Dr Patrick Thomson
Senior Teaching Fellow
Pure and Applied Chemistry
Personal statement
I'm currently the head of First Year in the school of Pure & Applied Chemistry. I run the first year teaching laboratory and the chemistry summer school, and I lecture on introductory organic chemistry for first year students. Additionally, I provide staff professional development on several well-established educational enhancements, such as Peer Instruction.
I am interested in chemical education, and laboratory education specifically. Within this area I conduct research on guided inquiry, a framework for building from a novice to expert lab scientist.
Prize And Awards
- Recipient
- 24/3/2025
- Recipient
- 22/8/2022
- Recipient
- 12/8/2019
- Recipient
- 21/8/2018
Qualifications
Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry
Publications
- Osinsao Rmela, , , , ,
- Journal of Chemical Education (2026)
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- Nature Reviews Chemistry Vol 10, pp. 97-98 (2026)
- Navarro Cristina, Arenas Benjamin E, Haddow Mairi F, Kirkham Anna J,
- Journal of Chemical Education Vol 102, pp. 3893鈥�3900 (2025)
- D'Alton Megan J, ,
- Chemistry Teacher International Vol 7, pp. 385-409 (2025)
- Traynor Erin, ,
- Chemistry Teacher International Vol 7, pp. 183-193 (2025)
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- Journal of Chemical Education Vol 101, pp. 4321-4326 (2024)
Teaching
I am interested in chemical education, and laboratory education specifically. Within this area I conduct research on guided inquiry, a framework for building from a novice to expert lab scientist.
Professional Activities
- Recipient
- 15/7/2025
- Examiner
- 6/6/2025
- Host
- 29/5/2025
- Peer reviewer
- 28/2/2025
- Peer reviewer
- 22/9/2024
- Interviewee
- 9/9/2024
Projects
- Thomson, Patrick (Principal Investigator) Scott, Fraser (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 30-Jan-2026
- Thomson, Patrick (Principal Investigator) Scott, Fraser (Principal Investigator) Wark, Alastair (Principal Investigator)
- Hosted conference, funded with 拢1200 from the Royal Society of Chemistry
- 16-Jan-2025 - 16-Jan-2025
- Cleary, Deborah Mary (Principal Investigator) Scott, Fraser (Principal Investigator) Thomson, Patrick (Principal Investigator)
- Scotland-wide technicians' practical CLPL day, part-funded by an externally awarded RSC empowerment grant and an additional 拢500 grant from the RSC's Education Community (Scotland) Interest Group
- 06-Jan-2024 - 06-Jan-2024
- Thomson, Patrick (Principal Investigator) Navarro Reguero, Cristina (Co-investigator) Arenas, Ben (Principal Investigator) Haddow, Mairi (Principal Investigator) Kirkham, Anna (Principal Investigator)
- A collaborative UK-wide project to evaluate the use of pre-lab activities in practical chemistry education.
- 06-Jan-2024
- Thomson, Patrick (Principal Investigator) Wark, Alastair (Principal Investigator) Scott, Fraser (Principal Investigator)
- Hosted conference, funded with 拢1200 from the Royal Society of Chemistry
- 11-Jan-2024 - 11-Jan-2024
- Sprick, Seb (Principal Investigator) Cabrelli, Lucia (Researcher) Thomson, Patrick (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2023 - 01-Jan-2024
Contact
Dr
Patrick
Thomson
Senior Teaching Fellow
Pure and Applied Chemistry
Email: patrick.thomson@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 2347