Andrea Chlebikova
@stareatair.bsky.social
Teach chemistry in HE & KS5→HE bridge (STEM SMART)
Senior Project Chemist at Isaac Physics
Bye-fellow at Catz, Cambridge
UKMT volunteer
Atmospheric/physical chemist, but love all of maths and science
she/her, UK & EU citizen, M0POE, FHEA, MRSC, Ⓥ, ...
Senior Project Chemist at Isaac Physics
Bye-fellow at Catz, Cambridge
UKMT volunteer
Atmospheric/physical chemist, but love all of maths and science
she/her, UK & EU citizen, M0POE, FHEA, MRSC, Ⓥ, ...
Happy bonfire night!
Enjoyed giving a quick talk about the science of fireworks at the Ray Dolby Centre tonight. Since I couldn't do the live demos there, they were pre-recorded in the morning, so here they (see comments) are for everyone's benefit!
#ITeachChem #RealTimeChem #EduSky #ChatChemistry
Enjoyed giving a quick talk about the science of fireworks at the Ray Dolby Centre tonight. Since I couldn't do the live demos there, they were pre-recorded in the morning, so here they (see comments) are for everyone's benefit!
#ITeachChem #RealTimeChem #EduSky #ChatChemistry
November 5, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Happy bonfire night!
Enjoyed giving a quick talk about the science of fireworks at the Ray Dolby Centre tonight. Since I couldn't do the live demos there, they were pre-recorded in the morning, so here they (see comments) are for everyone's benefit!
#ITeachChem #RealTimeChem #EduSky #ChatChemistry
Enjoyed giving a quick talk about the science of fireworks at the Ray Dolby Centre tonight. Since I couldn't do the live demos there, they were pre-recorded in the morning, so here they (see comments) are for everyone's benefit!
#ITeachChem #RealTimeChem #EduSky #ChatChemistry
Reposted by Andrea Chlebikova
Teachers! View our Competitions Calendar and sign up here: ukmt.org.uk/competitions
#MathsToday #UKMT #MathsCompetitions
#MathsToday #UKMT #MathsCompetitions
October 31, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Teachers! View our Competitions Calendar and sign up here: ukmt.org.uk/competitions
#MathsToday #UKMT #MathsCompetitions
#MathsToday #UKMT #MathsCompetitions
Reposted by Andrea Chlebikova
We're hoping to avoid any interview horror stories this Halloween 👻 We've teamed up with @brasenoseoxford.bsky.social to host 11 online interview workshops 3–17 November for anyone applying to @cam.ac.uk or @ox.ac.uk for undergraduate courses. Find out more & sign up:
Applicant webinars 2025
St Catharine's College is collaborating with Brasenose College (University of Oxford) to deliver a series of free webinars in 2025 for students thinking of applying to the Universities of Oxford or Cambridge in 2026. Outreach staff will be delivering sessions with Oxbridge academics and students to:
caths.cam.ac.uk
October 31, 2025 at 9:30 AM
We're hoping to avoid any interview horror stories this Halloween 👻 We've teamed up with @brasenoseoxford.bsky.social to host 11 online interview workshops 3–17 November for anyone applying to @cam.ac.uk or @ox.ac.uk for undergraduate courses. Find out more & sign up:
In #MathsToday, welcome to Bluesky, @ukmathstrust.bsky.social
Looking forward to seeing some of you at the upcoming TMC development weekend 😃
Looking forward to seeing some of you at the upcoming TMC development weekend 😃
October 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
In #MathsToday, welcome to Bluesky, @ukmathstrust.bsky.social
Looking forward to seeing some of you at the upcoming TMC development weekend 😃
Looking forward to seeing some of you at the upcoming TMC development weekend 😃
I'll miss my official "Welcome to bye-fellowship at Catz" dinner this evening as I'll be in London watching Operation Mincemeat, but I've managed to pop in for lunch and a cuppa at least!
October 3, 2025 at 12:01 PM
I'll miss my official "Welcome to bye-fellowship at Catz" dinner this evening as I'll be in London watching Operation Mincemeat, but I've managed to pop in for lunch and a cuppa at least!
Reposted by Andrea Chlebikova
Applications for the STEM SMART programme are open for Year 12 (or equivalent) state school students until the 31 October 2025.
Watch our video: www.tiktok.com/@cambridgeun...
Read more and apply: www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/stem-smart
#EduSky #SciSky
Watch our video: www.tiktok.com/@cambridgeun...
Read more and apply: www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/stem-smart
#EduSky #SciSky
Are you a UK state school Year 12 student studying A level Maths, with either Further Maths, Biology, Physics, Chemistry or Computer Science (or equivalent)? ⚛️ Our STEM SMART programme by @cambridgep...
