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Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Programme Briefing
Prof Marina ResminiHead of Departmentand Dr Tippu S SheriffDirector of Teaching and Learning (Chemistry)
Chemistry@QM
Are you in the right place?
F100 BSc Chemistry
F103 MSci Chemistry
9A32 BSc Chemistry with a Year in Industry
F152 BSc Pharmaceutical Chemistry
F154 MSci Pharmaceutical Chemistry
2L22 BSc Pharmaceutical Chemistry with a Year in Industry
Chemistry and Pharmaceutical
Chemistry programmes:
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Timetable for this morning
10.00-11.00 Programme induction
11.00-11:45 Advisor meetings in staff offices
11:45-12:15 Treasure Hunt (in Groups)
12:15-13.00 Welcome Party (Marquee – Queen’s Lawn) Prize Giving for 1st, 2nd & 3rd years
13.00-16.00 Games & Pizza in the Park! (ME Park)
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What is this purpose of this morning?
1. Getting to know your Department2. Getting to know your advisor and lecturers3. Getting to know your course4. Getting to know your colleagues
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Department of Chemistry
Department of Psychology
Department of Biology
Department of Biochemistry
School of Biological & Chemical Sciences
Prof Richard PickersgillHead of School
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Prof Marina Resmini
Dr Devis Di Tomasso Dr Cristina Giordano
Chemistry and
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Programme Tutors
Head of Department
Dr Tippu S Sheriff
Director for Teaching and
Learning (Chemistry)
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
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Department of Chemistry
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Academic Staff
Technical Staff
Professional / Administrative Staff
STAFF IN YOUR SEMESTER A MODULESCHE100 Essential Skills for Chemists
Dr Rachel Crespo-Otero (MO) Dr Chris Duffy Dr Fabrice Bisaro Dr Anna Pachol (MSC)
CHE101 Foundations of Practical Chemistry
Dr Luke RochfordDr Giorgio Chianello (MO) Mr Mark Laughlin
CHE102A Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry
Dr Stellios Arseniyadis (MO) Dr Chris Bray
CHE113 Fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry
Dr Isaac Abrahams (MO) Dr Cristina Giordano
CHE104 Fundamentals of Spectroscopy
Dr Christian B Nielsen (MO) Dr Stoichko Dimitrov
School of Biological & Chemical Sciences
Department of ChemistryJoseph Priestley (JP) Building
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Fogg Building
The new undergraduate laboratory, a £5.2 million investment in your future (September 2018)
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New Chemistry UG Teaching Laboratory
Joseph Priestley Building, QMUL
Examiner
PhD Supervisor
Lecturer
“Dr XYZ” or “Professor XYZ”
Be formal in communications
Please arrange an appointment by
Don’t turn up unannounced!
Module Coordinator
Administrator Advisor
Line Manager
Researcher
Teacher
Your parents
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Some of the research we do here
Dr Matteo Palma and his grouphave recently reported howcarbon nanotubes wrapped inDNA can act as reusable lowpower sensors for a range ofimportant biomarkers.
Nano Letters, 2018, page 4130
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Some of the research we do here
Dr Chris Jones and his group have shown hownormally unreactive aromatic C-H bonds can bemade to react. His group were selected tocontribute an image the front cover of thejournal for the issue that the paper appeared in.
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Chemical Science, 2018, page 2873
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Ongoing research
Dr Rachel Crespo-Otero was awarded£203,000 of UK Research Councilmoney to investigate thecomputational design of organic
single crystals. Light emitting materials suchthese find applications in display technologies,optical communication, data storage, biologicalsensing and solid-state lasers. It is hoped thather groups work will provide a way to predict theproperties of these materials.
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Some of the work we do in the local community
Dr Lesley Howell took part inthe annual Festival ofCommunities event in StepneyGreen making slime,experimenting with milk,running paper chromatographyand providing children and theirfamilies the opportunity to gethands on with experiments.
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There will be opportunities for you to get involved
Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Programme Briefing
Prof Marina ResminiHead of Departmentand Dr Tippu S SheriffDirector of Teaching and Learning (Chemistry)
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You are the Best….We are the BestCongratulate yourself on choosing to study in HE and on gaining entry to one of the top universities in the world
QMUL part of the Russell Group
QMUL is a leading research-intensive university and was ranked 5th in the UK for the quality of research in REF2014
8th in the UK and 42nd globally on paper citations
Chemistry top in London for teaching (NSS 2018/9)
What is your role as student at QMUL?
