UK Catalysis Hub
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UK Catalysis Hub
@ukcatalysishub.bsky.social
The UK Catalysis Hub is a consortia of universities involved in catalysis research. It brings together forty-six universities, fifteen companies, the STFC Harwell science facilities and thirteen international partners.

https://www.ukcatalysishub.co.uk
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Applications closing soon (deadline is 7th December)!
Fully funded 3.5-year PhD studentship (open to both UK and International students) investigating “Electricity-Driven Organic Synthesis” at @bathchem.bsky.social starting Oct 2026. With @jamiecadge.bsky.social. Deadline 7th December. Get in touch if interested! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Electricity-Driven Organic Synthesis at University of Bath on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Electricity-Driven Organic Synthesis at University of Bath, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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Today, Thursday, November 27, 2 pm UK / 3 pm CET / 9 am EST #NMRchat 🧲
Join Dr. Sathya Sai Seetharaman on Thursday for an exciting webinar about the ongoing work with the materials database built for the solid-state Nuclear Magnetic Resonance community in the UK.

Register for this webinar: www.psdi.ac.uk/event/webina...
November 27, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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The @rsc.org AMCG & IPCG, SCHEMA, and iCAST, invite you to our upcoming seminar on sustainable chemical feedstocks. It will focus on three main topics:

⚛️ Small Molecule Feedstocks
♻️ Circular Plastics
🌱 Sustainable Chemicals from Underutilised Biomass

Register here: www.rsc.org/events/detai...
November 27, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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Funded PhD position: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
This is an interdisciplinary project where you get to do coordination chemistry with bismuth and zinc, as well as some microbiology and some computational chemistry - all in the name of combatting antimicrobial resistance.
Currently UK only.
Metals against AMR - Understanding how bismuth inhibits metallo-β-lactamase enzymes at Nottingham Trent University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Metals against AMR - Understanding how bismuth inhibits metallo-β-lactamase enzymes at Nottingham Trent University, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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@paologiusto.bsky.social is hiring a #Postdoc to design & synthesize 2D covalent #semiconductor thin films & study their surface processes for light-induced #energy conversion.

‼️Deadline: 12 Dec‼️

tinyurl.com/y5crap7n

#ChemSky #PostdoctoralPosition #ResearchJobs #ScienceJobs
Postdoctoral Position (m/f/d) in 2D Covalent Thin Films for Light-Induced Energy Conversion
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November 21, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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Join us for a live webinar with @royalsociety.org to see how we can make science more accessible for everyone.

Hear from members of our Inclusion and Diversity Committee and watch a panel of invited speakers discuss improving inclusion in STEM.

Save the date and the link: rsc.li/4o5uCht

#ChemSky
November 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Check out our recent paper on catalysts for polymer recycling, Chemical Recycling of Polyesters and Polycarbonates: Why Is Zinc(II) Such an Effective Depolymerization Catalyst? This week in JACS - pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Work from @williamsgroupox.bsky.social @buchardgroup.bsky.social
#chemsky
Chemical Recycling of Polyesters and Polycarbonates: Why Is Zinc(II) Such an Effective Depolymerization Catalyst?
Effective polymer recycling is essential to reduce plastic pollution; catalytic polymer recycling to monomer is particularly attractive, as it could operate over multiple closed-loop cycles. Aliphatic...
pubs.acs.org
November 14, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Do you know an innovative early-career researcher inspiring the next generation of chemists? Nominate them by Jan. 20 for the Talented 12 Class of 2026:
cen.acs.org/sections/tal...

#CENT12 #chemsky
November 12, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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November 12, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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!Another Reminder! Please register by end of today (Wednesday) for the virtual open house scheduled for tomorrow (Thursday)! #chemsky
#chemsky, please share! Virtual information session Thursday, November 13th at 7:30 – 8:30 pm CST for students interested in pursuing a PhD in chemistry. Register here: uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
November 12, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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ScienceWrite is a mentoring scheme for aspiring and early-career minoritised and marginalised UK-based STEM writers, supported by @royalsociety.org and co-founded by @hanaayoob.co.uk @romatheengineer.bsky.social.

There's just a week to go until this year's deadline >>
ScienceWrite 2026 is open for applications! 🧪

Our programme for minoritised/marginalised science writers based in the UK is running again!

