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Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry Library, University of Cambridge. Posting about library news, resources and services, wellbeing - and occasionally chemistry. Find out more about us at https://www-library.ch.cam.ac.uk
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Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Find out about some of the remarkable work being carried out by women in the Department of Chemistry at Cambridge on the department's dedicated page: www.ch.cam.ac.uk/women-chemis... #IDWAGS #WomenInScience #ChemAtCam #Chemsky
Women in Chemistry | Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry
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February 11, 2026 at 11:37 AM
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🚨New book alert!🚨 Persevere, Survive & Thrive: Hard-Won Wisdom from Women in Science is available in the Chemistry Library. Find out more about SOWIF, the team behind this publication, by visiting their website: www.storiesofwomeninfluids.org/about #WomenInScience #GlobalWomensBreakfast #ChemAtCam
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February 10, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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The Chemistry Department will be celebrating the Global Women's Breakfast with free refreshments and a poster display in the Cyber Cafe from 8:30 tomorrow morning (Tuesday, Feb 10th) #GlobalWomensBreakfast #WomenInScience #ChemAtCam
rsc.org Royal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org · 7d
Celebrate champions of inclusion in chemistry! 🧪
Join the RSC IUPAC Global Women's Breakfast 2026 online on 10 Feb to hear from our I&D Prize winners and discuss this year's theme: "Many Voices, One Science"

➡️ Register: https://rsc.li/49YeH0W #ChemSky
The image promotes Global Women's Breakfast 2026, taking place on February 10th. It features diverse individuals engaged in scientific activities. Text reads, "Many Voices, One Science." Logos for IUPAC and Global Women's Breakfast are displayed.
February 9, 2026 at 1:49 PM
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LGBT+ History Month 2026: Science & Innovation

Celebrating Science, Innovation and the contibutions of LGBT+ scientists and innovators.

Find out more:
lgbtplushistorymonth.co.uk/lgbt-history...

#Usualise
#LGBTQIA
#LGBTplusHM
#LGBTplusHM26
#EducateOutPrejudice
#ScienceAndInnovation
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February 5, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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We are absolutely thrilled by the news that Professor Dame Clare Grey has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship from the RSC! www.ch.cam.ac.uk/news/profess... @rsc.org @greygroupcam.bsky.social #ChemAtCam #WomenInScience
Professor Dame Clare Grey awarded Honorary Fellowship by the Royal Society of Chemistry | Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry
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February 5, 2026 at 11:22 AM
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Throughout Lent Term we'll be putting out displays as part of a series titled #KnowYourLibrary, on topics our users told us they want more information about. First up: how to find physical items in the Chemistry Library! Visit the display for full details, or use our quick guides below. #ChemAtCam
Text reads: "Journals in the Chemistry Library. Most of our current journal subscriptions are now published online only. However, w have a small collection of new journal issues on display near the library entrance. Issues from before the current year are kept on the shelves to the left as you enter the library - the green section on our floorplan. These are in alphabetical order by journal title, with A nearest the entrance." Text reads: "Finding books in the Main Library. If a book is in the 'Main Library', that means the section in orange on our library floorplan: the leftmost wall when you enter the library, and the furthest shelving unit in the rows on the left. Our books are organised according to the Library of Congress classification scheme. This gives each book a shelf mark, which you can find on the spine. Books are shelif mark order in the direction indicated by the black arrows in the diagram to the right. We provide a step-by-step guide to decoding classmarks and finding books on our shelves, both online (https://tinyurl.com/5kecc6c9) and in hard copy by our catalogue terminal." Text reads: "Blue Books. A Blue Book is not a book that is blue! The Blue Books section is where we keep books - of all colours - that appear on undergraduate reading lists. Blue Books occupy the nearest right-hand shelves when you enter the library. Like the Main Library collection, Blue Books are organised according to the Library of Congress classification scheme. They are shelved in call number order, from left to right. Find out more with our online guide: tinyurl.com/5kecc6c9 (also available in hard copy by the catalogue terminal). A lot of titles in Blue Books have two copies: a Reference copy for use in the library, and a borrowable Short Loan copy. Anyone can borrow Short Loan Blue Books - not just undergraduates - but unline Main Library loans, these items can only be borrowed for 4 days."
February 4, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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⚡Join us for a Flash Training session on using Mercury to visualize and analyse metal–organic frameworks (MOFs). It will be streamed live on YouTube and will be less than 25 minutes in length.

You can register ahead or simply join the live stream on YouTube on the day.

