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Emily Draper

@profdraper.bsky.social
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Prof of Soft Materials in School of Chemistry at the University of Glasgow. Does self-assembly, neutrons, rheology, crochet… 🤓 She/her Mum of two girls 💪

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Emily Draper @profdraper.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
New paper just accepted! Work in collaboration with Neil Berry at Liverpool. This work is led by Connor MacDonald with contribution from Alex Loch is looking at an accessible approach for the classification of rylene solubility. pubs.rsc.org/dd/article/d...
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RSC MASC @rsc-masc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Applications should be submitted by email to the WISC network chair (Prof. Emily Draper: Emily.Draper@glasgow.ac.uk) by the 18th of Sep 2026 (5pm, UK time), adding 2026 MASC/ WISC EDIA Award as your email subject heading. Please contact Emily for any questions! @profdraper.bsky.social (3/3)
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RSC MASC @rsc-masc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The award comes with £100 and will be presented at the annual MASC Interest Group meeting on 21-22 December at the University of Sheffield. The Group seeks to encourage applications from researchers with diverse interests and backgrounds. (2/3)
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RSC MASC @rsc-masc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
✨Spotlight✨ The MASC/WISC EDIA Award 2026 🏆 for excellence in equality/equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (EDIA), recognising PhD students and early-career researchers. Deadline 📆 18-Sep @wisuprachem.bsky.social More on mascgroup.co.uk/2026-masc-prize-calls/ (1/3)
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2026 MASC Prize Calls
MASC: The Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry Interest Group 2026 MASC Prize Calls 2026 MASC Group Supramolecular Chemistry Award The MASC Group Supramolecular Chemistry Award is the award giv…
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Emily Draper @profdraper.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The MASC/WISC are looking for applications for the EDIA award. Have you done something amazing for the supramolecular community? We want to hear about it and celebrate it! Apply here mascgroup.co.uk/masc-wisc-ed...
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MASC/WISC EDIA Award
MASC: The Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry Interest Group MASC/WISC EDIA Award MASC: The Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry Interest Group WISC: Women In Supramolecular Chemistry…
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Emily Draper @profdraper.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Very successful beamtime at Isis neutron and muon source over the past two days. Rowan’s first SANS experiment! Thanks to James for all his help, fantastic as always 🖤
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Emily Draper @profdraper.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
We are looking for someone to run, build and develop are beautiful new SAXS instrument here @uofgchem.bsky.social 😍 Link to job advert below. www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...
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Research Facility Manager: Small Angle X-ray Scattering
Job PurposeThe purpose of this post is to lead the installation, set-up, and subsequent day-to-day running and management of the newly established small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) facility withi...
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Leverhulme Trust @leverhulme.ac.uk · 21/05/2026
@profdraper.bsky.social’s bold cross-disciplinary collaborative research on organic thin film thermoelectric generators informs the development of real-world accessible technologies that will revolutionise body temperature regulation. Read in our Annual Review: www.flipsnack.com/leverhulmetr...
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Powering wearable smart devices with body heat
Emily Draper’s bold cross-disciplinary collaborative research on organic thin film thermoelectric generators informs the development of real-world accessible technologies that will revolutionise body temperature regulation
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Nature Reviews Chemistry @natrevchem.nature.com · 24/03/2026
Trying to juggle home life and science (successfully or not)? Do check out the latest in a series of Comment articles 'Growing Pains' by @profdraper.bsky.social and co rdcu.be/e9ILC and share your own views on the accompanying blog post. go.nature.com/3OFMzY2
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Diverse Views in Science | My child is growing up, how do I grow with them?
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Emily Draper @profdraper.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
New @wisuprachem.bsky.social article out now! We’ve spoken to our community about what it’s like having an academic career and a growing and changing family. Thank you to everyone who helped make this happen ❤️
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Alex Ganin @bandgapwagon.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
This paper came out of probably the largest team I’ve ever worked with and some serious data analysis. Huge credit to a fantastic collaborators (pity none of the team except @profdraper.bsky.social here) for making the experiments possible. advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Lithiation‐Driven LiCrSe2 Shell Growth on Metallic CrSe2 Core Governs the Plateau–Slope Behavior
Layered CrSe2 is investigated as a lithium-ion battery cathode combining fast Li+ diffusion and structural reversibility. Calculations and experiments reveal a single topotactic intercalation process...
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Emily Draper @profdraper.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
I have a 2 year PDRA position available in my group focusing on synthetic organic chemistry for supramolecular materials. Please apply using the link below if you’d be a good fit for the role in Glasgow @uofgchem.bsky.social www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...
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Research Associate
Job Purpose To make a leading contribution to the ‘Design of Organic Electronic Materials using Predictive Modelling’ working with Professor Draper in the research discipline design and synthesis o...
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Anna McConnell @annajmcconnell.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
It has been an honour to be a part of WISC from its beginning and especially during the last 3 years as Chair. I am excited to see how WISC grows under the leadership of @profdraper.bsky.social with its new directions and name. I am looking forward to continue supporting WISC on the Advisory Board
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Emily Draper @profdraper.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Absolutely delighted to be the new chair of WISC! Thanks Anna for all your work. I’m excited to see what we can do for the community next ❤️
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Emily Draper @profdraper.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Interested in joining WISC to make real change in the community?! We want you to join us!
