quinine in the mid nineteenth century, chemists have used their skills to prepare compounds for the treatment of disease. This talk will start with a brief review of the treatment of ailments through the ages, and from there go on to look at the work of Perkin which led others to the discovery of the sulphonamide antibiotics. The many roles played by chemists in the modern drug discovery process will be considered, looking at how chemical synthesis, natural product isolation, and genome data are used to generate promising compounds, and how these are developed into successful drugs. Dr John Snaith, School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham. Sixth Form Lecture. Tickets needed. Ticket Application Form must be completed TOP of PAGE |
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WMCTC CHEMISTRY QUIZ: THE FINALS Venue: School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham: Haworth 101 Once more, let battle commence - the last eight teams test their knowledge and understanding of Chemistry. Co-ordinated by Dr John Crossley j.crossley987@btinternet.com Preliminary Rounds take place in January and February 2015 See Quiz Tab for an entry form please reply by 31 October 2014 TOP of PAGE |
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Venue: University of Birmingham, School of Chemistry, Haworth 101 Meet in the Foyer of Haworth Building SPECTROSCOPY WORKSHOP Coordinated by Dr Mark Read, School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham. This meeting is of particular interest for teachers of Advanced Level Chemistry and will reflect the requirements of the new examination specifications. A Certificate of Attendance will be available for your Portfolio. There is no Registration Fee Tea and Coffee will be served from 6.45pm. The evening will include Spectroscopy in a Suitcase. This initiative can be booked to visit your school, when staff and postgraduate students will present activities involving spectroscopy to your students. How to book this will be included in the evening's demonstration. The equipment can also be lent to school in order that you can undertake your own spectroscopy. Many teachers will be teaching 'time of flight mass spectrometry' from this September. For a number of you this is a new development - come and find out more about this technique, including explanations of the procedure. This will save you precious time this summer There will be a tour of the department to see the spectroscopic machinery - why not take some photographs to make your teaching more relevant to your students? All materials and resources used on the evening will be made available to all participants. If you would like to come to this Meeting or have more information, please email Dr Mark Read m.s.d.read@bham.ac.uk ( 0121-414-7813) giving your name, school/college address and telephone number (work and home/mobile) and preferred email address. |
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Venue: School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham: Haworth 101 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND THE ELEMENTS  Climate change is a much publicised recent phenomenon thought to be brought about due to anthropogenic influences. This will affect many aspects of human life from travel to recreation and even the basic comforts of everyday life.The talk will have a snow theme looking at how climate change is affecting the mountain environment through to new snowsports technologies to enhance performance and recreational skiers and snowboarders. The talk will also demonstrate how exciting research projects can generate media interest that helps to get a positive message across to the public. Professor Peter Styring, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Sheffield. Sixth Form Lecture. Tickets needed. Ticket Application Form must be completed. TOP of PAGE |
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Venue: Great Hall, Aston University MAGIC MOLECULES: THE MAGIC OF OXYGEN Exciting Chemistry to delight and fascinate the young audience of future Chemists.  Plenty of bizarre and often unpredictable experiments are included, such as
How to make toothpaste for an elephant An extraordinary use for marshmallows, and How to make fire from water. Please download the Ticket Application Form here. TOP of PAGE |
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(Jointly organised with the Association for Science Education) A VISIT TO ECTON HILL COPPER MINE (near Hartington in the Peak District on the Staffordshire/Derbyshire border OS Sheet 119: Grid Reference: SK 097583) There is no charge for this Visit This is the opportunity for you to visit a historic Mine and to sample some of the activities offered to visiting groups of all ages and interests. Of particular interest to teachers of Chemistry at KS3, GCSE, Advanced Subsidiary and Advanced Level. The visit will also be of interest to teachers whose main specialism is Geology or for Science teachers who are teaching Earth Science from KS2 to KS4. It is also an opportunity to bring the Family they will not be neglected. There will be different activities for the different age groups, some of which are aimed specifically at KS2 children. A Family fun day out in the Peak District National Park. The Programme will include: (1) Introductory Talk about the Ecton Hill Site, (2) Underground Trip into the Mine, along a horizontal level completed in 1806, (3) Walk over Ecton Hill, evidence of mining and the Engine House. Other possible activities are: Collecting minerals; Chemical testing of minerals for metal ions, in the laboratory; Mineral separation by density difference jigging and panning for gold. The Programme for the day will be finalised to suit the composition of the visiting group. You would need to make your own way to Ecton Hill and bring a packed lunch. The Centre can offer tea, coffee and squash/cordial. Please download the Application Form for this Visit here . If additional information or clarification is needed, please email the Secretary, Rory Freckleton [roryfreck@gmail.com ] giving your name, your school/college address, and your home telephone number. TOP of PAGE |