Kristy Turner

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]

Kristy Turner
Born
Kristy Turner
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow[1] (PhD)
Known forChemical education
Curriculum development
Awards
  • School Education Award (2017)[2]
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry education
InstitutionsThe University of Manchester
ThesisSolid-phase approaches to heterocycles using a sulfur linker cleaved by reduction with samarium (II) iodide (2006)
Doctoral advisorProf. David J. Procter
Websitedockristy.wordpress.com/about/

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 - 2011, where she also was the Head of Chemistry from 2008 - 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 TwoTeacherHistorical documentary series. Contributor 6/8 episodes starring as a teacher in the time travelling experiment experiencing school from 1895-1999 and the present day.
Slime: Can it be environmentally friendly?[12]CBBCPresenterAppears in video; Find out how to make eco-friendly slime at home
Cool facts about the periodic table[13]CBBCPresenterNewsround (CBBC) Special for celebration of the International Year of the Periodic Table
What is the periodic table?[14]CBBCPresenterNewsround (CBBC) Special for celebration of the International Year of the Periodic Table

Awards and Nominations
  • School Education Award (2017)[2]

References
  1. University of Glasgow. "Enlighten: Theses". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  2. Royal Society of Chemistry. "Schools Education Award 2017 Winner". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  3. Royal Society of Chemistry. "Kristy Turner". Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  4. "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).
  6. "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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