Hopkinson Research Group

It was great to be at the @chemistryncl.bsky.social congregation yesterday to celebrate @arushig14.bsky.social’s PhD success! Congratulations to Arushi, to our two 2025 MChem project students Beth and Corey, and to all the PGR, PGT and UG students graduating yesterday! @sciencesncl.bsky.social

It’s great to see this out in J Chem Ed (@pubs.acs.org). The culmination of two years work with @cnavarroreguero.bsky.social! #SeniorTutors #WeAreNCL #ChemSky

CHEMmunicate: A Chemical Structure Drawing Game for Building Scientific Communication Skills and Enhancing Social Interactions among First Year Undergraduate Students Students’ overall experience of university life and their assessment outcomes are partly determined by their engagement with teaching activities, which is in turn influenced by their sense of social cohesion with their peers. In addition to providing pastoral support, in our role as Senior Tutors, we encourage the formation of a more cohesive learning community among chemistry students post-COVID. With the aim of building better connections both between us and the new student cohort and between the students themselves, we have introduced new Senior Tutor Check-In sessions, which are built around a new chemical drawing game: CHEMmunicate. Across the first semester, we held 8 sessions with ca. 12–16 new first year chemistry undergraduate students in which two teams competed to draw chemical structures using yes/no questions (total: 200 participants over two separate cohorts). In this paper, we outline the rules of the game and provide tips for session leaders seeking to implement it at other institutions. Moreover, through analysis of student feedback from questionnaires and a focus group, we demonstrate how CHEMmunicate and the Senior Tutor Check-In sessions can prove beneficial in building student cohesion and enhancing students’ learning of organic chemistry.

As Senior Tutors, @hopkinsonlab.bsky.social and I have been developing a new educational game, CHEMmunicate, that builds communication skills and encourages social interactions. Check it out in J Chem Ed @pubs.acs.org
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Direct synthesis of acyl fluorides from carboxylic acids using benzothiazolium reagents Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry

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Deoxygenative perfluoroalkylthiolation of carboxylic acids with benzothiazolium reagents Deoxygenative perfluoroalkylthiolation reactions of readily available carboxylic acid derivatives have been developed using a series of 2-(perfluoroal…

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Alex gave a fantastic talk this morning at @rsc.org Fluorine Interest Group postgraduate meeting in London on his latest PhD work on BT-Reagents! Check out his work in the links below. @chemistryncl.bsky.social @sciencesncl.bsky.social #fluorine

Great to be in London for the @rsc.org Fluorine Interest Group Postgraduate Meeting. Here’s to two days of fabulous #fluorine chemistry!

Formal Insertion of Alkenes Into C(sp3)−F Bonds Mediated by Fluorine‐Hydrogen Bonding C−F Insertion reactions represent a powerful approach to prepare complex fluorinated compounds, yet they are extremely scarce. Here we report a hydrogen bonding-mediated system that allows for activa...

We are humbled that our paper on C-F insertion was a #TopViewedArticle in
@angewandtechemie.bsky.social! Congratulations @arushig14.bsky.social and all the other contributors! @chemistryncl.bsky.social @sciencesncl.bsky.social @fubcp.bsky.social @wiley.com onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

The city is buzzing this morning, and we're looking forward to welcoming you to Newcastle for the latest Offer Holder Experience Day! 👩‍🔬🧪⚗️ @sciencesncl.bsky.social www.ncl.ac.uk/study/meet/u...

Thanks to everyone that came out to meet our staff and students from Newcastle Chemistry at the recent
@beamishmuseum.bsky.social Science Weekend for some hands-on experiments and colourful demonstrations! See you again next year! #ChemSky

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The deadlines to submit an abstract for the RSC Fluorine Interest Group postgraduate meeting have been extended until 25th March for talks and 30th March for posters. Don’t miss out! #fluorine @rsc.org

Undergraduate Offer Holder Experience Days Find out about our free residential for prospective students, which introduces what it's like to study at Newcastle University.

It was great to meet chemistry offer holders and guests at the first Offer Holder Experience Day of 2025 on Saturday! If you are an offer holder, sign up to learn about our courses and meet staff & students. Next events: 29th March & 10th May! @sciencesncl.bsky.social
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There is just one week left to submit a talk or poster abstract for the RSC Fluorine Interest Group postgraduate meeting. Come and join us in London to hear about the latest #fluorine research from academia and industry. @rsc.org www.rsc.org/events/detai...

Science Weekend 2025 - Beamish Try your hand at a whole host of superb science-based activities on 16th and 17th March as we celebrate British Science Week.

