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David August @davidpaugust.bsky.social · Jul 14

Delighted to see my first paper in Chemical Education out in CERP. This work aimed to identify skill gaps present in first year undergraduate laboratories and identify the factors that contribute to them. #ChemEd

Many thanks to all those involved in the work.

doi.org/10.1039/D5RP...

Identifying skill inequalities in undergraduate chemistry laboratory teaching

Designing effective laboratory courses that take prior knowledge and experience into account are important for reducing inequalities and skill gaps within higher education. Whilst many anecdotal trend...

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David August @davidpaugust.bsky.social · Mar 4

@edinburghchem.bsky.social

David August @davidpaugust.bsky.social · Mar 4

My thanks to Marc Di Tommasi, Ania Byerly and Kirsten Cowan for their help in putting this together, and to the Student Support Team and the students at the University of Edinburgh School of Chemistry involved in the running of our community schemes.

blogs.ed.ac.uk/teaching-mat...

Community building: Challenges and opportunities – Teaching Matters

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David August @davidpaugust.bsky.social · Mar 4

Excited for the annual #RSCPoster event today and particularly the #RSCEdu section. This is a really accessible opportunity for anyone to access leading science.

It is also a fantastic way for our MSc students to get inspiration for their own posters in a few weeks time.

See you all there!

Royal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org · Mar 3

We're almost there! 🙌

Tomorrow, the #RSCPoster competition will start on LinkedIn. If you haven't already, then please register before midnight TODAY (UK time) ➡️ buff.ly/ZKw4l9j

We look forward to seeing all your posters! #ChemSky

#RSCPoster 2025 - Share your research with the world.

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Royal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org · Mar 3

We're almost there! 🙌

Tomorrow, the #RSCPoster competition will start on LinkedIn. If you haven't already, then please register before midnight TODAY (UK time) ➡️ buff.ly/ZKw4l9j

We look forward to seeing all your posters! #ChemSky

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David August @davidpaugust.bsky.social · Feb 11

It was fantastic to hear about Audrey's work in a recent visit to the School of Chemistry here in Edinburgh. I'd encourage anyone involved in chemistry education to attend.

Michael Seery @mkseery.bsky.social · Feb 10

Really excited to announce this forthcoming symposium from RSC Chemistry Education Research Group. We are looking forward to highlighting and celebrating the amazing work of Dr @aud2526.bsky.social OBE HonFRSC with a symposium in her honour.

Registration: forms.office.com/e/pYCZn297em
#chemsky

Teaching Chemistry to Deaf Students: A Symposium in Honour of Dr Audrey Cameron

Dr Audrey Cameron HonFRSC OBE is Chancellor’s Fellow at Moray House School of Education and Sport at the University of Edinburgh. She has worked extensively in d/Deaf education, including lar…

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David August @davidpaugust.bsky.social · Jan 20

Special thanks to Audrey Cameron and Asma Sheikh for their enlightening talk on teaching chemistry and STEM with sign language today. Benefits for all!

www.chemistryworld.com/features/the...

The new signs bringing greater understanding to organic chemistry

Rebecca Trager speaks to a US team developing a sign language lexicon for chemistry concepts that combines form with meaning to make the field more accessible for everyone

www.chemistryworld.com

David August @davidpaugust.bsky.social · Jan 16

Good morning Edinburgh!

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David August @davidpaugust.bsky.social · Dec 8

Made it along to the Edinburgh Christmas market today. Been a few years since we visited, but wow, it isn't quite the same anymore.

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David August @davidpaugust.bsky.social · Dec 1

For any other #NMR enthusiasts out there, the team at Manchester put together the perfect advent calendar. Thank you!

www.nmr.chemistry.manchester.ac.uk/advent24/

Advent Calendar

www.nmr.chemistry.manchester.ac.uk

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Colin McGill @colinmcgill.bsky.social · Nov 29

📢 SAVE THE DATE!
The RSC Chemistry Education Research Group's Methods in Chemistry Education Research 2025 (#MICER25) conference will be held at Edinburgh Napier University on Wednesday 21 May 2025.

