CLF PhD Studentship

There is an opportunity for a PhD position through the Central Laser Facility (CLF) on the Harwell Campus and the UK Catalysis Hub. For the PhD studentship, half the funding will generously be provided by the facilities. THE applicant must have confirmation of the other half of the funding. The…

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STFC Central Laser Facility Octopus and Ultra Facilities: Call for access 2022-1

Applications are now invited for funded access (facility overheads, UK travel and accommodation)to the Octopus and Ultra facilities of the Central Laser Facility (CLF) in the Research Complex at Harwell, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. Access to be scheduled January 2022 to June 2022 subject to the progress of our COVID recovery programme. The deadline for applications is 17:00 GMT (PROMPT) on Tuesday 27th July 2021 Please carefully read all of the…

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PDRA position available in the Durham Catalysis Group

An exciting new EPSRC-funded PDRA position is available in the Durham Catalysis Group with Simon Beaumont on new approaches to the dynamic operation of heterogeneous catalysts:  Deadline 3rd August 2021. The work will be supervised by Dr Simon Beaumont. Informal enquiries to Simon.Beaumont@durham.ac.uk welcome. For more information and to apply visit: https://durham.taleo.net/careersection/du_ext/jobdetail.ftl?job=21000642&tz=GMT%2B01%3A00&tzname=Europe%2FLondon

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Catalysis and Biocatalysis Case Studies

Introduction Catalysis research has had a major positive impact on the UK economy. Evidence for this is provided by the over 60 impact case referencing catalysis or biocatalysis studies submitted to the 2014 REF exercise. Case studies involving catalysis and biocatalysis span Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Agriculture, Pharmaceuticals, Built Environment, materials…

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Senior Scientist, Green Hydrogen, BP

Would you like to join a team of diverse and forward-thinking scientists who sit firmly at the heart of innovation and technology – advancing bps agenda towards a net zero world. We are delighted to offer this phenomenal opportunity for Senior Scientist to join us in actively developing and commercialising innovative…

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Chemical Imaging and Tomography – Training Course

When: 29 April 2024 – 1 May 2024Where: Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Fermi Avenue Harwell Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire Jumpstart your understanding of advanced chemical imaging & tomography with this three-day course by Finden who received the prestigious Royal Socity of Chemistry award in 2023 for pioneering the XRD-CT method. Learn about the fundamental principles, current…

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Modelling supramolecular catalysis: Methods and Applications

When: 12 – May 14, 2024Where: CECAM-FR-MOSER, Paris, France Supramolecular objects are all around us and are the basis of life, but artificial ones are more recent. While research in this field was originally focusing on building these complexes, current research focuses on using them as tools for performing reactions,preferably in a catalytic…

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