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The EPSRC CDT in Resilient Chemistry: Feedstock 2 Function welcomed its third Cohort of students at the recent CDT induction event, which took place on 24 – 25th September 2026. A big welcome to our new students: Zachary McGuire, Chloe Ingham, Max Stone, Isabella Bonev, Ethan Lewis, Ryan Mycock, Matthew Sandhu, Emily Williams, Jonathon Mitchell & Ali Farhat. During the induction, students were given the opportunity to learn more about the development of the two CDTs, meet academics, fellow students, and industry members on the SAB board. They also participated in a number of cohort building activities including a maze ice-breaker challenge and Robin Hood tour of the city centre! They further had a tour of facilities at The University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University, where they will be spending time researching over the next four years. A meal at Mem Saab restaurant in Nottingham City Centre provided students opportunity to network with the co-directors, theme leads, and members of the SAB. We are thrilled to welcome the next generation of pioneers in Resilient Chemistry, welcome to the CDT, Nottingham Trent University, and the University of Nottingham.

Our new cohort outside the GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry, Jubilee Campus, University of Nottingham

Christine Paul from Cohort 9 has recently published in Cleaner Engineering and Technology:

Bioelectrochemical treatment of untreated spent car catalyst: Effects of solids loading on platinum group metal redistribution and process limitations.

This work explores sustainable bioelectrochemical treatment for recovering valuable platinum group metals from spent automotive catalysts.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666790826001813

#PhDResearch #SustainableChemistry #CircularEconomy #PGMs

Last week, Schubert Fernandes from cohort-12 presented at the International symposium on ‘Green chemistry as a responsible chemistry for better sustainability’ organised by the Dnyanprassarak Mandal’s College and Research Centre, Goa, India. He presented on the topic – ‘Transient Flow Chemistry – A Greener Alternative for Solvent Kinetic Studies’ and demonstrating the sustainability benefits of the methodology, as part of his group project. Congratulations to Schubert for winning a consolation prize for the oral presentation.

Schubert Fernandes (Cohort 12) online presentation

From June to September 2026, I had the opportunity to undertake a placement at AstraZeneca’s Macclesfield campus, working in the Catalysis, High Throughput and Synthesis Technologies team within Chemical Development. This was highly beneficial for my development as a chemist as it allowed me to work with and learn from industry-leading scientists and to experience the workflows conducted in industrial pharmaceutical research, which are very different to in academia. I was also able to present my work in group meetings at AstraZeneca, the feedback and ideas from which will be useful as my PhD work moves forward. The unique perspectives and knowledge available to me during this placement have led me to think about my own research in new ways, including putting more stock in the relevance and suitability of my chemistry to pharmaceutical development and considering aspects such as economical viability of reactions and practical aspects of transferring my chemistry from small-scale laboratory synthesis to larger manufacturing.

My time at AstraZeneca has also helped clarify my career plans by giving me an experience of working within a large pharmaceutical company, and by discussing career paths and experiences with scientists that have come to work at AstraZeneca. As such I feel more prepared to plan out a career path undertake job searching at the end of my PhD.

I’d like to thank the CDT and my supervisor Ross Denton for their help in facilitating the placement, and Jessica Milani, Gary Noonan and Matthew Burns at AstraZeneca for their supervision and advice throughout my placement.

On 13th September 2026, researchers from our Chemistry CDT, University of Nottingham participated in the ‘Nottingham Green Festival’ at Nottingham Arboretum, Nottingham.

They had the opportunity to engage with the members of the public, explaining to the lay person the research they do in the university and how it will benefit the society in the coming future. Our researcher enjoyed the thoughtful discussions, challenging questions and enlightening the curious minds of the public.

We are thankful to the organising committee of the nottmgreenfest event and Sally Longford – the host of the ‘Knowledge Tent’ for giving our researchers the amazing opportunity. Big congratulation to Adeifeoluwa Jolaosho (Cohort 10), James Brett (Cohort 11), Sophie Shearlaw (Cohort 11), Schubert Fernandes (Cohort 12) and Mathew Wheatley (Cohort 12) for taking the time to speak to the members of public.