More details soon!
@cerg.bsky.social
#ChemEdResearch

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Michael Seery @mkseery.bsky.social · Nov 29

#MICER25 - Hurrah! #micerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Colin McGill @colinmcgill.bsky.social · Nov 29

📢 SAVE THE DATE!
The RSC Chemistry Education Research Group's Methods in Chemistry Education Research 2025 (#MICER25) conference will be held at Edinburgh Napier University on Wednesday 21 May 2025.

More details soon!
@cerg.bsky.social
#ChemEdResearch

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Malcolm Stewart @malcolmstewart.bsky.social · Nov 28

We're hosting a #ChemEd meeting!
Delighted to share that registration for Chemistry Teaching in Practice (CTiP), a free one-day workshop for chemistry HE practitioners taking place @OxfordChemistry on 9th January 2025, is now open: rsc.org/events/detail/…

https://rsc.org/events/detail/…

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Ellis Crawford @elliscrawford.bsky.social · Nov 25

Did some tidying up of the links for chemistry related starter packs, arranged loosely by subject area, and added who maintains the list so you know who to speak with if you'd like to be added!

tinyurl.com/ChemSkyStart...

#ChemSky #Chemistry #Chemists #StarterPacks 🧪

Bluesky Chem Starter Packs

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David August @davidpaugust.bsky.social · Nov 26

Many thanks to all the organisers and speakers at today's #RSC Science and the Parliament event. Some insightful discussions into the future of STEM education #STEM #ChemEd

David August @davidpaugust.bsky.social · Nov 25

All good pointsb thanks. From that I assume you provide model data in advance of any experiments that cover processing in the LOs?

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David August @davidpaugust.bsky.social · Nov 25

Yes. It can be very complex in Scotland with multiple UK education systems. The emphasis of stringent marking criteria in current secondary exams also makes widening students' evaluation skills challenging.

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Fredrik Schaufelberger @fschaufelberger.bsky.social · Nov 21

We have an opening for a new PhD student in my group at
University of Warwick for a Autumn 2025 start. Join us and help make cool mechanically interlocked molecules with healthcare applications ⛓🧪🔬🥼. Please RT and spread to any interested candidates😁.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKT107/p...

PhD Studentship: Mechanically Interlocked Biomolecules and Biomaterials for Drug Delivery Applications at University of Warwick

At jobs.ac.uk, you can apply for a PhD Studentship: Mechanically Interlocked Biomolecules and Biomaterials for Drug Delivery Applications. Explore our diverse range of PhD opportunities today.

www.jobs.ac.uk

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David August @davidpaugust.bsky.social · Nov 21

Hey #ChemEd #ChemSky On the days when teaching lab experiments fail to produce any data - what do you do?

Give the students model data? Get them to complete only part of the write up? Get them back another day? Or design assessments that don't rely on it?

Any thoughts?

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David August @davidpaugust.bsky.social · Nov 20

A beautiful evening in Edinburgh. Congratulations to all of today's chemistry graduates!

David August @davidpaugust.bsky.social · Nov 19

And Edinburgh is only one of many...

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Edinburgh University warns staff to expect job cuts

The institution blamed "unsustainable" funding and a fall in student numbers for the decision.

www.bbc.com

David August @davidpaugust.bsky.social · Nov 19

A lot of factors at play, but one thing is for certain, it looks like there's going to be a tough few years ahead.

www.timeshighereducation.com/news/scotlan...

Scotland’s ‘perfect storm’ without funding to cover tax hike

Universities need £60 million boost from Holyrood budget to avoid further cuts to per-student revenue, says IFS

www.timeshighereducation.com

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David August @davidpaugust.bsky.social · Nov 19

Yes please! A super useful list thank you.

David August @davidpaugust.bsky.social · Nov 18

Thanks Michael. Just joining the Bluesky rush and this was incredibly helpful. Please add if you have a moment to spare!

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