Chemistry taster session: Using redox chemistry to push cancer cells over the edge

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Discover what it's like to study chemistry at Sheffield with this online taster session. You'll explore how redox chemistry is being used to tackle cancer, learn about our undergraduate chemistry course, and have the chance to get your questions answered by a current student.

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19th November 2025

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Redox (reduction-oxidation) describes the flow of electrons in chemical reactions. It's essential for life, powering processes like making energy, building molecules, and detoxifying cell. Join Professor Rob Short from the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, to discover how molecules inside our cells can be both essential messengers and harmful in excess. In this engaging session, you'll also explore a cutting edge therapy being developed by Sheffield's chemists, which uses redox chemistry to selectively destroy cancer cells while leaving healthy tissue unharmed.

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Available dates

19th November 2025

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