🔗 ccdc-info.com/4q4HBBa
Promotional graphic with a laptop featuring the Mercury platform on screen showing a MOF structure.
January 29, 2026 at 1:19 PM
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February is LGBTQ+ History Month @lgbthm.bsky.social and we're turning our #MentalHealthMonday spotlight on to Switchboard @switchboard.bsky.social, the national LGBTQIA+ support line. Find out more by visiting their website: switchboard.lgbt #AcademicWellbeing #LGBTplusHM #lgbthm26
Text reads: "Switchboard: switchboard.lgbt. Helpline 08000119100, daily 10am to 10pm. National LGBTQIA+ support line. Examples of support provided include: information about support groups for people who have recently begun exploring their sexual or gender identity; support for victims of homophobic abuse; contact details for LGBTQIA+ friendly therapists; resources for how to have safe sex; information on local gay venues. Email hello@switchboard.lgbt (they aim to reply within 5 days) Online chat available at switchboard.lgbt
February 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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The Moore Library is a great option for Chemistry students seeking spaces for group study! Check out their Lent term opening hours below. #ChemAtCam
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It is a brand new term, and here are the
@moorelib.bsky.social opening hours for Lent term 2026. We look forward to seeing you!

Monday - Friday: 09:00 - 21:00

Saturday: 09:00 - 13:00

Sunday: CLOSED

#stemm #mathematics #science #library
Poster describing Moore Library Lent Term opening times; colourful geometric design with a photograph of the Library exterior. Lent Term Opening Times 2026: Mondays to Fridays: 09:00 - 21:00 Saturdays: 09:00 - 13:00
January 28, 2026 at 11:11 AM
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January is the longest month - 5x as long as any of the others - but there are still reasons to be cheerful. Shake off the winter blues at the @cubotanicgarden.bsky.social and enjoy early signs of spring on the Snowdrop Trail! UoC students get in for free #MentalHealthMonday #AcademicWellbeing
Text reads: "Take a break! Cambridge University Botanic Garden: Snowdrop Trail. Spring is coming! See the early signs for yourself at the Botanic Garden. Pick up a free trail map at the ticket office. University of Cambridge students enter for free!" Link to the Snowdrop Trail webpage: https://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/whats-on/snowdrop-trail/
January 26, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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#ChemAtCam
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In a collaboration with @stevethechemist.bsky.social at Yusuf Hamied Dept of Chemistry, Dr Sam Daly from the @dgershlick.bsky.social lab has developed a new 3D microscopy technique allows researchers to visualise individual molecules inside living cells www.cimr.cam.ac.uk/news/new-3d-...
January 23, 2026 at 12:54 PM
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We believe this issue is now resolved but please do get in touch with [email protected] should you continue to experience problems with linking to ebook content.
ebookscamb.bsky.social ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 19d
Other collections in iDiscover are currently affected by this issue, including Taylor & Francis, Bloomsbury and selected OUP. We advise searching for the books you need on the relevant platforms but please contact [email protected] if you need any help. We are very sorry for the inconvenience.
ebookscamb.bsky.social ebooks@cambridge @ebookscamb.bsky.social · 20d
We are aware of an issue affecting ebook iDiscover links for Cambridge Core and Cambridge Aspire (Textbooks). You may see the following error: "You do not have access to the resopurce [sic] you have requested. If you believe this to be in error, please contact the Library for further details."
January 23, 2026 at 11:56 AM
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We are aware of an issue affecting ebook iDiscover links for Cambridge Core and Cambridge Aspire (Textbooks). You may see the following error: "You do not have access to the resopurce [sic] you have requested. If you believe this to be in error, please contact the Library for further details."
January 22, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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Struggeling with implementing good #research #data #management?

Join our free, 4day online workshop series
02.03.26 - 05.03.2026
(9 am-12 pm)
for PhD candidates and above, with a focus on #chemistry and related disciplines.
Online, in English.
Register until 24.02.2026.

https://t1p.de/8msgs
January 22, 2026 at 12:11 PM
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Marie-Anne Lavoisier was born 268 years ago today. The wife of chemistry founding figure Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier, she ultimately played an important role in the phlogiston wars of the 1780s through her translations, annotations, and correspondence.

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#WomenInSTEM #ChemSky 🧪
Marie-Anne Lavoisier and the Birth of Modern Chemistry.
It is early August in the year 1794, and jails, choked with the enemies of Maximilien Robespierre and his Committee for Public Safety, are emptying their human contents onto the streets of Paris in th...
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January 20, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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#MentalHealthMonday #AcademicWellbeing
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A gentle reminder: feelings are real, even if “Blue Monday” isn’t.

However you’re doing today – you’re not alone.