From the 6th to the 11th of September, Ben Millwater (cohort 10) had the opportunity to attend the 38th European Peptide Symposium in Vienna, Austria. The conference discussed a wide range of topics relating to the world of peptide chemistry. Talks ranged from new synthetic peptide methodology to computational tools for the development of new bioactive peptides, alongside many other fascinating areas in between! The standout talk was given by David Baker, recipient of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, titled “Design of new protein functions using deep learning”. Alongside the insightful talks, Ben presented a poster describing his PhD research titled “Regioselective halogenation of tryptophan-containing peptides and non-native aromatic substrates”, which looks at the development of new biocatalysts with potential applications in synthetic chemistry. The poster session provided the perfect platform to network with researchers from across the world, receive feedback on his work, and facilitated many insightful conversations relating to potential new research directions. Many thanks to the conference organisers for arranging such a fantastic event, and to Ben’s supervisor Dr Nicholas Mitchell for his continued support.

Pictured is Ben Millwater (Cohort 10) alongside his poster

On the 7th–8th September, Zichen Zhang (Cohort 9), Emily Dixon (Cohort 10), and Ronan Ozdural (Cohort 11) had the opportunity of presenting their work at the Macro Group Annual Awards Symposium.

They presented their research to the wider polymer community, with great talks, posters, and all-around enjoyable discussions with fellow researchers. Congratulations to Emily Dixon, who won an RSC prize for her poster!

A huge thank you to Macro Group UK for organising such a fantastic conference, and to everyone who took the time to discuss their work and ask questions.

Zichen Zhang (Cohort 9), Emily Dixon (Cohort 10) and Ronan Ozdural (Cohrot 11) is pictured below, next to the poster they presented at the Symposium

Mineralization in Construction Materials and Products at the National Laboratory for Civil Engineering (LNEC) in Lisbon, Portugal. The conference covered a wide range of topics such as CO2 mineralisation technologies, recycled concrete and microstructure properties of CO2 mineralised products alongside lots more interesting research!
Sophie had the opportunity to present her research “The Development of Designer Superplasticizers via the Utilisation of CO2” which explores novel synthetic procedures for the sustainable synthesis of a class of water reducing cement admixtures. After presenting her work, Sophie had the opportunity to engage in discussions with a wide variety of academics and industrial specialists from various different backgrounds such as civil engineering, geology, materials science and chemistry.
Thanks to the organising committee for putting together a fantastic conference!

Pictured is Sophie Shearlaw (Cohort 11) presenting at the conference

From 13–17 July 2026, Toby Maccormack from Cohort 9 visited the CP2M (Catalysis, Polymerization, Processes and Materials) laboratory, a joint research unit of CNRS, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 and CPE Lyon. The research placement directly contributed to the progress of his PhD project by providing access to an industrially relevant multi-channel continuous flow reactor developed by KHIMOD, enabling the evaluation of his magnetron-sputtered catalysts under industrially relevant conditions.

During the visit, Toby investigated the performance of his catalysts in the larger-scale reactor and carried out kinetic studies of the hydrogenation reaction. These experiments provided valuable insight into catalyst activity and reaction behaviour, generating key data to support the completion of the project and the preparation of a journal publication.

In addition to the experimental work, Toby presented his research to members of the CP2M laboratory, sharing the progress of his PhD and discussing opportunities for future collaboration. The visit also provided an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas with researchers specialising in reaction kinetics, heterogeneous catalysis and continuous flow chemistry.

Outside the laboratory, there was time to experience Lyon itself. The city provided a fantastic backdrop to the placement, with its historic old town, riverside walks and viewpoints from Fourvière offering a welcome contrast to a busy week of experiments.

