News & Press

21 October 2016

Briar Chemicals welcomed a group of students from Wymondham College who are keen to pursue a career in chemistry or chemical engineering. The visit was organised by Ms Edwards, Student Futures Coordinator at Wymondham College, following a visit earlier in the year from the college when a group of students met with Briar’s Site Manager, […]

10 August 2016

Year 10 student, Hannah Tappin’s interest in chemistry helped her to make the decision to choose Briar Chemicals for work experience week. Studying at Aylsham High School, Hannah is preparing for her upcoming GCSE’s including triple science – chemistry, biology and physics. She also has a keen interest in other sciences, law and business studies. […]

8 August 2016

Briar Chemicals hosted a visit from a group of students at the University of East Anglia (UEA) to learn more about the career opportunities within a manufacturing company. The UEA held its Annual Engineering Summer School in July 2016. A total of 23 sixth form students, who had expressed an interest in a career in engineering, were treated to […]

11 July 2016

Having completed his first two years at University, Nathan  joined Briar Chemicals in August 2015 as a work placement student from Loughborough University. With A-levels in Maths, Further Maths and Chemistry and an AS-level in Physics, Nathan enrolled at Loughborough University in 2013 where he is currently studying a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering with […]

5 July 2016

Pupils from Norwich Primary Academy explored the magical and imaginative forest of BeWILDerwood in search of inspiration for the Briar Chemical poetry competition. A fun filled morning of outdoor adventures, organised by Briar Chemicals, inspired a group of pupils; with a trip on the BeWILDerboat through the marshes and exploring in the treehouses. The children […]

17 June 2016

Briar Chemicals exhibited at Chemspec Europe 2016, the international exhibition for Fine and Speciality Chemicals on 1-2 June in Basel, Switzerland. This idyllic location on the River Rhine borders France, Germany and Switzerland – three of Europe’s strongest countries in the chemical industry. As a regular exhibitor at Chemspec Europe, Briar Chemicals attend this valuable […]

25 May 2016

On Tuesday 24th May, Briar Chemicals hosted an event in support of the Norfolk and Norwich Festival, a flagship arts festival for the East of England with a reputation for innovative and inspirational programming. Briar Chemicals has sponsored the Norfolk and Norwich Festival for many years and this year was delighted to host a music […]

11 May 2016

A group of Chemistry students from the University of East Anglia visited Briar Chemicals to understand first-hand how chemistry is used in a working environment. The Chemistry students, who are studying either Chemistry or Biological and Medicinal Chemistry, met with a team of Technical Specialists at Briar Chemicals to learn more about the exciting and wide-ranging careers […]

3 May 2016

TV Zoologist and Cbeebies presenter Jess French shared her love of nature with children at Wensum Junior School at the launch of the Briar Chemicals Poetry competition. This year’s poetry competition theme, organised by Briar Chemicals, is Exploring Nature and Miss French is the final stage judge. Pupils’ minds were buzzing with poetic ideas after the wildlife expert […]

25 April 2016

Briar Chemicals welcomed a group of students from the UEA’s ChemNet programme who are keen to learn how chemistry works in a manufacturing environment. The visit, for the pupils aged 14-18 years from Paston Sixth Form College, was arranged by Dr Sean Thurston, Royal Society of Chemistry Education Coordinator (East) for ChemNet who works at […]