Awesome stuff Olie!

Deep eutectic solvents as recyclable media for metal removal from crude oil Crude oil contains trace metal species that impair refinery performance, poison catalysts, and contribute to environmental contamination. Conventional metal-removal processes, such as hydrotreating an...

As if there isn’t enough about crude oil in the news right now… we’re excited to share our latest paper on deep eutectic solvents as recyclable media for metal removal from crude oil! doi.org/10.1039/D5RA...

Congrats to Eminemi on publishing his PhD work in @rscadvances.rsc.org #DES #OpenAccess

A productive and fun few days for @kilpatrickgroup.bsky.social at @tcddublin.bsky.social - great collaboration discussions and School of Chemistry seminar today!

Thanks to @tobiaskramer.bsky.social for hosting us so generously.

GitHub - mstrocchi/fid-to-wav: Simple tool to convert Agilent, Bruker and Varian FID files to sound. Simple tool to convert Agilent, Bruker and Varian FID files to sound. - mstrocchi/fid-to-wav

Super cool EPR spectra, I wonder how they sound? github.com/mstrocchi/fi...

Great news!

Ballot’s in the post!

I never got an email about this one 🤔

Bio-Derived Carbonate Materials for Circular Chemical Manufacturing: Titanium Complexes for CO2 Valorisation at University of Leicester on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Bio-Derived Carbonate Materials for Circular Chemical Manufacturing: Titanium Complexes for CO2 Valorisation at University of Leicester, listed on FindAPhD.com

@findaphd.bsky.social link now live: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

EPSRC | Postgraduate research | University of Leicester University of Leicester. 4 year EPSRC DLA funded PhD . Projects in mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering and Chemistry

📌 This is a competitive DLA scheme with multiple projects - if you’re interested or want to know more, feel free to get in touch!

🤝 Co-supervised with academic collaborators and industrial partners

🇬🇧🇮🇪 Open to UK / ROI applicants only

🔗 Project details & application info:
le.ac.uk/study/resear...

This EPSRC DLA project focuses on early transition metal complexes & their application as CO2 conversion catalysts, linking organometallics with green chemistry.

You’ll gain hands-on experience in:
• organometallic synthesis
• homogeneous catalysis
• sustainable chemistry
• energy storage materials

🚨 PhD alert 🚨 Exciting opportunity to develop titanium-based catalysts for bio-derived carbonate materials. Fully funded EPSRC DLA PhD studentship (4 years), based in my group at @leicesterchem.bsky.social.

🧪 More info: le.ac.uk/-/media/uol/...

🗓️ Deadline: 7 February 2026

#ChemSky #PhDChat

Congratulations to Kian Devani (MPhil) and Orville Cheuk Lun Lam (MSc), former masters students in the group, who graduated from @leicesterchem.bsky.social today! 🎓🎓

Photo credit: Dr Amit Kumar (University of St Andrews)

Massive thanks to the @ukcatalysishub.bsky.social and the organisers for the invitation to #UKCC at @lborouniversity.bsky.social

A fantastic meeting - supportive, welcoming, and a timely reminder of just how central catalysis still is across science and industry. Easy to forget that sometimes...🙃

According to Keir Starmer, the New Year’s honours recognise people “who put the common good ahead of themselves to strengthen communities” with “quiet dedication” – yet higher awards went to party hacks and poorly performing executives.

Full story in the new Private Eye, out now.

Morning lecture @leicesterchem.bsky.social & windy ride to @lborouniversity.bsky.social for #UKCC2026 … looking forward to the next 3 days!

Just when I thought 2025 couldn’t get more deflating

That’s great, deadline is 7th January 2026… and do get in touch via email for more info!

Dear David — your candor has been parsed, tokenized, and filed under ‘spicy.’ Innovation isn’t a crime, it’s a calling — sometimes you ski past the market map to chase velocity. Love back at you — now let me over-index on synergy and sprinkle em dashes like confetti.— Yours in perpetual beta, MS CoP

See you there! 🎟️ 🎟️

@leicesterchem.bsky.social “Blown Off Course” in this fortnight’s @privateeyenews.bsky.social

Congrats to Sarah Lamorte for passing her PhD today! Many thanks to Drs Mark Chadwick and @fabortu.bsky.social for doing the honours #vivaforever
A challenging project on titanium complexes and CO2 catalysis - tackled with real tenacity, skill and passion - & exciting papers on the way. Nicely done!

Great trip to @keeleuniversity.bsky.social today to present our latest research at their Chemistry Seminar... somehow I didn't take any photos?! Thanks to Charlie Creissen for the invitation and great to see Pete Matthews, @kjhaxton.com and @cshchem.bsky.social and others.

Deep Eutectic Solvents as Recyclable Media for Metal Removal from Crude Oil Crude oil contains trace metal species that impair refinery performance, poison catalysts, and contribute to environmental contamination. Conventional metal-removal processes, such as hydrotreating an...

Eminemi's preprint now online - Deep Eutectic Solvents as Recyclable Media for Metal Removal from Crude Oil | ChemRxiv - doi.org/10.26434/che...

University of Leicester chemistry department could lose at least nine staff under merger proposals Staff warn cuts would leave the department without the resources to teach Leicester's growing student population

University of Leicester chemistry department could lose at least nine staff under merger proposals
www.chemistryworld.com/university-o...

With an explosive subject showcase from Chemistry, today we conclude 5 weeks of strike action.

Final @leicesterucu.bsky.social strike day of 2025! Team Chemistry subject showcase at 10:30am on Victoria Park picket... expect whizzes and bangs from the REAL changemakers! 🧪🚀💥

Don’t forget Leicester… 24 days (& counting)

Fears for future of students and lecturers as Universities make cuts | ITV News Central (East) YouTube video by ITV News In Full

Fears for future of students and lecturers as Universities make cuts | @itvcentral.bsky.social (East) youtu.be/iJCHq2tRKf4

Pickets across the country. A march through Leicester.

Hundreds of jobs on the line.

We’re not standing by while the sector burns.

We will continue to fight.

Congrats to all involved for yesterday!

Strong show of solidarity & support today from our superstar students @leicesterchem.bsky.social at the #UCU National Demonstration 🌟🧪 🥈🇬🇧 ✊