The Chemistry Library at the University of Cambridge.
Term is over, but we're still here! The Chemistry Library is open throughout the Easter vacation. You can check your access rights on our website: library.ch.cam.ac.uk/access-library
Photo credit: Alice Boagey, 2026 #ChemAtCam
A display of posters, books and assistive resources to observe Neurodiversity Celebration Week in the Cambridge Chemistry Library.
It's #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek! Visit our display in the library space to explore our collection of assistive resources and books on neurodiversity. You can also view our Wellbeing book collection online at cam.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/leganto/publ... #ChemAtCam #AcademicWellbeing
A whiteboard with posters about different library services helping users access journal articles.
Our third #KnowYourLibrary display is now out on the library space. This one is about troubleshooting journal article access. Looking for an article that isn't available online? Or not covered by a university subscription? Or held at another Cambridge library? This display's for you. #ChemAtCam
Text reads: "Student minds: studentminds.org.uk. Student Minds is the UK's student mental health charity. Their website provides advice and resources tailored to issues commonly faced by university students, including: starting university, exam stress, student finances, mental wellbeing. The website also hosts the Changing MENtality podcast, which covers topics relating to men's mental health."
Text reads: "Student Space: studentspace.org.uk. Run by Student Minds, Student Space offers even more specialised support for students, including: a helpline for Muslim students; workshops and support spaces for Punjabi students; a directory of services for Black students; online workshops for LGBTQ+ students and their allies; support groups for students struggling with eating difficulties, addiction, OCD, BBD, and hearing voices; resources and guidance on money, mental health, friendships, graduate jobs and more."
It's #MentalHealthMonday and this week our spotlight is on Student Minds (@studentmindsorg.bsky.social) - the UK's student mental healthy charity - and its online platform Student Space.
Student Minds: www.studentminds.org.uk
Student Space: studentspace.org.uk
#AcademicWellbeing #ChemAtCam
A whiteboard with posters about different ways to find and access resources online.
Our second #KnowYourLibrary display is now out in the library space. This one is all about finding and accessing online resources, with tips on browser extensions, Google Scholar, finding databases and more. #ChemAtCam
Text reads: "On this Day: Februay 18th 1913. Introduction of the term 'isotope'. Frederick Soddy used the word, from the Greek meaning 'same place', to describe variants of elements which share chemical properties but have different atomic masses. In 1921 he won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, in part for his 'investigation into the origin and nature of isotopes.'"
Chemistry Calendar: on this day in 1913, Frederick Soddy coined the term 'isotope'. You can explore more events in chemistry history - one for every day of the year, in fact - on the @rsc.org's Education website: edu.rsc.org/resources/co... #ChemistryCalendar #OnThisDay #Chemsky #ChemAtCam
Text reads: "Lifecraft. lifecraft.org.uk. Helpline: 08088082121. FREE from mobiles, landlines, and callboxes. 365 days a year, 11am to 11pm. Support for people struggling with their mental health. Services include: Groups and activities; counselling; coaching; help finding work or volunteering opportunities; suicide bereavement services.
This week's #MentalHealthMonday post focuses on the local charity Lifecraft @lifecraftcp.bsky.social, which supports mental wellbeing in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Find out more on their website: lifecraft.org.uk #AcademicWellbeing #ChemAtCam
Text reads: "Training Sessions. Tuesday, Feb 17 11:00-12:00 Depositing Your Electronic Thesis in Apollo - a How to Guide. Cambridge University Libraries Online, https://training.cam.ac.uk/cul/event/5833012 Wednesday, Feb 18 13:00-13:45 Avoiding Patents? Face Your Fear with CAS SciFinder CAS SciFinder Subject Webinars https://tinyurl.com/2czrnees Thursday, Feb 19 11:00-12:00 Note Making for Research in STEMM Cambridge University Libraries Online https://training.cam.ac.uk/cul/event/5832906
The training sessions below may be of interest to members of the Chemistry Department! Use the urls or QR codes provided to find out more and book your place. #ResearchSkills #ChemAtCam
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
Image of Persevere, Survive and Thrive imposed over a background photo of Cambridge Chemistry Library.
🚨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
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
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
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."
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
The Moore Library is a great option for Chemistry students seeking spaces for group study! Check out their Lent term opening hours below. #ChemAtCam
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.
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
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.
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
Screenshots from the Cambridge Libraries webpage on online resources, with links to subsections on search and discovery tools, databases, ebooks and ejournals, accessing e-resources from any location, newspaper archives, and contact information.
We hope our users are relaxing over the winter break, but we know sometimes work is unavoidable. The good news is, many resources can be accessed remotely. The Cambridge Libraries website has a great section offering guidance on the topics below: www.libraries.cam.ac.uk/eresources #chematcam
Text reads: "In Cambridge over the winter break? May of the local museums are free to visit, including: Fitzwilliam Museum; Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences; Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology; Scott Polar Research Institute; University Museum of Zoology; Whipple Museum of the History of Science. Cambridge students also get free access to the Botanic Garden and Kettle's Yard. Details of festive opening hours and closures can be found on the Cambridge Students' Union website: https://www.cambridgesu.co.uk/whatson/winteractivitiesguide/
Cambridge can get a bit lonely out of term, but there is still so much to see and do here! Why not visit one of the university museums, or challenge yourself to get to all of them? #chematcam
A selection of fiction and popular non-fiction books on a library shelf.
