Thank you UCS Chemistry for such a fantastic, thought-provoking assembly this morning! #womeninSTEM UCS Hampstead

Mr Osborne nominated Rebecca Widdicombe - an English pharmacologist who currently works for Pfizer as a Field Medical Director. She specialises in inflammation and immunology and is the bridge between the Pfizer lab and doctor. #WomenInScience

Amy in Year 12 nominated molecular biologist Cynthia Kenyon who has revolutionised our understanding of ageing. She is particularly interested in the influence that genetics have on age-related diseases & has won countless awards for her work. #WomenInScience

Ms Holland from UCS Physics nominated pau: astronaut, physician & engineer. Jamison was the 1st woman of colour in space and is a true inspiration. “Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations” #WomenInScience

Sam in Year 12 nominated award winning biochemist Jennifer Doudna. Doudna won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her pioneering work in CRISPR gene editing. Doudna Lab #WomenInScience

Mr Sawtell from PE & Sport UCS nominated Mrs Hawes from UCS Psychology for her inspiring work in establishing and leading Psychology at UCS & her inspirational work leading girls games at UCS over the last 11 years. #WomenInScience

Talia in Year 12 nominated groundbreaking nutritionist Flemmie Pansy Kittrell. Kittrell’s research focused on the protein requirements in adults, the proper feeding of black infants & the importance of enrichment experiences for children. #WomenInScience

Mr Underwood nominated Juliane Koepcke. She was the lone survivor of a plane crash in 1971 in Peru. Her story is one of resilience and heroism. She graduated from the University of Kiel in 1980 & published her thesis in 1987. #WomenInScience

Mr Brown from PE & Sport UCS nominated Jo Clubb who has done inspirational work as an Applied Sport Scientist for Chelsea FC, Brighton & Hove Albion & now Buffalo Bills She is the cofounder & writer on the SportsDiscovery.net blog. #WomenInScience

Ms Cho from UCS Biology nominated the pharmacologist, Frances Kelsey. She refused to bow to corporate pressures & prevented a national public health crisis by refusing to approve the release of thalidomide in the US due to inadequate testing. #WomenInScience

John & Gabriel in Year 10 nominated Maggie Aderin-Pocock for her amazing work as a science educator & communicator. In 2020, Maggie was awarded the the Lord Kelvin medal from the IoP in recognition of her impressive work. #WomenInScience Institute of Physics

Mr Beard Mark Beard nominated pioneering physicist & chemist Marie Curie. Her work needs no introduction & she remains the only woman to win two Nobel Prizes. She’s also the only person to win the Nobel Prize in 2 different fields. #WomenInScience

280 characters can not do justice to the work & the impact of the work carried out by these #WomenInScience. Some had to contend with misogyny & bias. Imagine what could be achieved if this battle was over? Thank you for celebrating the UN’s Women in Science Day with us.

Thank you to ⁦@LAEstratford⁩ for inviting me to give an enrichment talk later this afternoon. I’m very much looking forward to talking about the chemistry of sulfur & sharing a few rambling stories of volcano climbing in Java! ⁦UCS Partnerships⁩

I really enjoyed speaking to @LAEstratford pupils yesterday about sulphur. 45 mins of smells, antibacterials, an Amazonian opera house & the world’s most useless plastic. Truly brilliant questions afterwards from the pupils! SchoolsTogether UCS Hampstead

The sun is out at ⁦UCS Hampstead⁩ but the Yr 12 pyrotechnic group spent lunchtime making bottle rockets. The ceiling tiles may need a little bit of TLC after being attacked by various methane rockets!

Tuesday afternoon & a wonderful chance for our Yr 12s UCS Hampstead to do their first purification of an organic liquid. Fantastic yields in this haloalkane prep.

Congratulations to UCS Head of Physics, Dr Peter Edmunds, on the release of his first text book! The book, published by Collins, has already received rave reviews. Read more here: bit.ly/3vDCbki UCS Physics Mark English Collins Secondary

It’s been a super morning in the chemistry department for Yr 10 chemists. As part of activities week UCS Hampstead we’ve been making aspirin & looking at how catalysts work.

It’s the last day of term but there’s just enough time for a Chemistry Tarsia Jigsaw. I love these puzzles & the race to finish them is hotting up! UCS Hampstead