Last week, cohort 12 attended the XVIII edition of International Postgraduate Summer School on Green Chemistry 2026 in Venice, Italy, organised by the Green Sciences for Sustainable Development Foundation, from 6th to 10th July 2026.

The school included a series of lectures aimed at motivating young researchers to be the ambassadors of green chemistry. The event hosted researchers with diverse chemistry backgrounds and a mixture of Masters, PhDs, Post-docs and academicians from all across the globe.

Our cohort-12 PhD researchers (Joshua Brunt, Evan Shelton, Ryan Kwok, Joshua Leeson, Mathew Wheatley, Callum Sinclair-Wright, Luke Williams, Theodore Lunny and Schubert Fernandes) participated in poster presentation and presented their joint project work which they conducted in their first year of CDT. Congratulations to all the participants and a special one to Theodore Lunny and Schubert Fernandes for winning a prize for their poster.

Pictured are Cohort 12 alongside some of our co-directors and management team

Last week, Cohort 12 of ‘Resilient Chemistry: Feedstock to Function’ CDT successfully presented their project proposals to the dragons at the annual event, which took place from 18-19th June 2026 at the Marriott’s Breadsall Priory, Derbyshire, UK.

As part of the first year CDT training, the students were tasked with developing a detailed project and pitching their project proposal to a panel of ‘dragons’ – comprising a mixed audience of academics from both University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University and industrial partners (AstraZeneca, Croda, Lubrizol, Queens University Belfast, Scientific Update, and Unilever) and fellow CDT students from other cohorts. The ‘dragons’ challenged our students presentations asking a wider range of insightful questions and providing helpful feedback and suggestions for their projects going forward.

During Day 2, the first-year students presented their group projects. The group projects gave them the opportunity to work as a multidisciplinary team to produce a published output and present at Dragons Den. The ‘dragons’ were tasked with challenging their presentations and asking question to understand and provide feedback on their ability to work as part of a team and the published work they were working towards.

A huge congratulations to Cohort 12 for amazing project pitches.

A big thank you to everyone that attended and made the event another huge success for the CDT. We look forward to seeing you again next year!

Cohort 12 CDT students at Dragons Den 2026

Recently, Cohort 10 student Emily Dixon attended EUPOC 2026 – Designing New Polymers by Combining High-Throughput and Artificial Intelligence Tools in Bertinoro, Italy.

Emily presented her research on D-Optimal Design for Enzymatic Ring-Opening Polymerisation of ε-Caprolactone, exploring how design of experiments can optimise enzymatic polyester synthesis and push sustainable polymer science forward. Surrounded by researchers applying machine learning and AI to polymer problems, Emily engaged in inspiring discussions on interdisciplinary collaboration between polymer chemists, computational chemists, and data scientists.

It’s always fantastic to see our students sharing their work on the research stage and contributing to the wider scientific community. 🧪 🌱

A big thank you to the conference organisers and fellow delegates for such a stimulating event, and to Emily’s supervisor Dr Vincenzo Taresco for their continued support.

Emily Dixon (Cohort 10) presenting at EUPOC 2026

On Tuesday, 19th May 2026, CDT students Adeifeoluwa Jolaosho and Ronan Ozdural participated in the Pint of Science® event, where they presented their work to the public at the Carousel. The Pint of Science® is a global event where different scientists present their work in a more formal manner to public at different pubs across the world. In the city of Nottingham, there were multiple simultaneous events that occurred with different themes. The theme of the event was “Booze, Batteries, and Beyond: The unconventional future of energy” where Adeife talked about “Next Generation Batteries for a Sustainable Future.”

Photographs show Ronan Ozdural (Cohort 11) alongside other scientists at Pint of Science and Adeifeoluwa Jolaosho (Cohort 10) presenting.

Schubert Fernandes and Theodore Lunny from CDT’s Cohort-12 attended the London Lab Live at the ExCeL centre in London from 6th – 7th May 2026. The event hosted leaders from various sectors including biotech, pharmaceutical and academia. It showcased the latest AI, automation and sustainability driven advancements in chemistry in the form of exhibits and expert speakers.

