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Death of Queen Elizabeth II

It is with great sadness that we hear of the death of Her Majesty The Queen, Queen Elizabeth II. As the longest serving monarch in British history, The Queen has been a constant for the UK through the changing world of the last 70 years.  Her long reign has seen transformative advances…

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Postdoctoral Research Associate with Manchester Metropolitan University

Ambitious and talented individuals with a background in aspects of electrochemistry or sonochemistry are invited to apply to join our multidisciplinary research team investigating new methods for manufacturing net zero chemicals and fuels from carbon dioxide.  Specifically, the project will focus on developing cutting edge catalysts and methods for carbon…

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Research Fellow at University of Aberdeen

We are seeking to recruit a suitably qualified chemical engineer or chemist with a strong background in plasma catalysis to join a vibrant research team under the supervision of Dr Panagiotis Kechagiopoulos at the School of Engineering. This post is supported by a UK Catalysis Hub Research grant which aims…

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Research Fellow in Catalysis at University of South Wales (USW)

Chemistry Research here at University of South Wales (USW) have an exciting opportunity for a UK Catalysis Hub position in the research groups of Dr. Gareth Owen (USW) and Dr. Alex Hamilton (Sheffield Hallam University) for a period of 12 months. This work is also supported by our industrial collaborators, Tata Steel. The focus of this project will be…

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Presenting the UK Catalysis Hub Research Data Policy

The Research Data Policy describes the responsibilities of the UK Catalysis Hub partners (researchers, staff, and students) for managing research data. The UK Catalysis Hub research data policy is intended to guide the generation, curation, preservation, and publishing of data produced during research activities. In this talk we will briefly…

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Professor Andrew Beale – Royal Society of Chemistry 2022 Materials Chemistry Division mid-career Award: Peter Day Award winner! 

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Congratulations to Professor Andrew Beale who has won the Royal Society of Chemistry2022 Materials Chemistry Division mid-career Award: Peter Day Award! For the development of novel methodologies using bright light sources to identify active species in catalysis and energy storage. Professor Beale’s group studies chemical reactions and processes as they…

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New £10million EPSRC grant investigating light-driven energy-conversion

Ludwig Hüttenhofer ‘GaP disks on a photoelectrode for enhanced water splitting

UK Catalysis Hub researchers including; Prof. Richard Catlow, Prof. Graham Hutchings, Prof. Christopher Hardacre and Prof. Andrew Beale are collaborating with Prof. Anatoly Zayats from King’s College London to investigate steering of chemical processes with plasmonic nanostructures. This multidisciplinary research programme combines the expertise of King’s and Imperial College London and UK Catalysis…

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