About Me

Hi! I am a faculty member and Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin fellow based at the University of Nottingham. I research into the first stars to light up our universe, and I love sharing my excitement in my science outreach. I have written a book! Buy it! One more thing… I’ve done a lot of work on gender equality and especially harassment in higher education. Less fun, but probably more important.

Book: First Light

I am excited to announce that my book, entitled “First Light: Switching on Stars at the Dawn of Time”, has been published by Bloomsbury Sigma. I like it. Other people seem to like it too! Reviews “…a thoroughly engaging tale that allows us to see science in the making… Chapman herself is in the thick…

First Light Outreach

I established First Light Outreach as a company dedicated to sharing the excitement of the era of the first stars to as wide an audience as possible (I have written a book for Bloombury Sigma). The other branch of my company utilises my expertise in ensuring gender equality in academia. I talk, I write, I…