Ellie

PhD researcher at the @unisouthampton

[Ellie @Ellie_Keil]

Loved the interactive Teaching and Outreach session at the AFC in Lille last week, a great way to share activities from the Fete de la Science!!

[Ellie @Ellie_Keil]

Hugely enjoyed displaying the last three years of my PhD with a poster at the AFC-cristal in Lille!

[Ellie @Ellie_Keil]

Had a great time in the Burlington House Library for The @RoySocChem Analytical Research Forum yesterday!

[Chemistry World @ChemistryWorld]

A new report from the Royal Society of Chemistry reveals that socioeconomic background is still a major force that can constrain chemistry students and influence their educational experiences, career aspirations & progression.

@RoySocChem
https://t.co/orRsY9yw9n

[Ellie @Ellie_Keil]

So pleased (and a little nervous!) to announce I have made it through the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Science heats of the 3 Minute Thesis competition and will be presenting next month in the University Final!
Wish me luck! 🤞🫣💪🍀

[Ellie @Ellie_Keil]

At the beginning of the month I attended the British Crystallographic Association Spring Meeting. I greatly enjoyed the conference and was able to have some very helpful discussions about the gas cells devices I am making as part of my PhD 🧪

[Ellie @Ellie_Keil]

During the British Crystallographic Association Spring Meeting, I gave my first presentation on my work using Single Crystal X-ray Diffraction and Electron Diffraction Gas Cells and was fortunate enough to win the Early Stage Crystallographer Oral Prize!

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

“My parents could barely read or write. It’s been quite a journey, science allows you to do it.”

New laureate Omar Yaghi was in the middle of changing flights when we reached him, just after he heard that he had been awarded the 2025 #NobelPrize in Chemistry.

In this interview we speak about his early life as a refugee in Jordan and the overwhelming draw of the beauty of chemistry: “I set out to build beautiful things and solve intellectual problems.”

Listen now:

[Ellie @Ellie_Keil]

It’s been bittersweet studying at the same university my grandad graduated from almost 75 years ago! @durham_uni

[Ellie @Ellie_Keil]

I learnt so much at the BCA/CCG Intensive Teaching School forX-ray Structure Analysis at Department of Chemistry Durham University the beginning of this month. Can’t wait to meet up with everyone at conferences in the future.

[Ellie @Ellie_Keil]

Really enjoyed running the Spectroscopy in a Suitcase stand at SOTSEF this year! 🧳🥼👩🏻‍🔬 Showing children and teachers how to collect IR data 📈

[Ellie @Ellie_Keil]

@MOFSoton Haha I hope so! Thank you!

[Ellie @Ellie_Keil]

Trying to convince my family I’ve been in Italy working, while also also only sending them photos like this…

[Ellie @Ellie_Keil]

@MOFSoton @RoySocChem @britcryst Thank you so much!

[Ellie @Ellie_Keil]

My first conference has finished and I’d like to thank @RoySocChem and @britcryst for the funding that allowed me to travel to the ECM34 in Padova, I have learnt so much! 🇮🇹

[Ellie @Ellie_Keil]

So pleased to receive an award for my poster at the ECM34 - 2024 presented by Cinel Scientific Instruments! 🇮🇹🏅📝

Well done to @tfa_993 and all the other winners!

[Ellie @Ellie_Keil]

I won a poster prize at my first ever conference!!!

[Ellie @Ellie_Keil]

So pleased that I got to present my poster at the ECM34 and talk to lots of people about the work I’ve been doing so far. 🙌🇮🇹📝

[Ellie @Ellie_Keil]

Thank you to all the lecturers, organisers, fellow students for making the ElCryS24 such an enjoyable and productive school. 🫶🫶☺️ Particular thanks to the @IUCr the their Young and Early Career Scientist Award!! 🏅

[Ellie @Ellie_Keil]

So fortunate to attend my first ED school (especially as it has been in the beautiful Italian city of Padova!) I have learnt so much at the ElCryS24! 👩‍💻🇮🇹🔬