Kristy Turner

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Kristy Turner
Born
Kristy Turner
Alma mater University of Glasgow [1] (PhD)
Known for Chemical education
Curriculum development
Awards
  • School Education Award (2017) [2]
Scientific career
Fields Chemistry education
InstitutionsThe University of Manchester
Thesis Solid-phase approaches to heterocycles using a sulfur linker cleaved by reduction with samarium (II) iodide  (2006)
Doctoral advisor Prof. David J. Procter
Website dockristy.wordpress.com/about/

Kristy Turner is a British chemist, lecturer in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Manchester and a chemistry teacher at Bolton School, Manchester. [3] Her research is based on the field of chemical education, science communication, development of the chemistry curriculum and assessment, and also in engagement of STEM subjects within school students. [3] [4] She is the current chair of the Education in Chemistry magazine editorial board at the Royal Society of Chemistry. [3]

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Education

Kristy read her Doctor of Philosophy degree with Prof. David J. Procter on Solid-phase approaches to heterocycles using a sulfur linker cleaved by reduction with samarium (II) iodide at University of Glasgow and successfully gained her PhD in 2006. [5]

Research and career

Upon completion of her PhD, she joined the Royal Society of Chemistry trainee teacher program (Chemistry for Our Future initiative) in 2006, and since then has been a RSC school teacher fellow. [2] She worked as a chemistry teacher at Westhoughton High School from 2006 to 2011, where she also was the Head of Chemistry from 2008 to 2011. [6] She then moved to Bolton School in 2012, where she currently works as a chemistry teacher to date. [3] [4] In 2011, she also joined the University of Manchester as a RSC School teacher fellow. In 2012, she was promoted to Honorary fellow and is currently working as a school teacher fellow in chemical education and transition from the year 2015 on wards. [6]

Turner is the current chair of the Education in Chemistry magazine editorial board at the Royal Society of Chemistry. [3] She is also a member of the committee board at RSC in Curriculum and Assessment development for age groups 11 – 16 and 11 – 19. [6] [3]

Notable work

Turner is the author of one of the popular [3] RSC resource, Starters for ten. [7] She also have published a variety of articles in both Chemistry World and Education in Chemistry including in chemistry assessment, [8] organic chemistry, [9] and relationships within a research group. [10]

Turner has also appeared in a variety of television shows. The table below summarizes her work in the television media;

ProgramOriginal NetworkRoleComments
Back in Time for School [11] BBC Two TeacherHistorical documentary series. Contributor 6/8 episodes starring as a teacher in the time travelling experiment experiencing school from 1895 to 1999 and the present day.
Slime: Can it be environmentally friendly? [12] CBBC PresenterAppears in video; Find out how to make eco-friendly slime at home
Cool facts about the periodic table [13] CBBC PresenterNewsround (CBBC) Special for celebration of the International Year of the Periodic Table
What is the periodic table? [14] CBBC PresenterNewsround (CBBC) Special for celebration of the International Year of the Periodic Table

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ↑ University of Glasgow. "Enlighten: Theses" . Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 Royal Society of Chemistry. "Schools Education Award 2017 Winner" . Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Royal Society of Chemistry. "Kristy Turner" . Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Adventures in chemistry education on both sides of the transition between school and HE" . Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  5. ↑ Turner, Kristy (2006). Solid-phase approaches to heterocycles using a sulfur linker cleaved by reduction with samarium (II) iodide (PDF) (PhD thesis). Lock-green.svg
  6. 1 2 3 "Kristy Turner (Linkedin)" . Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "Starters for ten" . Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  8. ↑ Turner, Kristy (3 October 2016). "Assessment time". Education in Chemistry. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  9. ↑ Turner, Kristy (2 March 2018). "End curly arrow anxiety". Education in Chemistry. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  10. ↑ Turner, Kristy (2 March 2018). "Taking your place on the shelf". Chemistry World. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  11. ↑ Kristy, Turner. "Back in Time for School". Back in Time for... Series 6. BBC Two. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  12. ↑ Kristy, Turner. "Slime: Can it be environmentally friendly?". Slime: Can it be environmentally friendly?. CBBC. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  13. ↑ Kristy, Turner. "Cool facts about the periodic table". Cool facts about the periodic table. CBBC. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  14. ↑ Kristy, Turner. "What is the periodic table?". What is the periodic table?. CBBC. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
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