TikTok video by Cambridge University
www.tiktok.com
September 29, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Applications for the STEM SMART programme are open for Year 12 (or equivalent) state school students until the 31 October 2025.
Watch our video: www.tiktok.com/@cambridgeun...
Read more and apply: www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/stem-smart
#EduSky #SciSky
Watch our video: www.tiktok.com/@cambridgeun...
Read more and apply: www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/stem-smart
#EduSky #SciSky
Reposted by Andrea Chlebikova
Please enjoy today, 25/9/2025, the last square date until 2116 (5^2/3^2/45^2).
September 25, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Please enjoy today, 25/9/2025, the last square date until 2116 (5^2/3^2/45^2).
September 22, 2025 at 12:32 PM
The Home Office claiming there is no evidence that one moved to the UK with one's parents, as a child, hits rather close to home...
(Lest a team turn up at my door, I did, after many stressful months, get the decision to deny me permanent residence overturned and indeed am now a British citizen.)
(Lest a team turn up at my door, I did, after many stressful months, get the decision to deny me permanent residence overturned and indeed am now a British citizen.)
Motorcyclist on shopping trip arrested amid Labour’s crackdown on undocumented migrants
Motorcyclist on shopping trip arrested amid Labour’s crackdown on undocumented migrants
Fernando Fontoura, who moved to the UK aged 12, detained in drive to find people ‘illegally working’ as delivery drivers
A motorcycle rider out on a shopping trip was arrested and detained for a month as part of a high-profile government crackdown on undocumented migrants working for food delivery apps.
Fernando Fontoura, 33, who moved from Portugal to the UK when he was 12, was arrested by immigration enforcement officers after he parked his motorbike near a grocery store in south-east London on 22 July. He was taken to a detention centre near Gatwick airport where he was held for 29 days. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 2, 2025 at 6:54 AM
The Home Office claiming there is no evidence that one moved to the UK with one's parents, as a child, hits rather close to home...
(Lest a team turn up at my door, I did, after many stressful months, get the decision to deny me permanent residence overturned and indeed am now a British citizen.)
(Lest a team turn up at my door, I did, after many stressful months, get the decision to deny me permanent residence overturned and indeed am now a British citizen.)
It's been another successful STEM SMART residential this year, hosted in our new RDC building this time. Thanks to everyone who supported the event: the students really appreciated it!
Congratulations to the over 430 STEM SMARTies who attended our #STEMSMART residential in Cambridge this week on four days of excellent maths and science work!
Many thanks to the colleges and departments who hosted them, all mentioned in the comments below.
#SciTeachUK #EduSky #UKEd
Many thanks to the colleges and departments who hosted them, all mentioned in the comments below.
#SciTeachUK #EduSky #UKEd
August 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
It's been another successful STEM SMART residential this year, hosted in our new RDC building this time. Thanks to everyone who supported the event: the students really appreciated it!
A really enjoyable event every year.
Great to meet so many new teachers as well as seeing returners again. Lots interested in chemistry this year: hope the keenest ones enjoyed the detour to @stcatharines.bsky.social to see the orbitals exhibit 😀
Have a well-deserved summer break!
#ChatChemistry
Great to meet so many new teachers as well as seeing returners again. Lots interested in chemistry this year: hope the keenest ones enjoyed the detour to @stcatharines.bsky.social to see the orbitals exhibit 😀
Have a well-deserved summer break!
#ChatChemistry
Thank you to the 83 teachers who attended our teacher symposium last week!
We hope you found the sessions informative and beneficial for your confidence in using the Isaac site as well as your problem solving skills. Looking forward to welcoming you at more of our events in the future!
#SciTeachUK
We hope you found the sessions informative and beneficial for your confidence in using the Isaac site as well as your problem solving skills. Looking forward to welcoming you at more of our events in the future!
#SciTeachUK
July 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
A really enjoyable event every year.
Great to meet so many new teachers as well as seeing returners again. Lots interested in chemistry this year: hope the keenest ones enjoyed the detour to @stcatharines.bsky.social to see the orbitals exhibit 😀
Have a well-deserved summer break!
#ChatChemistry
Great to meet so many new teachers as well as seeing returners again. Lots interested in chemistry this year: hope the keenest ones enjoyed the detour to @stcatharines.bsky.social to see the orbitals exhibit 😀
Have a well-deserved summer break!
#ChatChemistry
Do you have experience teaching science at secondary/sixth form? Come join us at Isaac Science as a project biologist, chemist or physicist!
We're a small, friendly team and the work is very rewarding.
#iTeachPhysics #ChatPhysics #iTeachChem #ChatChemistry #iTeachBio #ChatBiology #SciTeachUK #UKEd
We're a small, friendly team and the work is very rewarding.
