Medway School of Science

University of Greenwich
Motto	"To learn, to do, to achieve."
Established	1992
Location	Chatham Maritime, Kent, United Kingdom 51°23′51″N 0°32′24″E / 51.39746°N 0.54009°E / 51.39746; 0.54009Coordinates: 51°23′51″N 0°32′24″E / 51.39746°N 0.54009°E / 51.39746; 0.54009
Campus	Medway
Affiliations	University of Greenwich
Website	http://www.gre.ac.uk/science

Medway School of Science

The Medway School of Science is one of the schools of the University of Greenwich in South East England.^[1] The School of Science is based on the university's Medway campus in Chatham Maritime in the county of Kent. The School of Science has strong activity in both research and teaching and covers topics such as chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, earth and environmental sciences, biosciences and sports science.^[2]

History

The School of Science has inherited the history of the University of Greenwich, which has been involved in the teaching of science for over 100 years and dates back to 1890 when Woolwich Polytechnic was founded.^[3] Indeed, prior to moving to the Medway campus in 2002, the School of Science occupied the old Thames Polytechnic buildings in Woolwich.

Organisation

The School of Science consists of two academic departments and a consultancy department:

• Pharmaceutical, Chemical and Environmental Sciences
• Life and Sports Sciences
• Medway Sciences

Teaching

The School of Science teaches a wide range of subjects at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Subjects include:^[2]

• Biomedical Science
• Biosciences
• Biotechnology
• Chemistry
• Environmental Conservation
• Environmental Science and Geography
• Forensic Science
• Formulation science
• Geographical Information Systems
• Human Nutrition
• Industrial Pharmaceutical Studies
• Pharmaceutical Science
• Remote Sensing
• Sports Science
• Sustainability

The School of Science is one of the few Higher Education institutions in the South East of the U.K. that still runs a BSc in Chemistry while its BSc Biomedical Science degree is one of the few degrees in the South East of the U.K. to be accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science.^[4] Its BSc Bioscience degree has recently been the first degree of its kind to receive special recognition from the Institute of Biology.^[5] The School is currently pioneering a popular, innovative on-line Biomedical Science Masters degree.

The School has a number of text books written by its academic staff, both past and present. These include "Molecular Biology of Cancer" by Lauren Pecorino,^[6] "Ultraviolet and Visible Spectroscopy: Analytical Chemistry by Open Learning" by Michael J. K. Thomas and David J. Ando, and the seminal works "Vogel's Textbook of Practical Organic Chemistry" and "Vogel's Quantitative Chemical Analysis" by Arthur Vogel, John Mendham, R.C. Denney, J. D. Barnes, and Michael J. K. Thomas.^[7]

Research

The School of Science is active over a wide range of disciplines and a number of its researchers have roles within the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Collaborations in pharmaceutical and formulation sciences have led to links with Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline and BP.^[8] Research in remediation technologies, sustainability and alternative energy sources (such as solar energy and biofuels) are lead the environmental science research at the School while sports, exercise and physiology research, biomarkers and nutrition research is underway in the Department of Life and Sports Sciences.

Campus

The School of Science is based in Chatham Maritime on the site of the former HMS Pembroke naval barracks at the historic Chatham Dockyard. In 2007 it re-opened its teaching laboratory after a £1.5million investment.^[9]

References

1. ^ "University of Greenwich - Schools". University of Greenwich. 2009-08-21. http://www.gre.ac.uk/schools. Retrieved 2009-08-21. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "University of Greenwich - School of Science". University of Greenwich. 2009-08-21. http://www.gre.ac.uk/science. Retrieved 2009-08-21. 
3. ^ "Archives in London and the M25". AIM25. 2009-08-21. http://www.aim25.ac.uk/cgi-bin/vcdf/detail?coll_id=6087&inst_id=61&nv1=search&nv2=. Retrieved 2009-08-21. 
4. ^ "Institute of Biomedical Science". Institute of Biomedical Science. 2009-08-21. http://www.ibms.org/index.cfm?method=education_and_careers.biomedical_science_courses. Retrieved 2009-08-21. 
5. ^ "Institute of Bioscience recognition". University of Greenwich. 2009-08-21. http://www.gre.ac.uk/pr/articles/latest/a1678---bioscience-recognition. Retrieved 2009-08-21. 
6. ^ "Molecular Biology of Cancer - L. Pecorino". Oxford University Press. 2009-08-21. http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780199211487.do. Retrieved 2009-08-21. 
7. ^ "Vogel's Quantitative Chemical Analysis - J. Mendham, R. C. Denney, J. D. Barnes, M. J. K. Thomas". Pearson Education. 2009-08-21. http://vig.pearsoned.co.uk/catalog/academic/product/0,1144,0582226287,00.html. Retrieved 2009-08-21. 
8. ^ "Research & Innovation at the School of Science - B. J. Oakenfull". University of Greenwich. 2009-08-21. http://www.gre.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/173522/Research-2008.pdf. Retrieved 2009-08-21. 
9. ^ "Link Laboratory opening". University of Greenwich. 2009-08-21. http://www.gre.ac.uk/schools/science/study-with-us/inside-the-labs. Retrieved 2009-08-21. 

External links

• Medway School of Science official website