UK Catalysis Hub & Irish Catalysis Society Workshop
Join us on the 19 of June 2026 for a joint workshop with the Irish Catalysis Society. The workshop will take place at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire.
The event will be a hybrid event so you will have the option to watch online for those who can't attend in person.
This one-day event is designed to bring together researchers across disciplines. Through a series of short talks, we aim to spark collaborations and develop project concepts around shared research challenges.
Topics include:
Computational & materials chemistry (molecular modelling of polymers/porous materials)
Chemical engineering & catalysis (materials for energy/chemical processes)
Organometallic chemistry & catalysis
Sustainable energy materials & nanomaterials
Inorganic chemistry & light-driven reactions (photocatalysis/energy)
Speakers include researchers from the Catalysis Hub and internationally renowned speakers and industrialists covering a range of topics in catalysis.
Speakers include:
Dr. Pau Farras, University of Galway
Prof. Laurie King, Manchester Metropolitan University
Dr. Tobias Krämer, Trinity College Dublin
Prof. Haresh Manyar, Queen’s University Belfast
Dr. Bar Mosevitzky Lis, University of Limerick
Dr. Christopher Parlett, Manchester
Dr. Alberto Roldan, Cardiff University
Dr. Rebecca Ruscoe, Keele
Dr. Veronica Sofianos, University College Dublin
Prof. Ifan Stephens, Imperial College London
You can view and download the programme below.
Worshop venue & travel information:
Please see the google map for directions to Harwell Campus. If you have dietary requirements or allergies, please make yourself known to staff.
Accommodation:
Attendees need to organise their own accommodation.
There are also several local hotels including:
- The Marriott Courtyard, Oxford South Didcot
- Ridgeway House
- Premier Inn Oxford South Didcot
- Travelodge Oxford Abingdon Road
As above, please contact the hotels directly to book.
Please let us know if you can no longer attend in person as we have people on a waiting list that would like to attend.