A. Pilot
B. Navigator
C. Passenger
D. Steward(ess)
What is this purpose of this morning?
1. Getting to know your Department2. Getting know your advisor and lecturers3. Getting to know your course4. Getting to know your coursemates
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Know where to look!
Check your QMUL e-mail account every day!
Use the student handbook
Use QMPlus!
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School landing page
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Your 1st Year modules
http://www.qmul.ac.uk/about/calendar/ Dates are published until 2022
CHE100 and CHE101 are CORE modules. You cannot progress to the 2nd year unless youpass them. All experiments in CHE101 count towards your mark in this lab; attendancebelow 75% is an automatic fail.
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Laboratory
What should you bring with you:
Normal stationary, calculator plus a
marker pen suitable for writing on glass
and plasticProvided
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Lab Induction and Safety Briefing Wednesday Week A1, 11.00-1.00 People’s Palace PP1
Dry Lab (Techniques Briefing) Thursday Week A1 10.00-12.00 (A) or 1.30-3.30 (B), Lab G.22Check personal timetable for your location and grouping.
1st Wet LabThursday week A2 9.00-1.00 (A) or 1.30-5.30 (B), Lab G.22Check personal timetable for your location and grouping.Experiment A: Titration of citric acid in fruit juice.
NO SAFETY BRIEFING = NO STARTING IN THE LAB (WEEK 2)
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Engagement = success
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Selected by GSK to attend the Residential Chemistry Experience,
as one of the 22 best chemistry students in the UK
Placement Year at GSK
PhD student at Oxford University
Placement Year at Roche in Switzerland
Only UK student selected!
Winner of the SCI UK Undergraduate
Research Symposium
Getting a degree is a full time JOB!
8 modules x 150h = 1200h
ca. 30 weeks between the start of the academic year and the exams: 40h per week of study time!
Classical term week:
8h lecture, 4h workshop, 4h lab = 16h
Independent study time: 24h
• Review lecture notes, prepare for lectures• Practice: complete exercises and solve problems• Complete Lab Report and prepare for Lab• Complete Assignments
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MATHS Support
Dr Anna Pachol
Maths Support Classes for those without at least a C in A-level maths - Tuesdays 1:30-3.00 pm in Geog. 2.20 starting in Week 2.
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Textbooks, Library & Q-Review
• It is highly recommended for you to have a look at the various different textbooks at the library before you buy any – no point in buying a book that is not made for you (you will never open it!).
• Lecturers may recommend some alternative textbooks through the year.
• Many books are available as e-books or can be obtained 2nd hand for a fraction of the full price.
• Tours of the Mile End Library will be available every 30 minutes from 10:00-17:30 on the hour and half hour; to join a tour go to the Info Point to obtain a ticket.
• Most lectures are available to view (Q-Review) after the completion of the lecture from the module homepage – this is useful if you miss a lecture due to illness or for revision purposes.
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Models approved by the school:
Orbit Molecular Modelling Kit: Organic
and Inorganic Student Set 0027 by
Cochranes of Oxford
Minit Organic and Inorganic Student Set
0073 by Cochranes of Oxford
Molecular Models
Available at the bookshop on campus or can
also be purchased online.
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Advice and guidance
First Point of Contact: Academic Adviser
Chemistry Programme Tutor:
Director of Teaching and Learning (Chemistry)
SBCS student Support Officer:
- Dr Devis Di Tomasso: [email protected]
- Dr Cristina Giordano: [email protected]
- Dr Tippu S Sheriff : [email protected]
- Shaheda Batha: [email protected]
Always book an appointment via email first.
Don’t turn up unexpected.
1st Lecture:
CHE102A: Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry
Dr Stellios Arseniyadis
Monday at 11.00 am
Drapers’ LT (Geography)
• Don’t forget to bring your clickers
• Check the QMPlus course page
• Read: Armand Lattes - March 2004 : “What If All Chemists Quit?” (p. 20) – available on QMPlus
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Go and meet your advisor
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Department of ChemistryJoseph Priestley (JP) Building
