The Bode EPR lab

Himalayas!

August 2023

It's Valentina's last day with us, and we use the sunny afternoon for a match in the Himalayas next to the Old Course in St Andrews.

Farewell, Valentina, you will be missed!

We wish you all the best!

Graduation time!

June 2023

It's graduation time in St Andrews, a week of celebrations.

Laura is graduating with a PhD in Chemistry - Congratulations, Dr Remmel!

Kirsty graduates with a Master in Chemistry.
Her Master Project with us is awarded the prize for the best Biological Chemistry Project - Congratulations, Kirsty!

Laura's and Kirsty's families join us for a great time at Kingsbarns to celebrate.

It's Conference Time again!

March 2023

We are attenting this year's RSC ESR conference in Leeds!

So nice to catch up with alumni Maria, Laura (graduation pending!) and Josh.

It's Conference Time again!

March 2023

We are attenting this year's RSC ESR conference in Leeds!

We also finally present Maria with her "Graduation Deer".

Graduation time!

June 2022

The next week Maria travels all the way from Israel to participate in her graduation ceremony - Congratulations, Dr Oranges!

Graduation time!

June 2022

After two years without proper graduation ceremonies this June sees not only the current but also previous years graduating during several weeks of festivity at St Andrews.

First in line is Josh - Congratulations, Dr Wort!

Conference time!

June 2022

After some two years without in-person meetings and conferences we are thrilled this year's RSC ESR conference takes place at St Andrews!

Everyone is enjoying the science and having a good time together.

Celebrations again!

October 2021

It was a long wait, but now that Covid rules allow socialising we go out to celebrate the EPR community white paper on best practices in pulse dipolar EPR data generation and treatment. A week later also Laura and Ben can join.

Angeliki is here!

February 2020

Angeliki comes back to St Andrews for a week to do EPR experiments. Of course, we also take the opportunity to have a good time!

Xmas time!

December 2019

More Festive Fun at the annual BSRC Christmas Lunch!

Xmas time!

December 2019

We are kicking off the festive season with our group Christmas dinner party!

EFEPR school

November 2019

The whole group (apart from the boss) heads off to the EFEPR school in the Czech Republic near Brno. On the way there we have a very nice evening in Prague.

EFEPR school

November 2019

We're all having a great time at the school. Many thanks to Petr Neugebauer and his team!

EFEPR school

November 2019

We have a night out in Brno. Maria is visibly pleased, maybe it's the size of her beer...

Farewell Roxane

August 2019

It's Roxane's final week. We choose a day with plenty of sunshine for a group outing to hold the first Bode Group Putting Championship.

Graduation Sonia

June 2019

Graduation day - Sonia is happy and Bela as well. Congratulations, Dr. Chabbra!

Graduation Sonia

June 2019

Sonia is back in town and of course we go to our Eden Mill for a gin tasting to celebrate - this is by now a group tradition!

Viva Sonia

January 2019

Of course a Viva needs to be properly celebrated, so we go for drinks to start with. This might be Bela's first selfie with the group!

Viva Sonia

January 2019

Having passed her Viva, Sonia can now relax and is happy about her little present - a cuddlesome 'Haggis'...

Viva Sonia

January 2019

Sonia has just aced her Viva - congratulations, Dr. Chabbra!

BSRC Xmas Lunch

December 2018

Laura and Maria in a festive mood at the BSRC Xmas Lunch.

Farewell Sonia

November 2018

Sonia has handed in her PhD thesis and is about to leave Scotland to have some relaxing time back home before her Viva - Farewell Sonia, you will be missed!

Joint group retreat from the Schiemann and Bode groups

August/September 2018

We spend the afternoon in Tentsmuir forest and on the beach enjoying some beautiful late-summer Scottish sunshine.

Joint group retreat from the Schiemann and Bode groups

August/September 2018

Maria, Laura, Josh and Antoine on top of an anti-tank block, part of a defence line built in WWII.
Sonia also joins and has a block for herself.

Joint group retreat from the Schiemann and Bode groups

August/September 2018

Epic Potato Research - the imaginative logo from the Schiemann group.

Gin Tasting at Eden Mill

May 2018

The group has a Farewell Gin Tasting for Lewis and Ben at the Eden Mill.

60th Birthday-Symposium of Prof. Thomas Prisner

October 2017

Bela gives a presentation at the birthday symposium of Prof. Prisner in Frankfurt, who co-supervised Bela as a PhD student.

Schiemann group retreat

June 2017

Bela joins the Schiemann group on their retreat in the Austrian Alps. This picture was taken on the 'Hoher Ifen'.

Graduation

June 2017

Angeliki is back for her graduation and her mother joined to celebrate this day.

Graduation

June 2017

The group celebrates a great (but rather wet) graduation day.

Seventh annual CMR meeting

June 2017

Bela energetically chairs the last session.

