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Rebecca Melen @rebeccamelen.bsky.social · 13d

Congratulations to Nusaybah Alotaibi on finishing her PhD subject to minor corrections 🥳👏. Thanks to Louis Luk and Alex Pulis for acting as examiners.

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Rebecca Melen @rebeccamelen.bsky.social · 14d

20 years of FLPs! Check out this article published together with the pioneer of FLPs himself (Prof. Douglas Stephan) covering some of the highlights of FLP chemistry over the last two decades. pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

A reflection on frustrated Lewis pairs 20 years on: the gift that keeps on giving

This commentary reflects on the remarkably broad impact the concept of “frustrated Lewis pairs” (FLPs) has had over the past 20 years. Since its initial articulation, this concept has found applicatio...

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Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social · 26d

Save the date: 📅 Sept 25, 2025 🕒 3–4 pm CEST
Online #BeilsteinTalk “Single or double? A radical approach to frustrated Lewis pairs” with Rebecca L. Melen @rebeccamelen.bsky.social from Cardiff University, United Kingdom.
Register for FREE! 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/25df8v5p
#BeilsteinTalks

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Rebecca Melen @rebeccamelen.bsky.social · Sep 4

Delighted to have been selected as a sub-panel member (assessment phase) for sub-panel 8 (Chemistry) for REF2029 #REF2029

ref2029.bsky.social @ref2029.bsky.social · Sep 4

The names of panel members for the criteria-setting phase of REF 2029 have now been announced on our panels pages. 2029.ref.ac.uk/news/expert-...

Expert panels appointed for REF 2029 – REF 2029

2029.ref.ac.uk

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Rebecca Melen @rebeccamelen.bsky.social · Jul 3

Great talks at the XL BIENAL in Bilbao! It’s great to be travelling again. #BQB2025

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Rebecca Melen @rebeccamelen.bsky.social · Jun 25

I’m really honoured to be the 2025 winner of the RSC Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson Prize. Thanks to my current research group, past students and postdocs, and collaborators and mentors who have made this possible @rsc.org #RSCprizes

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Rebecca Melen @rebeccamelen.bsky.social · May 9

🚨PhD position in synthetic inorganic chemistry in our group.🚨 The position is joint with semiconductor company TOK and will involve trip(s) to Japan!
Please see the details below ⬇️

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

PhD in Chemistry: Synthesis of Transition Metal Precursors for Semiconductor Materials at Cardiff University on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - PhD in Chemistry: Synthesis of Transition Metal Precursors for Semiconductor Materials at Cardiff University, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com

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Rebecca Melen @rebeccamelen.bsky.social · Apr 28

PhD Positions in main group and transition metal coordination chemistry available in my group. Please get in touch if you have any questions on the project. UK students only. www.findaphd.com/phds/cardiff...

Cardiff University PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

FindAPhD. Search Funded PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships at Cardiff University.

www.findaphd.com

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Rebecca Melen @rebeccamelen.bsky.social · Feb 14

It’s great to be back in India 🇮🇳 for the #icmgsc2025 conference. Lots of exciting main group chemistry and lots more to come #chemsky

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Rebecca Melen @rebeccamelen.bsky.social · Feb 7

Come work with us in the field of Group 15 chemistry ⬇️⬇️⬇️ #chemsky

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

PhD in Chemistry: Safe Removal and Recovery of the Heavier Group 15 Compounds (Bi, Sb, As): EPSRC IDLA PhD at Cardiff University on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - PhD in Chemistry: Safe Removal and Recovery of the Heavier Group 15 Compounds (Bi, Sb, As): EPSRC IDLA PhD at Cardiff University, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com

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Neal Mankad @metallacycle.bsky.social · Dec 4

Save the date for #RSCPoster2025 #chemsky
It was a great event last year!

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Rebecca Melen @rebeccamelen.bsky.social · Nov 26

CANUK 2025: 2nd Canada – UK Joint Symposium on Inorganic Chemistry
11-14 June, 2025.
Registration and Abstract submission is now open for CANUK 2025 to be held in the beautiful Québec City, QC, Canada. Just before the CSC meeting in Ottawa.
fontaine.chm.ulaval.ca/symposium-20...

#chemsky

Symposium 2025

Welcome to the 2nd Canada - UK Joint Symposium on Inorganic Chemistry! Welcome to the 2nd Canada - UK Joint Symposium on Inorganic Chemistry! We are delighted to be hosting this conference at Quebe...

fontaine.chm.ulaval.ca

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Arjan W Kleij @kleijiciq.bsky.social · Nov 22

Today we had @rebeccamelen.bsky.social at @iciqchem.bsky.social giving a wonderful seminar on #frustrated boron catalysts for #pharma inspired synthesis, great pitch 👍!

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Rebecca Melen @rebeccamelen.bsky.social · Nov 22

I had a great time at ICIQ Tarragona, thanks for the invite and delicious food! #chemsky

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Rebecca Melen @rebeccamelen.bsky.social · Nov 18

Congratulations team 🥳 I’m looking forward to getting involved in this.

Dominik Munz @munzgroup.bsky.social · Nov 18

@dfgpublic.bsky.social approved our RTG "Engineering Covalent Bonds in Molecules & Materials: Ec=m2" @Saarland @Leibniz_INM
Excellent Team Effort, special shout-out @DScheschkewitz
dfg.de/de/service/p...
@TGulder @GKickelbick @MGallei @CKay @GMorigi @VPresser @GJung @DAndrada @ASchaefer @SStopkowicz

DFG fördert zwölf neue Graduiertenkollegs

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