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Thu 12 Oct 2017 – Wed 15 Nov 2017

October 2017

Thu 12	IS1 Chemistry Library Orientation Finished 10:15 - 10:45 Library This is a compulsory session which introduces new graduate students to the Department of Chemistry Library and its place within the wider Cambridge University Library system. It provides general information on what is available, where it is, and how to get it. Print and online resources are included. You must choose one session out of the 9 sessions available.
	IS1 Chemistry Library Orientation Finished 14:15 - 14:45 Library This is a compulsory session which introduces new graduate students to the Department of Chemistry Library and its place within the wider Cambridge University Library system. It provides general information on what is available, where it is, and how to get it. Print and online resources are included. You must choose one session out of the 9 sessions available.
Fri 13	IS1 Chemistry Library Orientation Finished 10:15 - 10:45 Library This is a compulsory session which introduces new graduate students to the Department of Chemistry Library and its place within the wider Cambridge University Library system. It provides general information on what is available, where it is, and how to get it. Print and online resources are included. You must choose one session out of the 9 sessions available.
	CT2 Fundamentals of Mass Spectrometry (2 of 2) Finished 13:00 - 14:00 Department of Chemistry, Unilever Lecture Theatre Mass spectrometry is one of the main analytical-chemical techniques used to characterise organic compounds and their elemental composition. This overview will discuss some of the most frequently used mass spectrometry techniques and their specific strengths (e.g., quadrupole, time-of-flight and high-resolution MS), as well as ionisation techniques such as electron ionisation (EI), electrospray ionisation (ESI), matrix assisted laser desorption/ionisation (MALDI) and MS techniques to quantify metal concentrations (e.g. inductively coupled plasma MS, ICP-MS) and isotope ratios.
Mon 16	CT3 Mass Spectrometry in Structural Biology and Biophysics (1 of 2) Finished 13:00 - 14:00 Department of Chemistry, Unilever Lecture Theatre During the last decade, mass spectrometry (MS) has become an indispensable tool in experimental biophysics, capable of providing unique information on the conformation and dynamics of biomolecules, as well as their interactions with physiological partners. In this short course, the current state of biophysical MS will be presented, with emphasis on experimental techniques that are used to study protein higher order structure and dynamics. Biophysical methods that use MS are native MS, tandem MS (MS/MS), liquid chromatography MS (LC-MS), hydrogen-deuterium exchange MS (HDX-MS), chemical cross-linking MS (CXL-MS) and ion mobility MS (IM-MS).
Tue 17	IS2 Citation Database Search Skills for Graduate Students Finished 10:00 - 12:00 G30 A ‘recommended’ optional course that introduces all the relevant online databases available to you in the university: citation databases such as Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed, which index all the scientific literature that is published, as well as chemistry and related subject-specific databases. You will be guided on how to search citation databases effectively and the session includes a hands-on element where you can practise searching using the PCs available. You are welcome to bring your own laptop. The session will be most suitable for those who are new to searching citation databases or would like a refresher. Please note that this session will not cover searching the databases Reaxys and SciFinder. These are covered by IS5.
	Chemistry Library Orientation for Chemistry Undergraduates Finished 13:30 - 14:00 Library This session introduces new undergraduate Chemistry students to the Department of Chemistry Library and its place within the wider Cambridge University Library system. It provides general information on what is available, where it is, and how to get it. Print and online resources are included.
Wed 18	CT3 Mass Spectrometry in Structural Biology and Biophysics (2 of 2) Finished 13:00 - 14:00 Department of Chemistry, Unilever Lecture Theatre During the last decade, mass spectrometry (MS) has become an indispensable tool in experimental biophysics, capable of providing unique information on the conformation and dynamics of biomolecules, as well as their interactions with physiological partners. In this short course, the current state of biophysical MS will be presented, with emphasis on experimental techniques that are used to study protein higher order structure and dynamics. Biophysical methods that use MS are native MS, tandem MS (MS/MS), liquid chromatography MS (LC-MS), hydrogen-deuterium exchange MS (HDX-MS), chemical cross-linking MS (CXL-MS) and ion mobility MS (IM-MS).
