Katherine Jolley
Assistant Professor of Chemical Education, Faculty of Science
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Biography
Katie completed her MChem degree at the University of Bath including an industrial placement year at GSK Stevenage within Research and Development. Following this she completed her PhD on the development of novel ruthenium catalysts for asymmetric hydrogenation applications at the University of Warwick with Prof. Martin Wills and industrial collaborators. Katie gained experience of flow and process chemistry via postdoctoral positions at the Universities of Leeds and Southampton, again working closely with industrial partners to develop novel synthetic methods for useful transformations. Following this she returned to GSK for a short time working on the development of a novel antibiotic, before taking up a teaching position at the University of Nottingham in 2019. Within the School of Chemistry at Nottingham, Katie teaches organic chemistry and also business and entrepreneurial skills for undergraduate and apprenticeship programmes and is also the School Careers Officer. Katie's research interests centre on chemical education and teaching innovation. Current projects are focussed on the incorporation of green and sustainable chemistry principles into the undergraduate laboratory curriculum.
Expertise Summary
Expertise within chemistry include: Organic Synthesis; Flow Chemistry; Process Chemistry; Green/Sustainable Chemistry; Organic electrochemistry
Teaching Summary
My interests within teaching and learning focus on Organic Synthesis, Process Chemistry and Business and Entrepreneurial Skills. My teaching activities include lectures, tutorials, laboratory classes… read more
Research Summary
My research interests centre on chemical education and teaching innovation.
Current projects are focussed on the incorporation of green and sustainable chemistry principles into the undergraduate laboratory curriculum.
My interests within teaching and learning focus on Organic Synthesis, Process Chemistry and Business and Entrepreneurial Skills. My teaching activities include lectures, tutorials, laboratory classes and project supervision. I also support the development of careers and employability skills through provision of workshops and events in collaboration with the university careers and employability team and other colleagues in the school.
Past Research
PhD Research:
- The development of novel asymmetric ruthenium catalysts for asymmetric hydrogenation of carbonyl compounds.
Postdoctoral Research:
- The development of flow reactors and processes for the synthesis and reactions of amines and amides.
- The development of reactions for continuous organic electrochemical transformations.