Analytical Chemistry MSc: Who teaches this course

• Staff teaching on this course

The Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing teaches this course. The Faculty's wide selection of undergraduate and postgraduate courses covers a diverse range of subject areas, from aerospace to geography; from maths and computing to biotechnology; and many more. Our collaborative set-up provides new opportunities for our students, and we design our courses with industry professionals to ensure you stay up to date with the latest developments.

Pharmacy and Chemistry

The School of Pharmacy and Chemistry is well known for the high quality of its undergraduate and postgraduate courses in pharmacy, pharmaceutical science and chemistry. These include full- and part-time foundation programmes.

Excellent facilities support our teaching – students benefit from new, purpose-built laboratories, equipped with state-of-the-art instruments. Strong links with industry and other key sectors ensure our students are well prepared for today's employment market. These include connections with hospitals and community pharmacies, accreditation from industry bodies, and involvement with active research groups.

Dr Stephen Barton

Title: Principal lecturer and course director for Analytical Chemistry MSc and Pharmaceutical Analysis MSc

Email: s.barton@kingston.ac.uk 

Specialist subjects:

• Separation science
• Atomic and molecular spectroscopy
• Thermal analysis

Research fields:

• Materials science,
• Conducting polymer composites
• Intraocular lenses

Recent publications:

• "The Effects of Irradiation on Intraocular Lenses" in Polym. Degrad. Stabil., 2006; 91: 2315-2317 (with C.M. Pratt, E. McGonigle, M. Kishi and P.J.S. Foot)
• "Preoperative Opacification of Acrylic Intraocular Lenses in Storage", accepted for publication in J. Mater. Sci: Mater Med, 2007 (with C.M. Pratt, E. McGonigle, M. Kishi and P.J.S. Foot)
• "Conductive Polyaniline/Poly (Epichlorohydrin-co-Ethylene Oxide) Blends Prepared in Solution", accepted for publication in Polymers and Polymer Composites, 2007 (with Zaid K. Abbas, Peter J.S. Foot and Huda Morgan)

Membership of professional bodies:

• Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC)
• Chartered Chemist (CChem)
• Chartered Scientist (CSci)

Dr James Barker

Title: Reader in analytical science and course director for Forensic Analysis MSc

Email: j.barker@kingston.ac.uk 

Specialist subjects: Analytical chemistry, pharmaceutical and forensic analysis.

Research fields:

• Traditional Chinese medicines and analysis of bioactive ingredients
• Mass spectrometry
• Forensic analysis of drugs of abuse
• Toxicological evaluation and monitoring of contaminated landfill sites and radiological analysis

James has given expert witness evidence in the defence of drink-drive cases at both Magistrates and High Court. He is also a former chair of the Register of Analytical Chemists.

Recent publications:

• "Dietary Chelators as Antioxidant Enzyme Mimetics: Implications for Dietary Intervention in Neurodegenerative Diseases" in Behavioural Pharmacology, 2006 (with T. Hague, P.A Andrews and D.P Naughton)
• "Electrodeposition and Determination of Nano-scale Uranium and Plutonium using Alpha Spectroscopy" in J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem, 268, No. 3, 2006 (with H. Salar-Amoli and A. Flowers)
• "Biomedical Applications of Accelerator Mass Spectrometry: Isotope Measurements at the Level of the Atom" in Rapid Commun. Mass Spectr, 1(13), 285, 1999 (with R.C Garner)

Membership of professional bodies:

• Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry
• Registered Practitioner of Higher Education Academy
• Registered Analytical Chemist