Seventh annual CMR meeting

June 2017

Maria and Sonia happy in front of Maria's first poster.

Seventh annual CMR meeting

June 2017

Josh is enthusiastic about his poster, which won the first prize.

Group Retreat

November 2016

Setting the scene for our scientific session.

Group Retreat

November 2016

We take a break and walk down to beautiful Elie beach.

Thesis Defence Angeliki

November 2016

Angeliki has just successfully defended her thesis and received some farewell presents from the group, such as a little fluffy DEER...

Thesis Defence Angeliki

November 2016

The group goes for some drinks to celebrate Angelikis viva.

Eden Mill

September 2016

This time we come here to celebrate Angeliki's farewell with a proper gin tasting. Cheers!

EFEPR Conference, Torino, Italy

September 2016

Bela gives his presentation at the EFEPR conference 2016.

EFEPR Conference, Torino, Italy

September 2016

The social program includes a visit of the wine cellars of Fontanafredda, including a Barolo wine tasting.

Inorganic Chemistry Conference

August 2016

Sonia and Angeliki enjoying the wine reception at the USIC 2016 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Inorganic Chemistry Conference

August 2016

Sonia and David Cole-Hamilton at the conference dinner of USIC 2016.

Firbush

August 2016

Sonia enjoys a sailing lesson on beautiful Loch Tay during the annual BSRC outing at the Firbush Point Field Centre, near Killin, Scotland.

Sixth annual CMR meeting

June 2016

Sonia has just removed her poster.

Sixth annual CMR meeting

June 2016

Angeliki during the poster session.

Sixth annual CMR meeting

June 2016

Bela is talking to Stephen Sproules during the poster session.

Marwell Hotel and Zoo

March 2016

Wallabies making the best of a sunny afternoon at the Marwell Hotel and Zoo - photographed by Bela while participating in the iMR CDT meeting in Southampton.

Eden Mill

March 2016

Group outing to the Eden Mill Brewery and Distillery as farewell to Katrin Eckhart.

Eden Mill

March 2016

Beer, gin, and will-be-a-whisky tastings included. Everyone is enjoying themselves, and we are having a great time.

Frankfurt

August 2015

Angeliki exploring Frankfurt’s traditional drink during her placement.

CMR meeting

June 2015

Sharon Ashbrook, Michael Buehl, and Bela (right to left) enjoy the poster session.

CMR meeting

June 2015

Angeliki takes questions after her talk.

The Scottish Deer Centre (TSDC)

May 2015

While some of the deer are quite active, others need a nap.

The Scottish Deer Centre (TSDC)

May 2015

Catherine, Silvia, and a very large owl.

The Scottish Deer Centre (TSDC)

May 2015

Apparently, deer grow new antlers every year, and their size and weight can be quite impressive.

The Scottish Deer Centre (TSDC)

May 2015

A group of otters is also part of the family at the TDSC.

Iceland

February 2015

Silvia enjoys some free time and rare sunshine during her placement in Iceland.

EFEPR

September 2014

A beautiful sunset at the last evening of the conference in Marseille.

EFEPR

September 2014

Conference dinner with view on the Old Port of Marseille.

EFEPR

September 2014

Free afternoon - some of us visit the MuCEM (Musée des civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée)...

EFEPR

September 2014

...and the Marseille Cathedral (Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure).

EFEPR

September 2014

Free afternoon - others take a boat trip to the Marseille Calanques.

EFEPR

September 2014

Poster session during the EFEPR conference in Marseille, France.

EFEPR

September 2014

The Get together on the first evening takes place on a sailing ship in the Old Port of Marseille.

Drinks

April 2014

Farewell-drinks for Ashleigh (project student at that time). Left to right: Silvia, Angeliki, Ashleigh.

RSC ESR meeting

April 2014

Poster session during the Annual International Meeting of the ESR spectroscopy group of the RSC in Dundee, Scotland.

RSC ESR meeting

April 2014

Poster session during the Annual International Meeting of the ESR spectroscopy group of the RSC in Dundee, Scotland.

Firbush

August 2013

A quiet view on Loch Tay from the Firbush Point Field Centre, at the annual BSRC outing, near Killin, Scotland.

Euromar

July 2013

The last evening of the Euromar - sunset on Crete, Greece.

Euromar

July 2013

Poster session during the Euromar on Crete, Greece.

Euromar

July 2013

Poster session during the Euromar on Crete, Greece.

Euromar

July 2013

Bela at the end of his talk at the Euromar on Crete, Greece.

COST

July 2013

Dinner with great view on the sunset over the sea.

COST

July 2013

A ship brings us down the coast to a small fishing village for dinner.

COST

July 2013

At the beginning of the last evening of the COST meeting preceding the Euromar on Crete, Greece.

COST

July 2013

Poster session during the COST meeting on Crete, Greece.

CMR meeting

June 2013

Poster session during the annual meeting of the CMR at St Andrews.