School of Natural and Computing Sciences, University of Aberdeen

05/07/2023

08/06/2022

Study Chemistry at the University of Aberdeen

Hear from our staff and students about what it's like to study at one of the country's top chemistry departments in our state-of-the-art Science Teaching Hub.

12/04/2022

Dr Alan McCue from our Chemistry department recently visited the shmu Youth Media Team to give some demonstrations. Watch the video and read their comments at

Our Youth Media Team were recently visited by Dr Alan McCue from the University of Aberdeen in partnership with the Curiosity Fund during British Science Week! The group got to watch multiple chemistry demonstrations, film them and speak about it on their radio show.  

01/04/2022

UKRI Adventurous Net Zero announcement:

Ten adventurous new projects have been awarded funding by EPSRC in support of the government’s ambition to achieve a society by 2050.

The projects include generating energy from seawater, developing potassium batteries, tackling the challenges of ammonia fuel, zero-carbon alternatives to power stations and more.

Read here:

Using seawater to create electricity and clean drinking water is one of ten ambitious new projects announced today.

17/12/2021

For the last day of term, turning a biology green-fingers fail into a chemistry experiment.

Using the extract from poinsettia bracts as an indicator for an acid-base titration.

17/12/2021

Scholarship Opportunity: Carnegie Trust PhD Scholarship

The prestigious Carnegie PhD Scholarship scheme supports a limited number of graduates, with first class Honours undergraduate degrees from a Scottish university, who wish to pursue three years of postgraduate research leading to a PhD at a university in Scotland. There is no restriction on the subject or field.

Completed application forms should be submitted to [email protected] by noon on Friday, 14 January 2022.

Further details on the scholarships, including application documents, can be accessed here:

Carnegie PhD Scholarships are prestigious schemes of scholarships designed to support a limited number of graduates with first class honours degrees who will pursue three years of postgraduate research leading to a PhD at a Scottish university. There is no restriction on the subject or field.

19/11/2021

If you’ve been on or around King’s campus recently you’ll have seen big changes to the Science Teaching Hub site.
Here is the latest update on our new science building.
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12/11/2021

Professor Marcel Jaspars from the Chemistry Department’s Marine Biodiscovery Centre was one of several University of Aberdeen staff and students to attend . This is an account if his experience as an NGO observer with an interest in sustaining the marine environment.

DOSI member and University of Aberdeen Professor of Organic Chemistry Marcel Jaspars shares his takeaways from COP26.

05/11/2021

Are you passionate about creating meaningful change in your community?
We are looking for students to take part in the 'Climate Advocacy Training' workshop being led by UNICEF on Thursday 11 November.
This workshop, led by UNICEF and part of the University’s activity in response to COP26, is an opportunity for students to understand the knowledge and tactics required to become effective campaigners around the issues that are important to them as well as learning from some real-life case studies that can be taken away for future use.

A UNICEF led workshop for University students that supports youth advocates on their journeys to creating meaningful change in their communities.