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Assistant Professor at the University of Nottingham.
With the new academic year approaching,final year UGs might be thinking about the next step.For those looking at master's, the School of Chemistry
@uniofnottingham.bsky.social
is launching a new MSc in AI and Digital Chemistry! First cohort Oct 2026. More info and how to apply at:
tinyurl.com/aichem
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MSc AI and Digital Chemistry - The University of Nottingham
AI applications - learn how to use AI methods and computational approaches to solve chemical problems ​
http://tinyurl.com/aichem
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For those on
#chemsky
interested in metal binding peptides and enzyme mimics, check out our latest paper
doi.org/10.1002/anie...
. A huge thanks to all co-authors, in particular the amazing Enrico Falcone!
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http://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202513990
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Our group usually uses enzymes to break polymers, but our brilliant PhD student Emily Dixon likes to use them for polymerisation and she has compiled this review for people with similar interests. Thanks to
@vincenzotaresco.bsky.social
for involving me in the project!
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
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Harnessing enzymes for greener polymerisations: advances in chain and step growth processes
Synthetic organic polymers face increasing scrutiny due to their environmental impact, as most industrial monomers are petrol-based. Key concerns include fossil fuel consumption, greenhouse gas emissi...
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2025/py/d5py00223k
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Dr Andrea Laybourn
8 months ago
📣PhD available in our group focusing on Digital & Flow Chemistry for
#MOF
production. Based in Sch Chemistry & iPRD @UniLeeds. Start date: 1st Oct 2025. ⏰️Deadline 30th May. Please repost to spread the word 🙏
#chemsky
#phdjobs
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Digital and Flow Materials Chemistry for Metal-Organic Frameworks Production
Project opportunity - Digital and Flow Materials Chemistry for Metal-Organic Frameworks Production at the University of Leeds
https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fphd.leeds.ac.uk%2Fproject%2F2225-digital-and-flow-materials-chemistry-for-metal-organic-frameworks-production&data=05%7C02%7CA.Laybourn%40leeds.ac.uk%7Cd7f8d6e941b24bef052608dd738dc55e%7Cbdeaeda8c81d45ce863e5232a535b7cb%7C0%7C0%7C638793774921389069%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=e0u42Ct%2Bh4hlZq5%2BA7QJ%2BEvMSXC7p1s1nTxtXOJu1%2BM%3D&reserved=0
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It's a wrap for
#Dalton2025
! 357 delegates (of which 176 students) from 55 institutions, 97 presentations, 170 posters, 3 days of great science, 1 amazing Dalton community!! And the classic pizza delivery in the middle of the night, of course!
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@rsc.org
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Harry Low’s Lab
8 months ago
Please RT. Post-doc opportunity alert! đź’Ą Come join our team (
thelowlab.org
) at Imperial, London, working on bacterial secretion systems. The position is funded by the Wellcome Trust. For more details and to apply please see
www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-...
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Kit Yates
9 months ago
🚨I promised I'd say more on the Royal Society and Elon Musk, so here it is. 🚨 I've resigned my position as Associate Editor at Royal Society's journal Open Science in protest at their lack of action over Elon Musk. My op-ed in
@theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Elon Musk is a proven danger to good science, but the Royal Society won’t say so. That’s why I resigned | Kit Yates
It is vital to act, and I urge colleagues to do so. How can we stand by and laud this man while he undermines scientific integrity? asks academic and author Kit Yates
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/04/elon-musk-science-royal-society-scientific-integrity
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Hey
#chemsky
, and specifically the inorganic community: only one week to go before registration closes for the
@rsc.org
#Dalton2025
! On behalf of the
@ibdg-rsc.bsky.social
organising committee, we are looking forward to welcoming you to 3 days of great talks! Link here:
www.rsc.org/events/detai...
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Dalton 2025
https://www.rsc.org/events/detail/80569/dalton-2025
9 months ago
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Ash Jogalekar
9 months ago
Hi network, I am looking for senior positions in computational and medicinal chemistry. If you need someone with a strong background in med chem who has contributed to multiple leads and clinical candidates and has hired and managed teams and built computational platforms, please reach out. Thanks!
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Looking for a
#PhD
? Interested in sustainability, valorisation of resources and commercial application? Then I might have the right project for you! See below, fully funded for UK students, deadline 9 March. Please share
#chemsky
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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From waste to resource: optimising enzymatic conversion of invasive plant waste for biofuel in South Africa at University of Nottingham on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - From waste to resource: optimising enzymatic conversion of invasive plant waste for biofuel in South Africa at University of Nottingham, listed on FindAPhD.com
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/from-waste-to-resource-optimising-enzymatic-conversion-of-invasive-plant-waste-for-biofuel-in-south-africa/?p172790
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Catherine Sheard
10 months ago
If you're a non-UK scientist who wants to come to the UK for a postdoc, this year's Newton Fellowships are now open. You'll need a lab to host you (which could be me, but truly, could be any PI, so get in touch with someone you'd like to work with!)
royalsociety.org/grants/newto...