You don’t need a special date on a calendar to deserve care. 💛

#mentalhealth #kindness #bluemonday #actionforhappiness
January 19, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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During Michaelmas term, some of our users asked for more study buddies in the library. So, for the start of Lent term, meet our new animal fidget toys and homemade crochet labware study buddies (courtesy of the library assistant)! #ChematCam #AcademicWellbeing
5 crocheted labware study buddies in different colours with embroidered smiley faces. 7 fidget toys in the shape of animals: seal, crocodile, bear, otter, fox, frog and dragon.
January 16, 2026 at 9:55 AM
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Take a look and remember to book! Open to all Cambridge staff and students.
theul.bsky.social Cambridge University Library @theul.bsky.social · 28d
📝 The Research Skills Training Programme from University of Cambridge Libraries and Archives is open for bookings!

👋 Designed primarily for PhD students and researchers, the sessions are open to all Cambridge staff and students.

🔎Learn more and book: https://loom.ly/RjU6dj4
Promotional poster for University of Cambridge Libraries and Archives’ “Research Skills Training Programme.” The poster features the university library's logo at the top, followed by the title of the programme. It describes the training as “a programme of events to teach essential skills and build confidence for every stage of the research journey.” Topics include reading and note-making, literature searching, academic writing, data management, referencing and copyright, thesis deposit, and publishing, fair attribution & metrics. The background image shows a student working at a desk with books, a laptop, and stationery.
January 15, 2026 at 8:59 AM
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Snowdrop season is coming in the Northern Hemisphere!

What links these winter flowers with Alzheimer's treatment and nerve agents? Find out in this infographic! www.compoundchem.com/2018/02/08/s...

#ChemSky 🧪
Infographic on snowdrops, Alzheimer's and chemical warfare. Snowdrops contain poisonous alkaloids which, if they are eaten, can cause vomiting and diarrhoea. Falling levels of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine are associated with Alzheimer's disease. Galantamine stops an enzyme that breaks acetylcholine down. Organophosphate nerve agents target an enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine; galantamine can bind reversible to this enzyme, blocking the nerve agents.
January 14, 2026 at 8:05 AM
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📅 Coming up on 13 January!

Join an interactive workshop on Fair Attribution and Publishing for Technicians.

Open to technicians across the University, in any department and at any grade/level (you don’t need “technician” in your job title).

Find out more and book a place: https://loom.ly/iPT645k
January 8, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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Chemistry Calendar: on this day in 1868, Danish chemist Søren Sørensen was born. Sørensen headed the prestigious Carlsberg Laboratory for over 30 years, where he developed the pH scale for measuring acidity. #chemistrycalendar #chemsky #chematcam
Graphic celebrating Soren Sorenson, with images of Sorenson and the pJ scale. Text reads: "On this Day: January 9th 1868, birth of Danish Chemist Soren Sorensen. Sorensen developed the pH scale at the Carlsberg Laboratory in Denmark. This was the first time that the negative logarithm of proton (H+) concentration was used as a measure of acidity.
January 9, 2026 at 11:46 AM
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EBSCO will be performing scheduled maintenance on Friday 9th January at 11AM, which they expect to complete in about 2 hours. During this time, users may lose access to EBSCO ebooks for approximately 10 minutes. Access should be automatically restored once the maintenance work is complete.
January 6, 2026 at 10:18 AM
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Icy weather is hitting here this week ❄️ If you've ever wondered why snowflakes are six-sided, why ice floats on water, and what ice cores can tell us about the past climate, then check out this edition of #PeriodicGraphics in @cenmag.bsky.social: cen.acs.org/environment/...

#ChemSky 🧪
Infographic titled “The Chemistry of Snow and Ice” explaining why snowflakes have six sides, why ice floats, and how ice affects atmospheric chemistry. Sections show snowflake formation via hydrogen bonding creating hexagonal crystals; types of snowflakes varying with temperature and humidity; a graph comparing ice and water density showing ice is less dense; Antarctic icy chemistry illustrating ozone-depleting reactions on ice crystals; and ice cores revealing past climate data from oxygen isotopes and carbon dioxide.
January 5, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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The *Library Office* will be closed 24 December and reopen at 9am on 5 January. We wish all at the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry (and beyond!) a happy and healthy festive break and look forward to seeing you in 2026.
Illustration of one white gift with red tag, one red gift with green lid and yellow bow and one red and white striped candy cane with green bow. Above in red text is Library Office closure dates. In black text closed date and reopening date.
December 23, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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The Solexa Next Generation Sequencing archive is now available for public study at Cambridge University Library.

The archive has been donated to The Cambridge History of Innovation Project (CHIP) by Sir David Klenerman and Sir Shankar Balasubramanian.

🔗 https://loom.ly/E9hlqOY

December 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM