chemistry at university by Max Taylor

Last Updated: June 15, 2026
The Chemistry at University podcast is a podcast designed to give an insight to A-Level (or equivalent) students studying chemistry as to what studying chemistry at degree level is like. In this 6 episode podcast series, we speak to 3 chemistry professors about the undergraduate level concepts that students might learn on an undergraduate chemistry course. We also talk about their research so that students can see where the field of chemistry is going and whether a career in chemistry might be for them.
Episode 6: Interview with Professor Judith Howard (Part 2)
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In our final episode, we continue our interview with Professor Judith Howard and talk about the principles behind x-ray crystallography.

Episode 5: Interview with Professor Judith Howard (Part 1)
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In this episode, we focus on physical chemistry and interview Professor Judith Howard, a professor at Durham University. In We talk about her background and career. At the end of the episode, I take you through the concept of surface tension, an interesting concept covered at undergraduate level. 

Episode 4: Interview with Professor AnnMarie O'Donoghue (Part 2)
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In this episode, we hear the second part of my interview about organic chemistry with Professor AnnMarie O'Donoghue. In this episode, we focus on her research on the mechanisms and catalysis of organic reactions and biological processes.

Episode 3: Interview with Professor AnnMarie O'Donoghue (Part 1)
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In this episode, we focus on organic chemistry by talking to Professor AnnMarie O'Donoghue, a professor of organic and biological chemistry at Durham University. In this episode, we talk about her background and undergraduate teaching. At the end of this episode, we take you through the concept of isotope labelling in the determination of organic mechanisms.

Episode 2: Interview with Professor Jonathan Steed (Part 2)
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In this second episode, we continue our interview with Professor Steed and focus on his research and his experience as the editor-in-chief of a scientific journal.

Episode 1: Interview with Professor Jonathan Steed (Part 1)
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In the first episode of the Chemistry at University podcast, we focus on inorganic chemistry by talking to Professor Jonathan Steed, a professor of inorganic chemistry at Durham University. In this episode, we talk to him about his background, followed by his undergraduate teaching and an overview of some undergraduate level concepts you would learn on an undergraduate Chemistry course.

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