This is what our participants have to say about the event:

Schubert Fernandes (cohort 12 CDT in resilient chemistry): It was inspiring to see academic and industrial stakeholders come together under one roof, engaging in collaborative and innovation‑driven discussions. The event highlighted AI‑enabled advancements shaping the future of scientific research and industry. I particularly enjoyed listening to expert speakers and connecting with multiple innovators developing sustainable and AI‑driven solutions for modern chemistry workflows. The experience was both enriching and motivating, opening doors to new ideas and potential collaborations, particularly the work I will be doing during my PhD. My sincere thanks to my supervisor Dr. Connor Taylor and CDT – SusResCDT for supporting my attendance.

Theodore Lunny (cohort 12 CDT in resilient chemistry): I attended London Lab Live at the ExCeL Centre – a great opportunity as a first-year postgraduate researcher to hear from leaders across pharmaceutical research, technology development, and lab automation. Speaking with exhibitors and attending seminars helped me understand where my research sits within the broader industry landscape and the direction it’s heading. The consistent focus on AI as a tool for improving research efficiency was a particular highlight, and something I’m keen to explore further in my own work. Thanks to the EPSRC and the CDT SusResCDT for supporting the opportunity to attend.

CDT students – Schubert and Theodore at the event

We are delighted to welcome a new member to our team – Alice Roberts

Alice is originally from Cheshire. She received her MSci in Nutrition from the University of Leeds and PhD in Population health sciences from Newcastle University. Her PhD was focused on exploring the secondary school food and drink environment and how to improve it. Throughout her time at Leeds and Newcastle Alice worked in a variety of roles supporting students, academics and staff across the universities.

Outside of work she enjoys baking and cooking and is often creating new recipes.

Flow Chemistry Europe 2026 conference organised by the Flow Chemistry Society in Malaga, Spain, from 16-17th April 2026, students from both of our CDTs (Sustainable Chemistry and Resilient Chemistry) attended the event.

FCE-26 brought together world-leading experts, pioneering researchers, and industry innovators. The program featured keynote lectures, oral and poster presentations, and an industry exhibition showcasing the latest breakthroughs in flow chemistry products, technologies, and services. The FCE-26 not only offered cutting-edge scientific content but also unparalleled networking opportunities to foster collaboration between academia and industry.

Hear the experiences from our Student participants:

Ben Holland (cohort 9 CDT in Sustainable Chemistry): The FCE26 was a welcome break from thesis writing, giving me the opportunity to present my work to a rapidly growing and diverse community of flow chemists in a beautiful setting. While the posters and talks were highly engaging, I found the most rewarding aspect to be the chance to connect one-on-one with both academics and industry professionals, something FCE26 truly delivered on. I was also very grateful to receive the Journal of Flow Chemistry Poster Award and would like to thank the CDT for funding my research and for making it possible for me to attend this conference.

Toby MacCormack (cohort 9 CDT in Sustainable Chemistry): The FCE26 was a great opportunity to hear about the latest developments in flow chemistry, both from academics and industrialists. There were a number of talks on hydrogenation reactions in flow, which I particularly enjoyed as they related directly to my project. Discussions with one of the speakers have also opened up the possibility of a collaboration, which is very exciting. Overall FCE26 was a fantastic experience, and I am very grateful to the CDT for providing us with the opportunity to attend.

Theodore and Schubert presented a joint poster entitled: ‘Transient Ramp Experiments for the Determination of Kinetic Parameters’.

Theodore Lunny (cohort 12 CDT in Resilient Chemistry): The FCE26 was my first opportunity to attend an academic conference giving me the opportunity to engage with likeminded peers, cutting edge science, and the latest industrial developments. I particularly enjoyed co-presenting a poster with CDT theme member Schubert, as it gave us the chance to share and discuss our recent work. Conversations with peers also unveiled a number of opportunities and ideas that I may not have otherwise discovered. I am incredibly thankful to the CDT for providing us with the opportunity to attend FCE26.

