We invite you to join us for an afternoon Symposium on Advances in Photochemistry on Tuesday 5th August 2025.
The symposium will be held in the Department of Chemistry, University College London (location details below)
This event is co-organised by EPSRC Programme Grants:
UPDICE - Ultrafast Photochemical Dynamics in Complex Environments
and
COSMOS - Coherent States in Molecular Simulations
In association with London Light (London Institute for Advanced Light Technologies) and the UCL Chemistry & Light research theme
Note from Organising Team
Attendance is free. For organisational and catering purposes, we politely request you register if you would like to attend. The registration form can be found HERE
Program of Events
| Time | Title | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 13.55-14.00 | Welcome | |
| 14.00-14.30 | New Twist to Electronic Relaxation of Nucleobases | Professor Toshinori Suzuki, Kyoto University, Japan |
| 14.30-15.00 | Exploring Excited States in Organic Photovoltaic Materials | Dr Tracey Clarke, UCL Chemistry |
| 15.00-15.30 | Refreshments Break | |
| 15.30-16.00 | Molecular Spectra in Solution: A Fully Atomistic Quantum-Classical Perspective | Professor Chiara Capelli, Scuola Normale Superiore & IMT Scuola Alti Studi Lucca, Italy |
| 16.00-16.30 | Nonadiabatic Dynamics Across Three Molecular Systems | Dr Sandra Gomez Rodriguez, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain |
| 16.30-17.00 | Reception |
Location
The talks, as well the refreshments and reception will be held in the UCL Department of Chemistry (Christopher Ingold Building), 20 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AJ. The UCL Campus map location for the Christopher Ingold Building can be found HERE.
Travelling to UCL
Please click on the following link to take you to the travel advice page, and navigate to the “Travelling to University College London” section.
We recommend using the following site for exploring travel options from both within and outside the UK: Rome2Rio
The UCL Campus Map can be accessed HERE.