#iTeachPhysics #ChatPhysics #iTeachChem #ChatChemistry #iTeachBio #ChatBiology #SciTeachUK #UKEd
The Isaac Science project is hiring!
We have positions available for a biologist (tinyurl.com/4f5e3e2c), a chemist (tinyurl.com/98fksuv5) AND a physicist (tinyurl.com/9rdj3npt) to join our team.
Find out more by following the links, and get in touch if you have any questions.
#EduSky
We have positions available for a biologist (tinyurl.com/4f5e3e2c), a chemist (tinyurl.com/98fksuv5) AND a physicist (tinyurl.com/9rdj3npt) to join our team.
Find out more by following the links, and get in touch if you have any questions.
#EduSky
July 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Do you have experience teaching science at secondary/sixth form? Come join us at Isaac Science as a project biologist, chemist or physicist!
We're a small, friendly team and the work is very rewarding.
#iTeachPhysics #ChatPhysics #iTeachChem #ChatChemistry #iTeachBio #ChatBiology #SciTeachUK #UKEd
We're a small, friendly team and the work is very rewarding.
#iTeachPhysics #ChatPhysics #iTeachChem #ChatChemistry #iTeachBio #ChatBiology #SciTeachUK #UKEd
First Cambridge Open Days with Physics based in the new RDC building have been a success, though the weather has been rather too hot... Thanks to everyone who stopped by, and good luck to everyone planning to apply!
July 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM
First Cambridge Open Days with Physics based in the new RDC building have been a success, though the weather has been rather too hot... Thanks to everyone who stopped by, and good luck to everyone planning to apply!
Reposted by Andrea Chlebikova
Congratulations to the 47 students who attended the 2025 Senior Physics Challenge on an excellent week of quantum mechanics problem solving and experiments!
#iTeachPhysics #EduSky #ChatPhysics
#iTeachPhysics #EduSky #ChatPhysics
July 10, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Congratulations to the 47 students who attended the 2025 Senior Physics Challenge on an excellent week of quantum mechanics problem solving and experiments!
#iTeachPhysics #EduSky #ChatPhysics
#iTeachPhysics #EduSky #ChatPhysics
Reposted by Andrea Chlebikova
Everything would be awesome if we could build the Catz periodic spiral in LEGO! A design has been created & needs 10k votes before LEGO will consider it so let's get voting at ideas.lego.com/proje.... Learn about the original: caths.cam.ac.uk/abou... @chemlibcam.bsky.social @chemistryworld.com
Periodic Tower of Elements | LEGO® Ideas
"Unleash Your Creativity: Craft the Universe’s Building Blocks with the 3D Periodic Tower of Elements! Dive into a world where chemistry, physics, and architect…
ideas.lego.com
June 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Everything would be awesome if we could build the Catz periodic spiral in LEGO! A design has been created & needs 10k votes before LEGO will consider it so let's get voting at ideas.lego.com/proje.... Learn about the original: caths.cam.ac.uk/abou... @chemlibcam.bsky.social @chemistryworld.com
Reposted by Andrea Chlebikova
The Beamish Museum (County Durham) is advertising for a Learning Coordinator (STEM): www.jobtrain.co.uk/beamishmuseu...
🏛️🎓
🏛️🎓
Learning Coordinator (STEM):Beamish Museum Co Durham
www.jobtrain.co.uk
June 27, 2025 at 7:48 AM
The Beamish Museum (County Durham) is advertising for a Learning Coordinator (STEM): www.jobtrain.co.uk/beamishmuseu...
🏛️🎓
🏛️🎓
Reposted by Andrea Chlebikova
Euro notes contain a pigment which includes (very appropriately!) the rare earth metal Europium. It glows red under UV light.
On this week's Rare Earth on BBC Radio 4 we dug deep into the environmental benefits & costs of rare earths and other critical minerals. Do listen!
www.bbc.co.uk/progra...
On this week's Rare Earth on BBC Radio 4 we dug deep into the environmental benefits & costs of rare earths and other critical minerals. Do listen!
www.bbc.co.uk/progra...
June 21, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Euro notes contain a pigment which includes (very appropriately!) the rare earth metal Europium. It glows red under UV light.
On this week's Rare Earth on BBC Radio 4 we dug deep into the environmental benefits & costs of rare earths and other critical minerals. Do listen!
www.bbc.co.uk/progra...
On this week's Rare Earth on BBC Radio 4 we dug deep into the environmental benefits & costs of rare earths and other critical minerals. Do listen!
www.bbc.co.uk/progra...
