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Claire Carmalt

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Professor in Inorganic & Materials Chemistry at UCL. Mum to two daughters - one lives in my heart 💔. Sharing my grief journey, my animals, garden and my research (functional materials).

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Claire Carmalt @clairecarmalt.bsky.social · Nov 17

Hi All, this is my daughter Tory who died age 20 on 28/10/22 from a traumatic pulmonary embolism. She was a 3rd year medical student who filled our world with kindness, love & laughter. I talk about my grief journey & how I try to maintain positivity through work, nature, animals & gardening #grief

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UCL Chemistry @uclchemistry.bsky.social · 13d

The Department Celebration begins! Here's @clairecarmalt.bsky.social ready to welcome all our staff and students to the new academic year!

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Claire Carmalt @clairecarmalt.bsky.social · 16d

Happy first day of the new academic year. Fantastic to welcome all the new undergraduate chemistry students to the department @uclchemistry.bsky.social this morning. Looking forward to meeting all the new postgraduate students later today!

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Claire Carmalt @clairecarmalt.bsky.social · 27d

What a lovely way to spend the evening seeing all our @uclchemistry.bsky.social students graduate. Lots of happy faces, clapping & great views from the Royal Festival Hall. Nearly 20K steps done due to the underground strike but it was worth it 🎓👩‍🎓👨‍🎓

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USIC & Scottish Dalton 2025 @usic-2025.bsky.social · Jun 18

We are excited to announce details for the upcoming USIC & Scottish Dalton conference on the 28th and 29th of August at the University of Strathclyde.

We have lectures from invited speakers @clairecarmalt.bsky.social @evaheviagroup.bsky.social and Dr Andrew Jupp.

www.rsc.org/events/detai...

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Claire Carmalt @clairecarmalt.bsky.social · Apr 7

Thanks Caroline. I don’t post a lot and haven’t quite worked out this platform yet! It was good that Rosie was home and I was touched by all the flowers Tory’s friends left on her bench ❤️. I hope you are doing ok xx

Claire Carmalt @clairecarmalt.bsky.social · Apr 2

Happy to be at #Dalton2025 conference. Gave my talk yesterday and was presented with my shiny medal 😊 #Chemsky

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UCL Chemistry @uclchemistry.bsky.social · Mar 21

Thinking about doing a masters degree in Chemistry? Applications are still open. Read more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/chemistry/st... #chemistry #postgraduate

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Claire Carmalt @clairecarmalt.bsky.social · Mar 16

I’m sharing the many faces of my lovely daughter Tory as we miss her on what would have been her 23rd birthday. I love & miss her so much. So many beautiful happy memories but her life was sadly cut short aged 20. Happy Birthday my beautiful angel 🕊️💔❤️ #grief

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Claire Carmalt @clairecarmalt.bsky.social · Mar 4

One of the perks of my job is that I’m going to Lincoln university to given an invited lecture & a bonus is that my daughter R is at uni there so can see her & make pancakes for her & her friends 😆! Wish I could do the same with Tory but my Robin was there before I left. ❤️

Claire Carmalt @clairecarmalt.bsky.social · Feb 28

Yay it’s officially the weekend now. Henry is having a little think about what to do this weekend. He might do a few runs on his wheel 😆🧡

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Claire Carmalt @clairecarmalt.bsky.social · Feb 27

Love this photo of UCL that I captured earlier today 🧡

Claire Carmalt @clairecarmalt.bsky.social · Feb 24

That’s so true, no rhyme or reason to grief. It can just hit you so hard some days although the intense sadness is always present. Thinking of you & your son 🩵 xx

Claire Carmalt @clairecarmalt.bsky.social · Feb 24

It was taken only a few weeks before she died 🩵. The long walk helped a little. I hope you weekend and half term was as gentle as it can be for you Caroline. Lots of love to you xx

Claire Carmalt @clairecarmalt.bsky.social · Feb 23

It’s been a tough few weeks with my grief feeling very raw, don’t know what triggered it. Time of year? Being 2025 so into the 3rd year since losing Tory? Seeing lots of happy families during half term hols? Not sure but I’m hoping a long walk today will help #grief #childloss

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Claire Carmalt @clairecarmalt.bsky.social · Feb 20

Thanks Caroline. Things are ok thanks, work has been really busy hence not managing to keep up with social media! It’s hard starting a new year as well isn’t it 🩵 xx

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Claire Carmalt @clairecarmalt.bsky.social · Feb 19

Thanks Alex x

Claire Carmalt @clairecarmalt.bsky.social · Feb 19

One advantage of getting up at silly o’clock for a very early train to go up north to give a lecture is to see this beautiful sunrise. It’s distracting me from my work but it’s good for the soul #grief

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Claire Carmalt @clairecarmalt.bsky.social · Feb 19

Hi Caroline, sorry I haven’t been on here for ages & missed that it was Flossie’s birthday. Your lovely beautiful girl 🩵. I hope you are ok. I often think of you & Flossie xx

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Claire Carmalt @clairecarmalt.bsky.social · Jan 19

A chilly but lovely walk around the lakes near us today. A little Robin friend followed us for a bit, we saw a heron and we got all our ducks in a row 😆

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Claire Carmalt @clairecarmalt.bsky.social · Jan 16

After telling hubby that I missed going in the lab & seeing if any crystals had grown (something I did daily when I was doing my PhD) I got a crystal growing kit for Xmas 🤣. Look at these beauties that I have grown. It even came with a little light up platform to sit them on 😆 #ChemSky

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Claire Carmalt @clairecarmalt.bsky.social · Jan 13

Robins are so comforting, their red breasts just make me think of Tory’s hair ❤️

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Claire Carmalt @clairecarmalt.bsky.social · Jan 13

Thank you, she full of colour and happiness ❤️

Claire Carmalt @clairecarmalt.bsky.social · Jan 12

It does feel like it sometimes. Wherever I go one seems to arrive, whether in my garden, at Tory’s bench, or in the woods ❤️. I hope you are doing ok Caroline. I am looking forward to lighter days and getting out in the garden again in a few months. Lots of love to you also xx

Claire Carmalt @clairecarmalt.bsky.social · Jan 12

On a walk through the woods today a little Robin followed us all the way round. It was misty & a little gloomy but the Robin brightened me & made me feel like Tory was with us . I love this bright photo of Tory from 2020 out on a walk. I wish she had been with us today 🩵 #grief

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Claire Carmalt @clairecarmalt.bsky.social · Jan 10

You get the gold medal from me for doing the gym and de-icing your car (hubby does mine for me 😆😆!!) xx