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WISC Network @wisuprachem.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
🚨WISC is excited to announce we are changing our name to Women and Inclusion in Supramolecular Chemistry! ➡️ www.womeninsuprachem.com #WomeninSTEM #EDI #SupramolecularChemistry #ChemSky
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Emily Draper @profdraper.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Giving someone an enforced leave day isn’t a reward if you haven’t also decreased the amount of work they have to do 🙄
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WISC Network @wisuprachem.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
🚨(1/3) We are excited to announce that the 2025 MASC/WISC EDIA Award🏆 is to Dr Aisha Bismillah, King’s College, London, (@anbismillah.bsky.social) @rsc-masc.bsky.social mascgroup.co.uk/masc-wisc-ed... #ChemSky #SupramolecularChemistry #WomenInSTEM #MASC2025
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UofGNews @uofgnews.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Congrats to Prof Emily Draper (@profdraper.bsky.social) of @uofgchem.bsky.social, who has won a @leverhulmetrust.bsky.social Prize to help advance her groundbreaking work on the development of more sustainable devices. Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...
A portrait of Professor Emily Draper of the University of Glasgow's School of Chemistry
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Emily Draper @profdraper.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Delighted to have been awarded a Philip Leverhulme Prize from @leverhulme.ac.uk thank you for the recognition and support from the Trust throughout my career, and to my collaborators, colleagues and all the researchers who worked in the group ❤️
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Leverhulme Trust @leverhulme.ac.uk · 21/10/2025
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Professor Alexander Forse, University of Cambridge 
Professor Meera Mehta, University of Oxford 
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RSC MASC @rsc-masc.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
✨Spotlight✨ The MASC Interest Group and WISC Network @wisuprachem.bsky.social announce the inaugural 2025 MASC/WISC EDIA Award for “excellence in equality/equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (EDIA)”. Application deadline 📆 5th Sep 2025 More on mascgroup.co.uk/2025-masc-pr... (1/5)
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2025 MASC Prize Calls
MASC: The Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry Interest Group 2025 MASC Prize Calls 2025 RSC MASC Group PhD Thesis Award given in memory of John Fossey: The RSC MASC Group P…
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WISC Network @wisuprachem.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
🚨✨We're excited to advertise the first 2025 MASC/WISC EDIA Award for excellence in equality, equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (#EDIA).🏆 📅 Apply by September 5th, 2025! 👀Learn more at mascgroup.co.uk/masc-wisc-ed... @rsc-masc.bsky.social #ChemSky #SupramolecularChemistry #WomenInSTEM
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MASC: The Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry Interest Group MASC/WISC EDIA Award MASC: The Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry Interest Group WISC: Women In Supramolecular Chemistry…
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Emily Draper @profdraper.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Last week I had the pleasure of working for the first time ever on B-07 at @diamondlightsource.bsky.social with Josh, who I did my UG and PhD with at Liverpool. Even found a MChem graduation photo of us. Getting to collaborate with friends is amazing ❤️
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Emily Draper @profdraper.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
So local holidays are super unhelpful when your employer doesn’t recognise them but your childcare does 🙃 #glasgowfair
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Chemistry World @chemistryworld.com · 12/06/2025
23% of first-generation students said they felt like impostors, compared to just 2% of non-first-generation students. They were less likely to be invited to summer lab placements and less likely to report having family support.
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First-generation graduate chemists face challenges throughout their entire academic lifetime
Study highlights need for mentorship and more inclusive networks
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Emily Draper @profdraper.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
New paper out today 🎉 looking at how perylenes can be heat cooled to give new properties advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Emily Draper @profdraper.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
School of Chemistry travel mugs looking so good! 👩🏻‍🔬
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Emily Draper @profdraper.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
I’m raising money for MacMillan Cancer Support and will be taking part in HYROX Dublin in November and will be doing various other silly stuff in between now and then to fundraise. If you would like to watch me suffer/donate link is below 💕 www.justgiving.com/team/amyly
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Team fundraising for Macmillan Cancer Support
Help Emily Adams raise money to support Macmillan Cancer Support
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Emily Draper @profdraper.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
The new rheometer has a mirror on it… waited almost a year for this shiny new guy
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Emily Draper @profdraper.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
We are looking at measuring thermal conductivity of some organic thin films, but are struggling to design a set up to do this on a sensible scale. Any ideas?
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Emily Draper @profdraper.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
I have a funded studentship for UK and EU settled students available to start in my lab in October. Project will involve self-assembled organic chromics for sensors. eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
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PhD in Chemistry - Flexible Supramolecular Chromic Films for Sensors at University of Glasgow on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - PhD in Chemistry - Flexible Supramolecular Chromic Films for Sensors at University of Glasgow, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Emily Draper @profdraper.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Nice and quiet in my office today 🙉
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Emily Draper @profdraper.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
On my way to MASC this morning, already had one cancelled train… Christmas travel is the worst
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Emily Draper @profdraper.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Running along the Thames path this morning in Abingdon, no lochs but lakes will do nicely.
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Emily Draper @profdraper.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Tiny chicken flying so high
Small cream coloured crocheted chicken being held up by an airplane window flying through the clouds
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Emily Draper @profdraper.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
How’s is your morning? I’ve been fighting with a paper template 🙃
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Emily Draper @profdraper.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
We are doing some in situ irradiation SANS on our photoresponsive materials. One side is UV light and the other side orange/red light. Seeing if the light changes the morphology! I love an interesting sample environment!
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Emily Draper @profdraper.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Loving the new camera in Sans2D so that I can spy on my samples! Also seeing the shutter open!
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Emily Draper @profdraper.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Hello from Sans2D this weekend! Let’s hope the neutrons are in our favour the next couple of days 🤞
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