In #MathsToday, it is time for the UKMT Team Maths Challenge National Final! Good luck to all the teams taking part 🙂
June 16, 2025 at 8:29 AM
In #MathsToday, it is time for the UKMT Team Maths Challenge National Final! Good luck to all the teams taking part 🙂
Reposted by Andrea Chlebikova
🥽Goggles or 👓 safety specs – how are they labelled in your classroom or lab?
edu.rsc.org/endpoint/do-...
#iteachchem
edu.rsc.org/endpoint/do-...
#iteachchem
June 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🥽Goggles or 👓 safety specs – how are they labelled in your classroom or lab?
edu.rsc.org/endpoint/do-...
#iteachchem
edu.rsc.org/endpoint/do-...
#iteachchem
I wrote an article for @rsc-eic.bsky.social on safety specs vs goggles in schools!
The link in the quoted post is broken, but try edu.rsc.org/endpoint/do-...
The link in the quoted post is broken, but try edu.rsc.org/endpoint/do-...
June 12, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I wrote an article for @rsc-eic.bsky.social on safety specs vs goggles in schools!
The link in the quoted post is broken, but try edu.rsc.org/endpoint/do-...
The link in the quoted post is broken, but try edu.rsc.org/endpoint/do-...
Reposted by Andrea Chlebikova
Do you know your safety specs from your goggles? Chemist @stareatair.bsky.social shares why it's crucial we all know what to use when 👇
edu.rsc.org/endpoint/do-...
edu.rsc.org/endpoint/do-...
June 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Do you know your safety specs from your goggles? Chemist @stareatair.bsky.social shares why it's crucial we all know what to use when 👇
edu.rsc.org/endpoint/do-...
edu.rsc.org/endpoint/do-...
Reposted by Andrea Chlebikova
Quick poll time, it would be very useful for our work to know how many labs you have in your school.
Sadly we can't do this via a voting poll, so please just reply with how many labs (teaching labs + prep rooms) you have.
Please also share this with others
Thanks for your help in this 👍
Sadly we can't do this via a voting poll, so please just reply with how many labs (teaching labs + prep rooms) you have.
Please also share this with others
Thanks for your help in this 👍
June 11, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Quick poll time, it would be very useful for our work to know how many labs you have in your school.
Sadly we can't do this via a voting poll, so please just reply with how many labs (teaching labs + prep rooms) you have.
Please also share this with others
Thanks for your help in this 👍
Sadly we can't do this via a voting poll, so please just reply with how many labs (teaching labs + prep rooms) you have.
Please also share this with others
Thanks for your help in this 👍
In #MathsToday, time for the UKMT AGM at the London Mathematical Society's De Morgan House. As a chemist, couldn't help noticing it opened on Mole Day!
May 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
In #MathsToday, time for the UKMT AGM at the London Mathematical Society's De Morgan House. As a chemist, couldn't help noticing it opened on Mole Day!
And so the building we moved into in January, new home of the @cambridgephysics.bsky.social, is now officially open!
New lab where scientists are trying to make history
#Cambridgeshire #BBCNews
🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...
#Cambridgeshire #BBCNews
🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...
Inside Cambridge's Ray Dolby Centre where history could be made
The BBC hears of the trials and tribulations of moving a world-famous research centre.
www.bbc.com
May 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM
And so the building we moved into in January, new home of the @cambridgephysics.bsky.social, is now officially open!
Reposted by Andrea Chlebikova
Thanks @chemistryworld.com, #Chemsky please vote to help @iupac.org to define key molecular machinery terms 👍
🔗 www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/4021...
Task Group Members:
@aprahamian.bsky.social @deanst.bsky.social
@sgoldup.bsky.social @daisypooler.bsky.social
Carson Bruns
Pierangelo Metrangolo
🔗 www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/4021...
Task Group Members:
@aprahamian.bsky.social @deanst.bsky.social
@sgoldup.bsky.social @daisypooler.bsky.social
Carson Bruns
Pierangelo Metrangolo
Want to influence international chemistry nomenclature? Here's your opportunity: www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/take... #ChemSky #ScienceSky
Take two polls to help Iupac define molecular machines
An Iupac committee wants your input to guide its recommendations for key terms in the field
www.chemistryworld.com
May 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Thanks @chemistryworld.com, #Chemsky please vote to help @iupac.org to define key molecular machinery terms 👍
🔗 www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/4021...
Task Group Members:
@aprahamian.bsky.social @deanst.bsky.social
@sgoldup.bsky.social @daisypooler.bsky.social
Carson Bruns
Pierangelo Metrangolo
🔗 www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/4021...
Task Group Members:
@aprahamian.bsky.social @deanst.bsky.social
@sgoldup.bsky.social @daisypooler.bsky.social
Carson Bruns
Pierangelo Metrangolo