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Introduction

Welcome to Chemistry at UNE. 

These pages will inform you about the exciting opportunities available to study chemistry at UNE at the undergraduate and postgraduate level and give some insight into the world-class research going on at UNE in Chemistry.

Chemistry is concerned with the structure, properties and reactions of substances at the atomic, molecular and macromolecular scale.  Substances studied by chemists range from the commonplace such as air and water to unique compounds produced in research laboratories.  Chemistry is often called “the central science”, because it connects all of the sciences and at UNE chemistry is a vital part of the education of students in all areas of science as well of those majoring in chemistry. 

Why Study Chemistry at UNE?

In 2007 the Chemistry lecturing team won a major national award, a Carrick Citation, for their high quality teaching. The Citation was for:

"Outstanding contributions to student learning" and "for overcoming the tyranny of distance in tertiary chemical education".

Along with this, Chemistry at UNE  rates highly for on-campus teaching at all levels, from undergraduate through to Ph.D. 

We aim to make chemistry accessible to all and to instil a passion for life-long learning.  The highly qualified team are friendly, approachable and flexible, while facilitating the learning of the high-level skills. Our teaching and research facilities are world class, as are the team’s research activities and many discoveries.  It is possible to study chemistry at UNE as an external student, allowing students to remain in employment while gaining a full qualification in chemistry.

Courses

Undergraduate and postgraduate studies

Please click here to see our undergraduate offerings and to learn about our postgraduate degrees.

Staff in Chemistry and Research Interests

Academic Staff

Associate Professor Trevor Brown  (Physical, Industrial and Analytical Chemistry) 

Dr Chris Fellows  (Polymer and Industrial Chemistry)

Associate Professor Kiyo Fujimori  (Polymer Chemistry) 

Professor Stephen Glover  (Biological, Physical and Computational Organic Chemistry) 

Dr Peter Lye  (Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry) 

Honorary Academic Staff

Adjunct Professor Max Gunter

Emeritus Professor Geoff Ritchie 

Technical Staff

Mrs Colleen Duff-Forbes

Mrs Fran McDonald

Dr David Tucker  (Natural Products Chemistry) 

Useful Links relating to Chemistry

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Careers

Career options in chemistry include forensic and environmental science, biotechnology, medicine, metallurgy, petrochemical industries, pharmaceuticals, science teaching and research, engineering, geochemistry, agrochemistry, environmental law and journalism. Chemistry graduates are able to solve problems and think things through, an essential skill in all areas of employment.

Accreditation

Upon completion of a degree in chemistry, UNE graduates are entitled to apply for membership of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (MRACI) and after three years employment in a relevant area may use the additional title Chartered Chemist (C.CHem).

Facilities

Chemistry at UNE is well equipped for Research and Teaching. Our facilities include:

• 300MHz multinuclear NMR spectrometer
  
• Triple Quad Mass Spectrometer interfaced with GC and EI or LC with ESI and APCI
  
• FT Infrared Spectrometers
  
• UV-visible Spectrophotometers with stop-flow kinetics facilities
  
• HPLC with photodiode array, refractive index and multi-angle laser light scattering detectors for polymer characterisation by size-exclusion chromatography
  
• HPLC equipment for analytical and preparative chromatography with ELSD, UV and RI detection 
  
