Just published! Augmented Reality Molecular Shape Cards: A Novel Approach
to Strengthen Students’ Understanding of Molecular Shape jurnal.usk.ac.id/JPSI/article/view/47653/25185 This is an AR based learning experiences to support students with molecular geometry & includes research on its impact

Pre-term day out. I've walked miles...

‘Mixing and making’: attitudes to science and scientists among lower secondary school pupils In the context of repeated calls by policymakers and industry for the education system to increase its supply of highly qualified STEM workers, it is important to understand what motivates, or disc...

Just published (open access) : ‘Mixing and making’: attitudes to science and scientists among lower secondary school pupils www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

RSC Elections 2025: Voting now open for members

I’m standing in this year’s RSC elections for the position of Education Community Council member. RSC members are eligible to vote (between now and May 26th) and you can find all of the Candidate Statements on the voting site: www.rsc.org/news-events/...

Our student co-developers have been amazing. They always bring so much creativity to the projects.

Cordoba mezquita

Plaza de Americas, Sevilla

Plaza de Espana, Sevilla

Seville cathedral historic bell tower

Back in the UK after an Andalucian Christmas. Hope everyone had a very happy Christmas

I'm not going to be able to make it in January but will hopefully get a chance to catch up soon

😂 I think this can be arranged for 2025. Have a great Christmas Malcolm

Thai jasmine chicken fried rice at Birmingham Chemistry teaching-focused Christmas meal

Chicken Satay at Birmingham Chemistry teaching-focused Christmas meal

Bacchus bar, Birmingham

Christmas revellers at Bacchus bar, Birmingham

After an awesome teaching focused Christmas meal, that's the working year done. Great to welcome my new PhD student to Birmingham earlier in December and make great progress with the other two PhD students I co-supervise. Looking forward to some exciting #ChemEd research in 2025. Merry Christmas 🎅

Dylan wearing a Christmas jumper on December first

Dylan sitting on the floor, struggling to untangle some Christmas lights

Kenilworth Christmas Tree festival

It's December so it's officially okay to do Christmas things

Exciting news. Good luck for the launch of your group

‘I enjoy it a bit, but I wouldn’t want to do it in the future’: pupil aspirations for STEM careers in lower secondary school At a time when the focus of school science policies in many nations is to encourage more pupils to study science for longer, a better understanding of who is and is not interested in STEM careers w...

Just published! 🎉 International Journal of Science Education - www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Emma Smith (Warwick), Thomas Perry (Warwick), Bárbara Villa Marcos (Nottingham), Paul Cullis (Leicester) & me (Birmingham)

Good Eurostar train waiting to leave London St Pancras for France and Belgium

View of Lille's Grand Place

Another view of Lille's Grand Place

Coffee and croissants on the Grand Place in Lille

Amazing day out in Lille thanks to Eurostar

View of the Palace of Westminster across the river Thames

View along the south bank of the Thames towards the County Hall and the London Eye

Sherlock Holmes statue outside Baker Street station

Window display at Sister Ray records on Berwick Street, Soho showing the cover of (What's the story) morning glory? By Oasis which features a view down Berwick Street

Nice day in London ahead of an international railway journey tomorrow

Braunstone village centre with church in background

Entrance to Braunston marina

Former windmill in Braunston

Braunston marina

Sunday walk in the countryside

Leicester Pride 2024 parade approaching Leicester Clock Tower

Leicester Pride 2024 parade approaching Leicester Clock Tower

Trans pride flags at the head of the Leicester Pride 2024 at Leicester Clock Tower

Leicester Pride 2024 parade heading down Hotel Street

Finally got to our first pride of 2024!!!

Two cans of Vocation American IPA beers sold by M&S

Bad news... I'm on the Avanti train that has the audacity to stop between Euston and Cov. Good news... I brought supplies with me #vicephec24

Enjoyed a fantastic few days at #vicephec24 Thanks to the local organising team for doing such a fantastic job!

Announcement that ViCEPHEC 25 will be hosted by the University of Liverpool

See you next August in my favourite city! Liverpool!! #vicephec24 #vicephec25

I believe a reserve tray was deployed at some point

Surrey Stag at University of Surrey

Alan Turing statue at University of Surrey

Public art at University of Surrey

Guildford cathedral at night

University of Surrey campus exploration during #vicephec24

Academics deep in discussion during the coffee break at ViCEPHEC 24

Some great coffee break discussions at #vicephec24

Professor Gita Sedghi from the University of Liverpool

Professor Gita Sedghi's keynote at the ViCEPHEC conference

Professor Gita Sedghi with our opening keynote of the morning #vicephec24

Opening session of the ViCEPHEC24 conference

We're up and running #vicephec24

Boarding a BA flight in BEA retro livery at sunlight

View of Cologne cathedral from a Rhein cruise

Dusseldorf waterfront

Bonn's old town hall (Rathaus)

Made it to #vicephec24 via Cologne, Bonn and Dusseldorf