	Chemistry Library Orientation for Chemistry Undergraduates Finished 13:30 - 14:00 Library This session introduces new undergraduate Chemistry students to the Department of Chemistry Library and its place within the wider Cambridge University Library system. It provides general information on what is available, where it is, and how to get it. Print and online resources are included.
Thu 19	Chemistry Library Orientation for Chemistry Undergraduates Finished 13:30 - 14:00 Library This session introduces new undergraduate Chemistry students to the Department of Chemistry Library and its place within the wider Cambridge University Library system. It provides general information on what is available, where it is, and how to get it. Print and online resources are included.
Mon 23	CT4 Solution Phase NMR Spectroscopy (1 of 3) Finished 13:00 - 14:00 Department of Chemistry, Unilever Lecture Theatre Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy represents one of the most informative and widely used techniques for characterisation of compounds in the solution and solid state. Most researchers barely tap into the potential of the experiments that are available on the instruments in the Department, so in this short course we will explore the basic concepts that will allow you to make the most of these powerful techniques for routine analysis, as well as introducing more specialised experiments.
Tue 24	IS6 An introduction to GitHub Finished 15:00 - 16:00 Unilever Lecture Theatre Are you interested in using Git https://git-scm.com/ and GitHub https://github.com/ to manage your code/research data? This new workshop covers the following: • What is Git? What is GitHub? What is version control? • How can it be useful for you? • Practical session: working with GitHub Refreshments will be provided. Further details of the workshop can be found here: https://github.com/semacu/training/tree/master/20171024_GitHub_Chemistry_Cambridge
Wed 25	CT4 Solution Phase NMR Spectroscopy (2 of 3) Finished 13:00 - 14:00 Department of Chemistry, Unilever Lecture Theatre Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy represents one of the most informative and widely used techniques for characterisation of compounds in the solution and solid state. Most researchers barely tap into the potential of the experiments that are available on the instruments in the Department, so in this short course we will explore the basic concepts that will allow you to make the most of these powerful techniques for routine analysis, as well as introducing more specialised experiments.
	Chemistry Library Orientation for Chemistry Undergraduates Finished 13:30 - 14:00 Library This session introduces new undergraduate Chemistry students to the Department of Chemistry Library and its place within the wider Cambridge University Library system. It provides general information on what is available, where it is, and how to get it. Print and online resources are included.
Thu 26	Chemistry Library Orientation for Chemistry Undergraduates Finished 13:30 - 14:00 Library This session introduces new undergraduate Chemistry students to the Department of Chemistry Library and its place within the wider Cambridge University Library system. It provides general information on what is available, where it is, and how to get it. Print and online resources are included.
Fri 27	CT4 Solution Phase NMR Spectroscopy (3 of 3) Finished 13:00 - 14:00 Department of Chemistry, Unilever Lecture Theatre Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy represents one of the most informative and widely used techniques for characterisation of compounds in the solution and solid state. Most researchers barely tap into the potential of the experiments that are available on the instruments in the Department, so in this short course we will explore the basic concepts that will allow you to make the most of these powerful techniques for routine analysis, as well as introducing more specialised experiments.
Mon 30	CT5 An Introduction to NMR Processing with TopSpin Finished 12:30 - 14:00 Department of Chemistry, Unilever Lecture Theatre The aim of the session is: to provide you with basic abilities to use TopSpin Extract information from the NMR data, giving you knowledge about the sample. Produce spectra to include in reports. The session will also give an insight into some of the more advanced features of the software, and how to optimise your workflow.
Tue 31	FS9 A Practical Introduction to Computational Organic Chemistry (1 of 2) Finished 13:00 - 14:00 Unilever Lecture Theatre The combination of modern computing power and density functional theory (DFT) has made it possible to explore the mechanisms and catalytic cycles of complex organic and organometallic reactions. These lectures will provide a practical introduction to performing DFT calculations to elucidate reaction mechanisms. Other applications of DFT calculations will be discussed such as computing spectra and structure identification. These lectures will be accompanied by a workshop that will show the user how to perform DFT calculations and how to use the data generated by these calculations to draw conclusions about reaction mechanisms. No prior computational experience is required.