Schubert Fernandes (cohort 12 CDT in Resilient Chemistry):The FCE26 conference was an incredibly enriching experience – listening to leading experts from the field, engaging with fellow PhD researchers from across Europe, and exchanging ideas with professionals from major flow chemistry companies. It was a very rewarding feeling to present my joint research work with Theodore and receive feedback and new perspectives from the audience. My sincere thanks to my supervisors and the CDT for providing me the opportunity to attend the conference.

On Tuesday 21 April 2026, our students from the CDT in Resilient Chemistry attended a Responsible Research and Innovation Workshop delivered by ORBIT. ORBIT RRI Limited is a non-profit-distributing organisation, spun out from and owned by Oxford and De Montfort universities that provides training, consultancy and other RRI services to both university and industry research and innovation teams to help ensure that RRI principles are embedded in development from the earliest possible point.

The workshop was a foundation level introduction to Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) and covered the foundational elements of RRI including an introduction to the AREA Framework. The participants had the opportunity to discuss the applicability of RRI principles to their areas of interest.

The training equips the students with the expertise to adeptly address ethical concerns that may arise during research projects. This includes developing strategies for identifying, evaluating, and effectively managing ethical considerations, ensuring the ethical integrity of their work.

Following the training, the students were split into groups to give presentations on specific case studies. Feedback following the training was great and the students felt that it really made them think about the ethical side of their research more.

Students attending the Responsible Research and Innovation Workshop

In February 2026, PhD researchers Joshua Leeson (CDT In Resilient Chemistry) and Christine Paul (CDT In Sustainable Chemistry) took part in Nottinghamshire Festival of Science and Curiosity , an initiative that brings scientists and researchers out of the lab and into community spaces across Nottinghamshire.
Together with colleagues from the Food, Water, Waste research group, they ran a lively hands-on water filtration activity where children built their own filters using different materials. Once geared up as scientists, participants experimented with how each layer worked and explored what makes an effective water filter.
The session sparked plenty of curiosity, with lots of enthusiasm from the children and great conversations about the many different ways people can be scientists.
A big thank you Kundai Vurayayi & Rachel Louise Gomes and to the organisers and everyone involved in making the event such a fun and engaging experience for young scientists!

Students involved in Nottingham’s Festival of Science and Curiosity

The annual CDT Winter Showcase recently took place from 2–3 February, bringing together students from University College Dublin and the University of Nottingham to discuss impactful and transformative science that will help make chemical processes more sustainable.

The event featured CDT Cohort 9 and final-year PhD students from Dublin, who presented their research and reflected on the progress of their doctoral work. Meanwhile, Cohorts 10 and 11, along with students from University College Dublin, presented posters highlighting their ongoing research and future research plans. The University of Nottingham’s Vice Chancellor – Professor Jane Norman attended the poster session on the first day and it was great to show her the achievements from our CDT students.

Across the two days, a series of invited speakers showcased exciting science from the wider research community. Day 1 opened with Prof. Dr. Miriam Unterlass (University of Würzburg), who delivered an engaging talk on drawing inspiration from early Earth chemistry to harness water for automated and sustainable materials synthesis.

The day concluded with a plenary lecture from Steve Swallow (AstraZeneca), who focused on sustainable API manufacturing and shared real-world industry examples demonstrating how greener, more efficient processes are being implemented at scale.

Day 2 began with Michael Meier (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology), who discussed the sustainable modification of cellulose to enable its use as a viable thermoplastic.

The final invited talk was delivered by Tanja Narancic (BiOrbic, University College Dublin), who highlighted the power of microbial cell factories in driving more sustainable biomanufacturing an excellent way to close both the day and the Winter Showcase 2026.

