The Medway School of Science is one of the schools of the

University of Greenwich , mottoeng = "To learn, to do, to achieve" , former_name = Woolwich Polytechnic(1890–1970)Thames Polytechnic(1970–1992) , established = , type = Public university , budget = £214.9 million (2020) , administrative_staff = , chancel ...

South East England South East England is one of the nine official regions of England at the ITL 1 statistical regions of England, first level of International Territorial Level, ITL for Statistics, statistical purposes. It consists of the counties of england, ...

. The School of Science is based on the university's Medway campus in Chatham Maritime in the county of

Kent Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces ...

. The School of Science has activity in both research and teaching and covers topics such as chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, earth and environmental sciences, biosciences and sports science.

History

The School of Science has inherited the history of the

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

Woolwich Woolwich () is a district in southeast London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The district's location on the River Thames led to its status as an important naval, military and industrial area; a role that was maintained throu ...

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: * Biomedical Science * Biosciences *

Biotechnology Biotechnology is the integration of natural sciences and engineering sciences in order to achieve the application of organisms, cells, parts thereof and molecular analogues for products and services. The term ''biotechnology'' was first used b ...

* Chemistry *

Environmental Conservation *Environmental protection *Nature conservation Nature conservation is the moral philosophy and conservation movement focused on protecting species from extinction, maintaining and restoring habitats, enhancing ecosystem services, and protec ...

* Environmental Science and Geography *

Forensic Science Forensic science, also known as criminalistics, is the application of science to criminal and civil laws, mainly—on the criminal side—during criminal investigation, as governed by the legal standards of admissible evidence and criminal ...

* Formulation science *

Geographical Information Systems A geographic information system (GIS) is a type of database containing geographic data (that is, descriptions of phenomena for which location is relevant), combined with software tools for managing, analyzing, and visualizing those data. In a b ...

Human Nutrition Human nutrition deals with the provision of essential nutrients in food that are necessary to support human life and good health. Poor nutrition is a chronic problem often linked to poverty, food security, or a poor understanding of nutritiona ...

* Industrial Pharmaceutical Studies *

Pharmaceutical Science Pharmacy is the science and practice of discovering, producing, preparing, dispensing, reviewing and monitoring medications, aiming to ensure the safe, effective, and affordable use of medicines. It is a miscellaneous science as it links healt ...

Remote Sensing Remote sensing is the acquisition of information about an object or phenomenon without making physical contact with the object, in contrast to in situ or on-site observation. The term is applied especially to acquiring information about Eart ...

Sports Science Sports science is a discipline that studies how the healthy human body works during exercise, and how sport and physical activity promote health and performance from cellular to whole body perspectives. The study of sports science traditionally inc ...

* Sustainability The School of Science is one of the Higher Education institutions in the South East of the UK that still runs a BSc in

Chemistry Chemistry is the science, scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a natural science that covers the Chemical element, elements that make up matter to the chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions ...

while its BSc

Biomedical Science Biomedical sciences are a set of sciences applying portions of natural science or formal science, or both, to develop knowledge, interventions, or technology that are of use in healthcare or public health. Such disciplines as medical microbi ...

degree is one of the few degrees in the South East of the UK to be accredited by the

Institute of Biomedical Science The Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) is the professional body for biomedical scientists in the United Kingdom. The IBMS was founded in 1912 and represents approximately 20,000 members employed mainly in the National Health Service and Unite ...

. Its BSc Bioscience degree has recently been the first degree of its kind to receive special recognition from the

Institute of Biology The Institute of Biology (IoB) was a professional body for biologists, primarily those working in the United Kingdom. The Institute was founded in 1950 by the Biological Council: the then umbrella body for Britain's many learned biological societie ...

. The School is currently pioneering a popular, innovative on-line Biomedical Science master's 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, ''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.

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 Pfizer Inc. ( ) is an American multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology corporation headquartered on 42nd Street in Manhattan, New York City. The company was established in 1849 in New York by two German entrepreneurs, Charles Pfizer ...

, GlaxoSmithKline and BP. Research in remediation technologies, sustainability and alternative energy sources (such as solar energy and biofuels) are led by 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 Nine ships and a number of shore establishments of the Royal Navy have been named HMS ''Pembroke''. Ships * was a 28-gun fifth rate launched in 1655 and lost in a collision off Portland in 1667. * was a 32-gun fifth rate launched in 1690, captu ...

naval barracks at the historic

Chatham Dockyard Chatham Dockyard was a Royal Navy Dockyard located on the River Medway in Kent. Established in Chatham in the mid-16th century, the dockyard subsequently expanded into neighbouring Gillingham (at its most extensive, in the early 20th century, ...

. In 2007 it re-opened its teaching laboratory after a £1.5million investment.

References

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External links

Medway School of Science
official website University of Greenwich Universities and colleges in England 1992 establishments in England