We’re excited to share news about our brand-new bins, upcoming society outings (and how you can join in), plus how members of the department are raising money for charity!

There were cakes a plenty this term, both at the Macmillan coffee morning in September (left) and for the Monday "Bake-off Challenge" competition.

Sunshine and punting at the summer garden party, Chemistry cricket team makes it to the final, ways to summer wellness and celebrating the life of Rosalind Franklin, all in your summer staff newsletter.

Our department has been busy this year reaching new milestones. From the thrill of helping charities via baking competitions and the marathon to community reflection with a week of wellbeing activities, it's been an eventful term in the department.

Mouth-watering baked goods at the Macmillan coffee morning, a departmental Great British Bakeoff challenge, a plant sale to support mental health, Green week and more, in your Winter 2023 staff newsletter!

Staff garden party, artists in the department, new resource recovery system and a baby!

Yusuf Hamied visited the newly refurbished lobby in July, and was joined by Head of Department James Keeler (left) and Jeremy Sanders (right).

Christmas jumpers, staff parties, a wedding, wild swimming and more!

Receptionist/Secretary Frederico Chefal in Kinky Boots, Covid latest (no more masks, plus a bonus!), Eddie and the muddy dog challenge, Tony Gill's "biker" wedding, support for Ukrainian scientists, Reception goes walkabout, postgraduate training, awards, a bumper crop of babies and more - it's your summer staff newletter!

Welcome to your end of year staff newsletter for 2021. Watch our Head of Department Dr James Keeler's end of year talk, find out who's been running the half marathon or eating at Midsummer House, say a fond farewell to Milly, Marita's charming cocker spaniel, and wish Lisa Masters congratulations on her Professional Services Recognition award.

Welcome to your summer staff newsletter - with new guidance on returning to work, we're slowly returning to the Department while at the same time keeping up social distancing and other safety measures. Plus, it's been a summer of sport, close shaves and, of course, babies!

Left: Social distancing will remain for the time being in public areas like the Cybercafé.

Welcome to your spring staff newsletter, called "Endgame" in the hope that Covid restrictions will soon be lifted, although it's clear that things will never be the same as in the "beforetime." In this issue, you can see some haircut successes and disasters, read about Sue Begg's goodbye Zoom, and find out the collective nouns for a group of professors (hint: same as for a group of flamingos).
Left: The Wellcham Team - we'll be together again soon!

Goodbye to Sheila Part II, safe return of students, volunteering at the Covid Test Centre, and first annual Outstanding Supervisor Award, all in your November staff newsletter.

The Department re-opens, Sheila retires, staff photo contest, virtual climbing challenge and entertaining ideas - all in the July staff newsletter, as we transition out of lockdown.

Find out how staff are finding creative ways to cope with the Covid-19 lockdown, read about how our Department is involved in Coronavirus research, and find out if your slippers reveal your personality! All in the Spring edition of the staff newsletter, the "Lockdown Buster."

Catch up on who's coming and going in the Department; find out why there was 'love' in the air here in February; meet the postdoc looking for lifesavers; and read about the fun ways such junior PIs are building their staff network.

Meet the young researcher with a record deal; read about how we marked Mental Health week; and find out what our first-year PhD students were celebrating in the Cybercafé at the end of June; and of course find out who's coming - and going - in the Department.