A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to and helped make this year’s Winter Showcase such a success. Congratulations to our prize winners:
Talks: 🥇 Alexander Sterling | 🥈 Toby Maccormack
Posters: 🥇 Katie Gilbert | 🥈 Alexander Uner
A special shout-out was also given to the social media team and networking team for their continued promotion of the CDT and for showcasing the impactful science being conducted at the university.

Congratulations to all an outstanding showcase of impactful and inspiring science!

CDT Winter Showcase 2026

CDT Director – Peter Licence and CDT Co Director – Simon Woodward, recently attended the Adaptive Catalytic Systems Workshop at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion.

The MPI CEC recently hosted the international workshop “Adaptive Catalytic Systems”, gathering leading scientists from around the world to explore how catalysts can be designed to respond and adapt to changing environments. Held on 3-4 November 2025, the two-day event featured five thematic sessions, a round table, and a world café, offering a vibrant mix of focused presentations and open discussions about the future of adaptive catalysis.

Simon Woodward presented a “water switch” approach for HCN production, while Chunshan Song and Xin Tu demonstrated the strong synergy between non-thermal plasma and catalysis in CO₂ conversion, SO₂ reduction, and Power-to-X applications.

The “Adaptive Catalytic Systems” workshop showcased the latest advances in this rapidly evolving field and emphasized the value of collaboration across disciplines and institutions. The workshop was held as part of our activities within the International Green Chemistry Consortium coordinated by our partners at Yale University and generously supported by the Gordon and Betty Moore foundation. The insights and connections forged during these two days promise to shape the next generation of catalysts for sustainable energy conversion and beyond.

More information can be found here

Delegates at the Adaptive Catalytic Systems Workshop 2025

Welcome to our New Cohort

The EPSRC CDT in Resilient Chemistry: Feedstock 2 Function welcomed it’s second Cohort of students at the recent CDT Induction event, which took place on 25-26 September 2025. Our new students; Callum Sinclair-Wright, Chun Yin Kwok (Ryan), Evan Shelton, Joshua Brunt, Luke Williams, Mathew Wheatley, Rebecca Still, Schubert Fernandes, Theodore Lunny and Joshua Leeson, were given the opportunity to learn about the CDT in Resilient Chemistry and the CDT in Sustainable Chemistry, meet academics, mentors and CDT students well as participate in a number of Cohort building activities including a tour of Nottingham City Centre with Robin Hood! A tour of both facilities at The University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University, finishing with a meal at Mem Saab restaurant in Nottingham City Centre. We are thrilled to welcome the next generation of pioneers in Resilient Chemistry, welcome to the CDT and o the Universities of Nottingham!

Our new cohort outside the GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry, Jubilee Campus, University of Nottingham

From 7th of July until 11^th of July 2025, several members of our new Cohort represented the CDT at the Annual Green Chemistry Summer School, held in Venice, Italy. The talks and poster sessions, both online and in person, were delivered by a plethora of captivating international academics including Philp Jessop, Queens’ University, Canda and Polina Yaseneva from University of Cambridge. Our CDT students also presented posters. Overall, it was a great opportunity to learn, network with like-minded green chemists, and visit one of the world’s most picturesque cities!

‘Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the Green Chemistry Postgraduate Summer School in Venice, Italy (7–11 July 2025). I thoroughly enjoyed presenting my work, listening to lectures, and meeting other students. Thank you to the organisers, the Green Sciences for Sustainable Development Foundation’ Ronan Ozdural

Cohort 11 (F2F CDT) successfully present their project proposals to the ‘Dragons’ at the annual event, which took place 19 – 20 June 2025 at Breadsall Priory in Derbyshire.

As a part of their CDT training, first year students are tasked with developing their own research project ideas, writing a project proposal and pitching the proposal to a panel of ‘Dragons’ at the CDT annual Dragons’ Den event. This year’s panel of Dragons included academics from both University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent as well as representatives from industry ( Croda, Lubrizol, Unilever, Promethean particles and AZ) and students from other CDT Cohorts. The ‘dragons’ were tasked with challenging the presentations, providing helpful feedback and suggestions, they also considered students’ ability to ‘think on their feet’ by dealing with a wide range of questions from ‘dragons’ from different disciplinary backgrounds. Well done to all our students who took part!

