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Tuesday 27 September 2011 | AUTUMN MEETING FOR TEACHERS OF CHEMISTRY AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING | Details |
Tuesday 11 October 2011 | SMACK, CRACK, SPEED AND WEED – A FORENSIC CHEMIST’S TALE | Details |
Tuesday 18 October 2011 | A HEALTHY, WEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE WORLD | Details |
Tuesday 15 November 2011 | A LITTLE LIGHT RELIEF | Details |
Tuesday 6 December 2011 | CHEMICAL MAGIC | Details |
Tuesday 10 January 2012 | ADVANCED LEVEL REVISION: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY MECHANISMS | Details |
Tuesday 28 February 2012 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY: FROM DRUG DISCOVERY TO NANOTECHNOLOGY NEW | Details |
Tuesday 13 March 2012 | CHEMICAL QUIZ: THE FINALS Please apply by 31 October 2011 | Details |
Tuesday 20 March 2012 | CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OF CHOCOLATE CRÈME EGGS | Details |
Wednesday 27 June 2012 | AN INDUSTRIAL VISIT TO A CHEMICAL PLANT: ROBINSON BROTHERS LTD., WEST BROMWICH NOW FULL | Details |
Thursday 28 June 2012 | PRETTY, PRETTY, BANG, BANG!! THE CHEMISTRY OF FIREWORKS AND EXPLOSIVES NOW FULL | Details |
Venue: King Edward VI High School for Girls (B15 2UB) “AUTUMN MEETING FOR ALL TEACHERS OF CHEMISTRY” In conjunction with the Royal Society of Chemistry Education Division Midland Region. 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: j.oldfield@kingedhs.bham.sch.uk giving your name, school/college address and telephone number (work and home/mobile) and preferred email address. |
“SMACK, CRACK, SPEED AND WEED - A FORENSIC CHEMIST’S TALE” Dr Mike Griffin, Metropolitan Police Laboratory Drugs Division (Retired). Sixth Form Lecture Demonstration. Tickets needed. Ticket Application Form must be completed TOP of PAGE |
This talk will deal with things we regard as essential to a developed lifestyle and which depend on chemistry, namely food, water, fuel, heating, drugs and plastics, as well as other areas where its role is less obvious, such as city living and sport. Dr John Emsley, University of Cambridge and popular science writer. Sixth Form Lecture. Tickets needed. Ticket Application Form must be completed ChemNet Members are invited to a Reception after the talk. TOP of PAGE |
“A LITTLE LIGHT RELIEF” Professor David Phillips OBE, Imperial College London and President of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Tickets needed. Ticket Application Form must be completed |
“CHEMICAL MAGIC” Dr Ray Plevey & Mrs Rosemary Plevey, School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham. Sixth Form Lecture Demonstration. Tickets needed. Ticket Application Form must be completed |
Haworth 101 “ADVANCED LEVEL REVISION: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY MECHANISMS” More fun getting to grips with this aspect of Chemistry for your Advanced Level Students. Dr Graham Curtis, a very experienced Senior Examiner, will lead the meeting. Tickets needed. Ticket Application Form must be completed TOP of PAGE |
Haworth 101 “ ORGANIC CHEMISTRY: FROM DRUG DISCOVERY TO NANOTECHNOLOGY” Exciting cutting edge chemistry. Synthetic organic chemistry, the processes involved in drug discovery and the importance of nanotechnology are discussed, and the hype and myth placed into context. Dr Andrew Sutherland, School of Chemical Engineering & Applied Science, Aston University. Sixth Form Lecture. Tickets needed. Ticket Application Form must be completed. TOP of PAGE |
“CHEMICAL 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 to be the West Midlands Representatives in the National Top of the Bench Challenge. Co-ordinated by Dr John Crossley ( j.crossley987@btinternet.com ) Preliminary Rounds take place in January and February 2012. TOP of PAGE |
“CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OF CHOCOLATE CRÈME EGGS” Venue: School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham: Haworth 101 The secrets of the crème egg revealed. Chocoholics beware – is this the time to diet and watch the calories? Let others indulge? Professor Peter Fryer, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham. Sixth Form Lecture. Tickets needed. Ticket Application Form must be completed. TOP of PAGE |
“AN INDUSTRIAL VISIT TO A CHEMICAL PLANT: ROBINSON BROTHERS LTD., WEST BROMWICH” Robinson Brothers are a speciality chemicals manufacturer using batch processing equipment from 1 to 3 m3 vessels. They produce drug and food related precursors and products mainly, but will produce any high-value product in small quantity. The West Bromwich plant has in excess of 50 reactors and they can be using 20+ different reaction mechanisms at any one time. The vessels are mainly glass-lined steel and are equipped with very large Quickfit glassware, just like large laboratory equipment. You can see the vessels and get close to the components, unlike most chemical production plants. The range of reactions is huge, from Friedel-Crafts to high pressure hydrogenation. Robinsons are accredited by the United States Food and Drug Administration, a very strict quality system, as well as numerous other international bodies. Coordinated by Dr Gary Leeke, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham. To register your interest, please contact Gary Leeke: g.a.leeke@bham.ac.uk as soon as possible but no later than 31 May 2012. Please give your name, school/college address, telephone number and preferred email address. TOP of PAGE |
Venue: Great Hall Aston University “ PRETTY, PRETTY, BANG, BANG!! THE CHEMISTRY OF FIREWORKS AND EXPLOSIVES” Exciting Chemistry to delight and fascinate the young audience of future Chemists. Professor Jacqueline Akhavan, Cranfield University. Year 9 & 10 Lecture Demonstration. Tickets needed. Ticket Application Form must be completed Please download the Ticket Application Form for this event here TOP of PAGE |