• Gas Chromatographs
• Gaussian, Spartan computational packages
  

Chemistry Prizes and Prize Winners

• The Lachlan March Honours Prize
  $350. Awarded annually on the nomination of the Convenor of Chemistry to a student, who must be enrolled internally in the Chemistry Honours program and who showed dedication/diligence in their undergraduate studies leading up to their honours year in accordance with the attributes displayed by Lachlan during his studies at University of New England. Lachlan Kane March passed away during his fourth year at the University of New England where he was carrying out studies towards Honours in Chemistry. He was an exemplary undergraduate student with an outstanding academic ability combined with a dedication to motivated, original and insightful study. He had an aptitude for the more challenging areas of Science. He was always extremely diligent in his studies and had a desire to achieve at the highest level. His work was always complete, original and submitted punctually. Through this prize, his family wishes to encourage someone who has the attributes in common with Lachlan and who has similar aspirations to continue his/her studies with dedication and commitment.
• R H Stokes Prize for Experimental Chemistry
  $100. Awarded annually, on the recommendation of the Head of the School of School of Science and Technology, to the fourth-year student, if of sufficient merit, who most distinguishes himself or herself in the experimental aspects of his or her research project in Chemistry.
• Royal Australian Chemical Institute Student Prize
  The NSW Branch of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute offers a Student Prize in undergraduate chemistry. Each Prize consists of a Certificate, a cash award of $500 and a year's free subscription to the RACI. The Prize is awarded on the nomination of the Convenor of Chemistry for meritorious performance in RACI accredited undergraduate chemistry up to the end of the previous year. Preference for the Prize is to the student who was in third or fourth year in the previous year but a student who was in second year can be nominated. In the case of students with academic records of equal excellence, preference should be given to those who are student members of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute.
• Riggs Prize in Chemistry
  $150. Awarded annually on the recommendation of the Head of the School of School of Science and Technology to the undergraduate, if of sufficient merit, who makes the most original and/or critical approach to class work in Chemistry during the year.
• K G Lewis Prizes for Organic Chemistry
  Three awards of $100 each. Awarded annually, on the recommendation of the Head of the School of Science and Technology to the undergraduate students, if of sufficient merit, who most distinguish themselves in both the theoretical and practical aspects of the first-year (one prize), second-year (one prize) and third-year (one prize) units in Organic Chemistry. In the case of the first-year prize, it is a requirement that the student be enrolled, in the following year, in the second-year unit in Organic Chemistry.

• Current and past recipients:

  • Lachlan March Honours Prize
    A. Alston (2008), No award (2007)
  • Stokes Prize
    No Award(2007), No Award(2006), Kendell, S.,Schumacher, R.(2005), No award(2004), Mullen, K.(2003), No award(2002), Gillson, A.(2001), No award(2000), No award(1999), No award(1998), Ruggles, J.(1997), Saiban, S.(1996), Banks, T.(1995), No award(1994
  • RACI Prize
    Stockton, K.(2007), Wallace, A.(2006), Kendell, S.(2005), Witten, P.(2004), Mullen, K.(2003), Hine, B.(2002), Whitten, A.(2001), Hauptli, S.(2000), No award(1999), Tham, M.(1998), Ruggles, J.(1997), Collis, M.(1996), Jones, K.(1995)
  • Riggs Prize
    Aldred, R.(2007), Alston, A.(2006), Price, H.(2005), Kendell, S.(2004), Weinholz, D.(2003), Mullen, K.(2002), Brooks, O.(2001), Mackay, T.(2000), Whitten, A.(1999), Castle, T.(1998), Verey, M.(1997), Ruggles, J.(1996), McKinnon, J.(1995), Lisle, L.(1994)
  • Lewis Prize3rd Year
    Alston, A., Wilhelmi, T.(2007), Stockton, K.(2006), Wallace, A.(2005), March, L.(2004), Kenny, D.(2003), Drayton, K.(2002), Hine, B.(2001), Whitten, A.(2000), Baun, F. (1999), No award(1998), Tham, M.(1997), Merican, Z.(1996), No award(1995), Jones, K.(1994)
  • Lewis Prize 2nd Year
    Demol, J.(2007), Chevalier, A.(2006), Stockton, K.(2005), Wallace, A.(2004), Dorrington, D.(2003), Wilhelmi, T.(2002), Drayton, K.(2001), Cooper, S.(2000), Hine, B.(1999), Hauptli, S.(1998), Miller, D.(1997), Tham, M.(1996), No award(1995), Johns, J.(1994)
  • Lewis Prize 1st Year
    Lawlor, M.(2007), Simpson, A.(2006), Nourse, E.(2005), Savell C.(2004), Forbes, R.(2003), Dorrington, D.(2002), Turner, B.(2001), Clay, S., Rossington, T.(2000), Runge, C.(1999), Whitten, A.(1998), Vincent, L.(1997), Penny, M.(1996), Tham, M.(1995), Collett, C.(1994)
    

Contacts

Enquiries about studying Chemistry at UNE can be made to:

Address:

Chemistry

School of Science and Technology

University of New England

ARMIDALE  NSW  2351

AUSTRALIA

 

Email: chemistry@une.edu.au 

Phone: +61 2 6773 2193 or 6773 2872

Fax: +61 2 6773 3268 

 

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