Pembroke Chemistry Tutor Takes her Research to Parliament

Jennifer Redmond, Stipendiary Lecturer at Pembroke College, is attending Parliament to present her chemistry research to a range of politicians and a panel of expert judges, as part of STEM for BRITAIN on Monday 6th March.

Jennifer’s poster, which showcases her research on the use of molecular flow sensing to measure lung function, will be judged against dozens of other scientists’ research in the only national competition of its kind. She was shortlisted from hundreds of applicants to appear in Parliament.

On presenting her research in Parliament, Jennifer said, “I'm really excited about this incredible opportunity to share my research and its implications for treating lung disease with politicians, as well as the chance to see other innovative scientific research by other UK-based scientists.”

Stephen Metcalfe MP, Chairman of the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee, said:

“This annual competition is an important date in the parliamentary calendar because it gives MPs an opportunity to speak to a wide range of the country’s best young researchers. These early career engineers, mathematicians and scientists are the architects of our future and STEM for BRITAIN is politicians’ best opportunity to meet them and understand their work.” 

Jennifer’s research has been entered into the chemistry session of the competition, which will end in a gold, silver and bronze prize-giving ceremony. Judged by leading academics, each winner will receive a cash prize with a medal for the gold recipient.

Photo Caption: Jennifer pictured alongside other members of the Ritchie group in Physical Chemistry and the Robbins group in Physiology who have collaborated to develop the Molecular Flow Sensor.

Update (21/03/2023):

Jennifer has presented her poster entitled "Molecular Flow Sensing for Early Detection of Lung Abnormalities in Young Smokers" on the 6th of March to MPs and peers in the Houses of Parliament!

Reflecting on the event, Jennifer shares: "It was such a great experience to discuss my research and its applications with a range of people including fellow early-career researchers, the competition judges and politicians, including Oxford MP Anneliese Dodds. The broad range of innovative research within chemistry and other disciplines was really inspiring and it was fantastic to see and be a part of the enthusiastic dialogue between scientists and policymakers."

Congratulations! 

The Parliamentary and Scientific Committee runs the event in collaboration with the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Institute of Physics, the Royal Society of Biology, the Physiological Society, the Nutrition Society and the Council for the Mathematical Sciences, with sponsorship from Dyson Ltd, Clay Mathematics Institute, United Kingdom Research and Innovation, Warwick Manufacturing Group, AWE, British In Vitro Diagnostics Association, the Society of Chemical Industry, Institute of Biomedical Science, the Heilbronn Institute for Mathematical Research, and the Biochemical Society.