Staff and students from Newcastle Chemistry will be at @beamishmuseum.bsky.social over the weekend of 15/16 March, with a range of experiments to try and some colourful demonstrations! Do plan a visit and say hello!

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There is just one more day left to apply for this PhD position. Come and join us in Newcastle!

Yesterday, after 34+ years of excellence in teaching & research, Dr Julian Knight gave his last organic lecture at Newcastle. Then this happened...😍 Thanks so much to Julian, and all the staff and students that turned out to wish him well in his retirement! #WeAreNCL

📢 We're proud to announce over 1,000 scholarships for international and EU students to support them to pursue their degrees, and help to foster a truly global academic community here at Newcastle University. 🌎

Find out more➡️ www.ncl.ac.uk/study/global...

#WeAreNCL #WeAreInternational #Scholarships

Search for Postgraduate Scholarships and Other Funding We know that how you fund your postgraduate studies is very important. Our funding database gets you to the information you need quickly.

We're hiring! Come and join us for a funded PhD studentship together with the Cucinotta group developing new light mediated reaction methodologies using N-heterocyclic carbenes! Reposts appreciated. @chemistryncl.bsky.social Apply here: www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate...

MChem student Tarun is currently learning about drug development on an industry placement at AstraZeneca. All Newcastle Chemistry BSc & MChem degrees give you the chance to apply for an industrial placement at leading companies across the UK. Check out our courses here: www.ncl.ac.uk/nes/study/un...

Very happy to announce our latest paper - out today in Chemical Science

A very enjoyable collaboration with @roly armRoly Armstrong
on Stereoselective Synthesis of Atropisomeric Amides.

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enjoying the snow at Furano ski resort

Newcastle student Muizz is spending a year studying in Hokkaido, Japan (& enjoying the snow at Furano ski resort!) All our BSc & MChem degrees give you the chance to apply for a study abroad placement at partner institutions across the world. Check out our courses here: www.ncl.ac.uk/nes/study/un...

With an award-winning approach to employability training, our BSc and MChem courses help you develop a toolkit of transferable skills that appeal to a variety of employers. Check out how a Chemistry degree at Newcastle can help you achieve your career goals: www.ncl.ac.uk/nes/study/un... #chemsky

Undergraduate Chemistry Degrees Find the best chemistry degree for you with our dynamic and exciting courses designed to give you access to diverse fields of study. Find out more now.

Thinking about studying Chemistry at university? At Newcastle, we offer flexible BSc & MChem programmes where you can apply to spend a year studying at a partner university abroad or earn money and experience on an industrial placement: www.ncl.ac.uk/nes/study/un... @sciencesncl.bsky.social #chemsky

Fluorine Chemistry Group Awards Our community recognising scientific excellence

Nominations are now open for the RSC Fluorine Award 2025, which celebrates contributions to fluorine chemistry research by younger chemists up to age 40. Click below for more information. Deadline: 31st January 2025, 5pm GMT. #fluorine @roysocchem.bsky.social www.rsc.org/membership-a...

Defining how aldehydes regulate human metabolism at University of Leicester on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Defining how aldehydes regulate human metabolism at University of Leicester, listed on FindAPhD.com

DEADLINE TOMORROW!!!

PhD Opportunity in the Hopkinson and Harvey Groups

MRC AIM DTP studentship - Defining how aldehydes regulate human metabolism - Collaboration with Dr Peter Harvey at the University of Nottingham.

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I am very pleased to announce three funded PhD opportunities in the Hopkinson Group. Please see the replies for more information!

Newcastle chemistry academic Christmas lunch

Great to finish the year with our academic Christmas lunch! Wishing a happy holiday to everyone and see you in the new year! 🎉

Many congratulations to Arushi Garg for successfully completing her viva today and becoming Dr Arushi! A fantastic achievement, well done Arushi! @chemistryncl.bsky.social @sciencesncl.bsky.social

What makes Newcastle a home away from home? Our international students say: it's the people ❤️ #InternationalStudentsDay #WeAreNCL

Pizza Model Approach for Raising the Employability of Chemistry Undergraduates - 2024 Horizon Prize for Education winner We are proud to announce Pizza Model Approach for Raising the Employability of Chemistry Undergraduates as the Horizon Prize for Education winner. Read their full profile and share their achievement h...

Huge congratulations to Lee Higham, Toni Carruthers & Fabio Cucinotta, and the whole team from @sciencesncl.bsky.social @newcastleuni.bsky.social and partners! 🎉 Richly deserved for all their hard work in raising employability of chemistry undergraduates #RSCprizes

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