​Louise’s main interests are in luminescence spectroscopy and actinide chemistry, but she also dabbles in lanthanide and d-metal/ organic chemistry in her exploration of two-photon chemistry and up-conversion. Research into actinide chemistry involves exploration of actinyl units (especially the ever-elusive uranyl(V)) and increasing understanding of the fundamental spectroscopic properties of air-sensitive actinide complexes, including uranium mono-oxo species and uranium(IV) chemistry.

Apart from the joy of seeing a nicely resolved emission spectrum, Louise enjoys going to the gym, dogs and (above all) Thursday pints.
2013 - Present:

​2021 - Present:

2009 - 2013:

2005 - 2008:

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2003 - 2004:


1999 - 2003:


1995 - 1999:
Reader in Chemistry, The University of Manchester

Vice Chair of the RSC Radiochemistry Interest Group

EPSRC Career Acceleration Fellow, The University of Manchester

Leverhulme Trust Postdoctoral Fellowship, The University of Manchester, with Professor Stephen Faulkner

Postdoctoral Research Assistant, CEA, Grenoble, France, with Dr Marinella Mazzanti

Ph.D Inorganic Chemistry, The University of Nottingham, with Dr Polly Arnold

MChem in Chemistry, The University of York

Current Courses
The University of Manchester
Chem 40311: 4th Year optional course (6 lectures)
Radiochemistry and Nuclear Chemistry

Past Courses
The University of Manchester
Chem 31331: 3rd Year optional course (4 lectures)
Bio-inorganic Chemistry, Metals in Medicine 
Chem 40322: 4th Year optional course (4 lectures)
Topics in Inorganic Chemistry, Lanthanide Ions as Luminescent Sensors and Probes
Nuclear First DTC course: (1 lecture)
Introduction to UV-vis Spectroscopy

ECPM, (École Européenne de Chimie, Polymères et Matériaux) Strasbourg, France
2nd Year course (6 lectures)
Vibrational Spectroscopy; Theory and Applications