A selection of fiction and popular non-fiction books on a library shelf.
Looking for something to read over the winter break? Check out the Chemistry Library's book swap! Shelved next to the jigsaws in the Wellbeing area, these items don't need to be borrowed like other library books: just swap a book at any time, or return a book when you're finished! #chematcam
Action for Happiness's calendar for December 2025, with suggestions for ways to be kind each day.
Graphic advertising Action for Happiness. Text reads: "Resources include: Monthly themed calendars with tips to improve mental health and physical wellbeing; 10 keys to happier living; almost 200 recorded talks (so far) from experts; montly group sessions to help people connect, learn, and spread happiness locally; free Action for Happiness app for iOS and Android.
Our final #mentalhealthmonday of Michaelmas Term coincides with the start of a new month and the arrival of a new calendar from @actionhappiness.bsky.social. Find previous calendars and other resources on the Action for Happiness website: actionforhappiness.org #chematcam #academicwellbeing
Paper atomic structures with metallic card atoms for tin (symbol Sn), oxygen (symbol O) and tungsten (symbol W), under signage reading 'Let it SN O W'.
A Christmas tree made of small paper boxes, each representing an element of the periodic table.
A whiteboard with molecular structures for serotonin and dopamine made out of lollipop sticks. A printed message reads 'Tis the season to be jolly'. A handwritten message reads 'Happy Bridgemas!'
A box with notepaper and pens for leaving feedback, above three large signs for the element Holmium (symbols read Ho Ho Ho). One of the signs is wearing a santa hat.
The end of term is fast approaching, and we are once again celebrating Bridgemas in the Chemistry Library! We are also asking users to leave us some feedback using the boxes in the main library space and printer room. #chematcam #bridgemas
Graphic advertising the work of Zoe Ayres. Text reads: Dr Zoe Ayres is a Chemistry graduate of the OU who champions mental health in academia. Her book - Managing Your Mental Health During Your PhD - is available in the Chemistry Library, and the University also has access to the ebook. Dr Ayres created the Academic Mental Health poster series, which highlights key stressors at every level of academia and is free to download from her website. Hard copies of the posters are also available in the library.
The brilliant Academic Mental Health posters by @zjayres.bsky.social are very popular with our users! They can also access her book, Managing Your Mental Health During Your PhD, in the library and online. Find the posters and book via www.zjayres.com #mentalhealthmonday #academicwellbeing #chematcam
A jigsaw depicting handdrawn animals in an array of bright colours against a black background.
An origami dog and two origami rabbits.
It's always so lovely to see our users having fun with our Wellbeing resources! It brightens up these gloomy days. #academicwellbeing #chematcam
Display of posters and flyers pertaining to the LGBTQ+ community in STEM.
For LGBTQ+ in STEM Day, we've collaborated with the Cambridge Queer in Chemistry Network on a display highlighting resources in the @rsc.org's LGBT+ toolkit, Cambridge-subscribed ebooks, and campaigns and networks such as 500 Queer Scientists @500qs.bsky.social. #LGBTQSTEMDay #chematcam
Graphic promiting the charity The Kite Trust. Text reads: The Kite Trust supports the wellbeing and creativity of LGBTQ+ people up to the age of 30 in the Cambridge area. Social groups; one-to-one support; online groups specifically for trans and non-binary, and disabled and neurodiverse young people; services for parents, carers, and wider family; online resource hub
This is Trans Awareness Week, and our #mentalhealthmonday spotlight is on the Kite Trust (@thekitetrust.bsky.social) which supports LGBTQ+ people up to the age of 30 in the Cambridge area. Find out more on their website: thekitetrust.org.uk #academicwellbeing #chematcam
Three books by Stella Cottrell imposed over a background photograph of the Cambridge Chemistry Library. Titles are: 50 Ways to Manage Stress 50 Ways to Manage Time Effectively 50 Ways to Succeed as an International Student.
🚨New books alert!🚨We're continuing to expand our Wellbeing book collection with three new items by Stella Cottrell (titles in alt text). To see what else is in the collection, visit our online reading list: cam.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/leganto/publ... #academicwellbeing #chematcam
An image of Jen Heemstra's book "Labwork to Leadership" over a background photograph of the Cambridge Chemistry Library
🚨New book alert🚨 We're very excited to add Labwork to Leadership by @jenheemstra.bsky.social (published by @harvardpress.bsky.social) to our collection! We hope it will be useful and of interest to our PIs and others planning their career in STEMM. #labworktoleadership #chemsky #chematcam
Graphic advertising Mind CPSL and the online service Qwell. Text reads "the local branch of Mind provides a wealth of advice and resources to help overcome a range of issues. Mind CPSL works with Qwell." Qwell provides online peer support, self-help resources and chat-based counselling. Users can sign up anonymously and access free online support.
This week's #mentalhealthmonday focuses on Mind CPSL, the local branch of the Mind charity, and the online counselling service Qwell. To find out more, use the QR codes below or visit the Mind CPSL website: www.cpslmind.org.uk #academicwellbeing #wellchem #chematcam