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Newton International Fellowships | Royal Society
This fellowship is for non-UK scientists who are at an early stage of their research career and wish to conduct research in the UK.
https://royalsociety.org/grants/newton-international/
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Hello inorganic chemists and
#chemsky
, little conference reminder: only just over 2 weeks left to submit your abstract for an oral presentation at
#Dalton2025
. All the info on the webpage:
www.rsc.org/events/detai...
@roysocchem.bsky.social
@ibdg-rsc.bsky.social
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Dalton 2025
https://www.rsc.org/events/detail/80569/dalton-2025
10 months ago
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Miriam O'Duill
10 months ago
Registration is now open for the
@roysocchem.bsky.social
Organic Chemistry Community Midlands Regional Meeting at the University of Nottingham on 24 April 2025. For more information and to register, visit:
www.rsc.org/events/detai...
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RSC Organic Chemistry Community Midlands Regional Meeting 2025
https://www.rsc.org/events/detail/79680/rsc-organic-division-midlands-regional-meeting-2025#:~:text=The%20RSC%20Organic%20Chemistry%20Community,from%20across%20the%20Midlands%20region
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"I sit here to remind you I'm a gift"
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11 months ago
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Don't get fooled by their cute faces, they are just waiting for the right time to knock down all the Christmas baubles 🎄
11 months ago
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Dr Andrea Laybourn
11 months ago
Very much recommend checking out this opportunity
#ChemPhD
Fabs is a brilliant scientist, wonderful person & research is great 👇👇👇
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To all members of the Inorganic Chemistry community, please save the date for the
#Dalton2025
meeting. The registration link will be live soon.
@roysocchem.bsky.social
#chemsky
PS: for the bioinorganic folks out there, consider following the IBDG account for news and events 👇
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It's prime time for
#phd
applications, and I have a fully funded position (for UK students) looking at waste biomass valorisation and its economical viability. Application deadline: 12/01/25, more info at the link
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
@uniofnottingham.bsky.social
#chemsky
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From waste to resource: opportunities, challenges and economic viability of biorefineries in South Africa at University of Nottingham on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - From waste to resource: opportunities, challenges and economic viability of biorefineries in South Africa at University of Nottingham, listed on FindAPhD.com
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/from-waste-to-resource-opportunities-challenges-and-economic-viability-of-biorefineries-in-south-africa/?p172790
11 months ago
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Nick Mitchell
12 months ago
I have an AstraZeneca-funded PhD position available (4 years), based in my lab (School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham); start date Oct 2025! Traceless Chemoenzymatic Peptide Synthesis Application deadline: 6 Jan 2025. Get in touch!!!
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Traceless Chemoenzymatic Peptide Synthesis at University of Nottingham on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Traceless Chemoenzymatic Peptide Synthesis at University of Nottingham, listed on FindAPhD.com
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/traceless-chemoenzymatic-peptide-synthesis/?p179338
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I have an open
#PhD
opportunity available, fully funded for UK students, to explore waste utilisation for biorefineries in South Africa. More information at the link below. Deadline for applications is 12 Jan 25. Please share widely
#chemsky
!
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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From waste to resource: opportunities, challenges and economic viability of biorefineries in South Africa at University of Nottingham on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - From waste to resource: opportunities, challenges and economic viability of biorefineries in South Africa at University of Nottingham, listed on FindAPhD.com
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/from-waste-to-resource-opportunities-challenges-and-economic-viability-of-biorefineries-in-south-africa/?p172790
12 months ago
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Every evening, as dinner time approaches, we are subjected to ruthless judgement...
#caturday
12 months ago
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Prof Ross Forgan
12 months ago
OK
#chemsky
do your thing. I have an immediate PhD vacancy working on a MOF / crystallography / electron diffraction project with Syngenta. Home fees and stipend are covered. Spread the word!
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Hello Bluesky and
#chemsky
! I guess this is a good way to introduce myself, with some help from Scholar Goggler
scholargoggler.com
12 months ago
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Patrick A. Robertson
12 months ago
A fully funded PhD position in my research group is available. Details on our research can be found here:
www.nurd.org.uk
The project would suit anyone with an MSci in chemistry or physics with an interest/experience in reaction dynamics, ultrafast laser spectroscopy, and instrument development
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