November 2017

Wed 1	Win research funding with a good Data Management Plan - for Chemistry PDRAs Finished 10:00 - 12:00 Todd-Hamied Are you a post-doc (or a PI) at Chemistry applying for research grants or fellowships? Do you need to write a Data Management Plan (DMP) as part of your application but don't know how? Are you a post-doc (or PI) who is just interested in learning about writing data management plans? If so, this session is for you. You will increasingly be required to write a DMP as part of your grant applications, but it is also useful to write one whenever you begin a research project, to help you plan how to manage your data effectively from the start. During this session you will learn everything you need to know about data management plans: What they are Why they are suddenly required as part of grant applications What to include in data management plans Tools to help writing data management plans See example data management plans from funders Refreshments will be provided (tea, coffee, and biscuits).
	FS9 A Practical Introduction to Computational Organic Chemistry (2 of 2) Finished 13:00 - 14:00 Wolfson Lecture Theatre The combination of modern computing power and density functional theory (DFT) has made it possible to explore the mechanisms and catalytic cycles of complex organic and organometallic reactions. These lectures will provide a practical introduction to performing DFT calculations to elucidate reaction mechanisms. Other applications of DFT calculations will be discussed such as computing spectra and structure identification. These lectures will be accompanied by a workshop that will show the user how to perform DFT calculations and how to use the data generated by these calculations to draw conclusions about reaction mechanisms. No prior computational experience is required.
Thu 2	IS5 SciFinder and Reaxys Finished 11:30 - 13:30 G30 A ‘recommended’ optional course introducing electronic databases SciFinder and Reaxys presented by Professor Jonathan Goodman comprising of presentation followed by hands-on investigation. Personal registration required for access to SciFinder. Please see the prerequisites.
Mon 6	FS9 Computational Organic Chemistry Workshop Finished 10:00 - 12:00 G30 These are the accompanying workshops that will show the user how to perform DFT calculations and how to use the data generated by these calculations to draw conclusions about reaction mechanisms. No prior computational experience is required.
Wed 8	CT6 Solid State NMR Spectroscopy (1 of 2) Finished 13:00 - 14:00 Department of Chemistry, Unilever Lecture Theatre The aim of this course is to provide an idea of what kind of scientific problems can be solved by solid state NMR. It will cover how NMR can be used to study molecular structure, nanostructure and dynamics in the solid state, including heterogeneous solids, such as polymers, MOFs, energy-storage and biological materials. No previous knowledge of solid state NMR will be required, just a basic working knowledge of solution-state NMR for 1H and 13C, i.e. undergraduate level NMR. In order to highlight the utility of this technique, some materials based research using solid state NMR will also be covered.
Fri 10	CT6 Solid State NMR Spectroscopy (2 of 2) Finished 13:00 - 14:00 Department of Chemistry, Unilever Lecture Theatre The aim of this course is to provide an idea of what kind of scientific problems can be solved by solid state NMR. It will cover how NMR can be used to study molecular structure, nanostructure and dynamics in the solid state, including heterogeneous solids, such as polymers, MOFs, energy-storage and biological materials. No previous knowledge of solid state NMR will be required, just a basic working knowledge of solution-state NMR for 1H and 13C, i.e. undergraduate level NMR. In order to highlight the utility of this technique, some materials based research using solid state NMR will also be covered.
Wed 15	CT9 Atomic Force Microscopy (1 of 2) Finished 13:00 - 14:00 Department of Chemistry, Unilever Lecture Theatre Probe microscopy is a general term for a class of microscopy in which well-defined nanoscale probes are used to interact with a sample in some manner. In this introductory lecture the necessary background principles to understand probe microscopy are explained with reference to Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy in both tapping and contact mode. This will provide the user with the necessary background to make the most of the increasingly well-used Departmental Keysight 5500 multimode system, which is operated and maintained by the Melville Lab. Probe microscopy is of interest to anyone with a need to perform single molecule or surface based studies. Typically anything involving a surface interaction is accessible and the technique is particularly well suited to studying a variety of chemical and electromechanical properties of aggregates with 1-1000 nm dimensions. Recently, the system has been used to study cellulose crystals, amyloid fibres, protein monolayers, thermal properties of polymer films, doped graphite and so on. Other modes are available on the Keysight system such as pico-trec, electrochemical STM, EFM, KFM, MFM, and LFM and these modes will be described but not explained in detail during the lecture.