Have an idea for a book, article or other writing project for a lay audience? This is for you!

Apply & find out more at sciencewrite.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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📈 Industry–academia partnerships drive innovation

🌍 Learn more about SCHEMA's collaborative project between Cardiff University and Topsoe: Valorisation of CO2 through hydrogenation to methanol.

📲 Read it here: schemahub.ac.uk/spotlights

#CatalysisResearch #Chemistry #Cardiff #Topsoe #UK
November 10, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Join us at University of Manchester on 12 December for an in person meeting on hydrogen production. This 1 day event is designed to bring together researchers across disciplines to explore new frontiers in hydrogen production and sustainable catalytic processes. Register at tinyurl.com/catshydrogen
November 4, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Today, Tuesday, November 4, 5 pm CET/ 11 am EST #NMRchat 🧲
Join us on Tuesday, November 4, at 5 PM Paris/ 11 AM Boston/9:30 PM Delhi for a talk by Prof. Michael Ryan Hansen: Ultra-Wideline Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy with Applications to Battery Materials and (Inter)Metallic Phases #NMR #NMRchat #ChemSky
November 4, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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🚨🤖 Last day to secure your spot at the AI-Infused Sustainable Manufacturing Symposium, hosted with @aichemyhub.bsky.social.

Speakers include: Charlotte Williams, Matt Rosseinsky, Jean-Francois Ayme, Jess Andrews, Camille Petit, Aniket Chitre, Ulrich Hintermair

📲Register here: bit.ly/49ec6Qz
October 31, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Join us at University of Manchester on 12 December for an in person meeting on hydrogen production. This 1 day event is designed to bring together researchers across disciplines to explore new frontiers in hydrogen production and sustainable catalytic processes. Register at tinyurl.com/catshydrogen
October 28, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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We're looking for a motivated doctor in polymer/nanomaterials chemistry to work with us in a project with Pr Laurence Motte at LVTS laboratory of Sorbonne Paris Nord / INSERM and Dr Véronique GIGOUX at CRCT in Toulouse: Applications welcomed until November 10, 2025! 👩‍🔬🧑‍🔬
emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...
Portail Emploi CNRS - Offre d'emploi - Postdoctoral position on the formulation of magnetic and anisotropic polymer nanoobjects (M/F)
emploi.cnrs.fr
October 20, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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ScienceWrite 2026 is open for applications! 🧪

Our programme for minoritised/marginalised science writers based in the UK is running again!

Have an idea for a book, article or other writing project for a lay audience? This is for you!

Apply & find out more at sciencewrite.co.uk
October 20, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Last chance to sign up for our workshop at Harwell Campus, 24 Oct. Exploring the powerful synergy between neutron techniques and computational simulations in the field of catalysis. Suitable for newcomers and experienced researchers. Register by 1pm BST today tinyurl.com/neutronswork...
#ChemSky
October 17, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Take a look at these fantastic opportunities! ⬇️
October 17, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Last week Susumu Kitagawa, Omar Yaghi and Richard Robson were awarded the #Nobelprize in #chemistry for their work developing metal-organic frameworks. Here I tell the story of how MOFs came to be - incl. an interview with Kitagawa himself! www.chemistryworld.com/features/how... @chemistryworld.com
How the pioneers of metal-organic frameworks won the Nobel prize
From wooden models to thousands and thousands of structures, Julia Robinson tells the story of how Richard Robson, Susumu Kitagawa and Omar Yaghi won the 2025 Nobel prize in chemistry
www.chemistryworld.com
October 16, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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Join Alchemy and SCHEMA for a one-day symposium exploring how Al and digitalisation are transforming chemistry and sustainable manufacturing.

This is a unique chance to connect with national leaders in Al and sustainable manufacturing. Register now!

🔗 www.soci.org/events/hq-ev...
October 16, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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October 16, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Last chance to get a ticket for our workshop at Harwell Campus, 24 Oct. Exploring the powerful synergy between neutron techniques and computational simulations in the field of catalysis. Suitable for both newcomers and experienced researchers. Register by Friday tinyurl.com/neutronswork...
#ChemSky
October 14, 2025 at 10:09 AM