2018 Schools' Analyst Competition

25 Apr 2018

Congratulations to Coláiste Choilm (Ballincollig, Co. Cork) on winning the UCC qualifier of the Royal Society of Chemistry Schools' Analyst Competition.

The event took place in the School of Chemistry in UCC over the past 3 days with 12 secondary schools competing. Students from 5th year chemistry completed experiments focusing on Volumetric Analysis, UV-Vis and HPLC, with marks awards for their accuracy of results and experimental calculations.

1st Place
School: Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig, Co. Cork

2nd Place
School: Douglas Community School, Douglas, Co. Cork

3rd Place
School: Clonakilty Community College, Clonakilty, Co. Cork

The Schools' Analyst Competition is a UK/Ireland-based competition run by the Royal Society of Chemistry Analytical Division. Coláiste Choilm will now be one of three schools from the Republic of Ireland to qualify for the overall finals held in Bangor University in Wales in June.