Day 2 of the event had a very different format to previous years, the CDT welcomed older cohorts to the event and ran a series of workshops including a talk from an industrial partner, industry flash presentations and a panel, a challenge workshop and EDI workshop, the students found the event extremely interesting and suggested this type of format should continue in the future. Big thank you to all those involved.

Our first year CDT cohort at Dragons Den Event 2025

CDT Networking session at Escape rooms

Students from across all CDT cohorts had an unforgettable experience at Escapologic, where we put our problem-solving skills to the test in a series of thrilling escape rooms. In teams of 4-5, we immersed ourselves in exciting scenarios, working together to solve intricate puzzles, uncover hidden clues, and unravel mysteries before time ran out. Each team faced a unique challenge, ranging from a haunted cabin in the woods, where a witch’s curse needed to be lifted, to an abandoned laboratory filled with strange machinery and cryptic experiments. Others took on a treasure hunter’s castle, unravelling the mystery behind his life and death, and a Victorian laboratory trapped in time, where we raced against the clock to restore order before history was altered forever. Fortunately, every team successfully made their escape, showcasing our teamwork, logic, and creativity under pressure. Afterwards, we gathered outside the venue to celebrate our success, sharing our experiences and taking some group photos! it was a great opportunity to network and meet students in other cohorts.

CDT students outside Escapologic, Nottingham

CDT Winter Showcase event on 10-11 February 2025

The EPSRC CDT in Sustainable Chemistry held its annual Winter Showcase event on 10-11 February 2025, this was a fantastic opportunity for the students to give lectures, poster presentations and discuss their research. The event, which took place over two days at The Trent Buidling on University Park, attracted an audience of over 100 students, researchers, academics and industrial partners. The Centre was also very pleased to welcome the students from its partner institution – University College Dublin. The event was a jam packed 2 days which included talks by final year CDT and UCD students, a very lively poster session by the CDT second- and third-year students from both the CDT in Sustainable Chemistry and students based at University College Dublin. In addition, the event hosted three lectures including:

Protein Engineering to Biotherapeutics – Considering the Circular Bioeconomy in Bioprocessing: David O’Connell, University College Dublin

Optimisation of multiphase and multistep chemical processes: Thomas Chamberlain, University of Leeds

Biominerals: inspiration for green materials chemistry: Carole Perry, Nottingham Trent University

Congratulations to Laura Murphy (UCD) for best Talk Jaime Crossley (UoN) for winning 2nd prize for her talk, Amy Naylor Randles (UoN) for winning the special recommendation prize for her outstanding contribution to outreach and social media, Rhoda Phillips (UoN) for achieving 1st prize for her poster and Laim Case (UCD) for recieving second prize for his poster. A huge congratulations to all final years from UoN and UCD for presenting their work, and the 2 & 3 year students for presenting their posters. The event was very successful and we look forward to it again next year!

Welcome to our New Cohort

The EPSRC CDT in Resilient Chemistry: Feedstock 2 Function welcomed its very first Cohort of students at the CDT Induction event, which took place on 27 September 2024. Our new students; Jess, Ronan, James and Sophie were given the opportunity to learn about the CDT in Resilient Chemistry and the CDT in Sustainable Chemistry, meet academics, mentors and CDT students well as participate in a number of Cohort building activities, and tour of both facilities at The University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University, finishing with a meal at Mem Saab restaurant in Nottingham City Centre.

Our new cohort

We are very excited to welcome the new cohort to the wonderful city of Nottingham and both Universities!

Last week, cohort 12 attended the XVIII edition of International Postgraduate Summer School on Green Chemistry 2026 in Venice, Italy, organised by the Green Sciences for Sustainable Development Foundation, from 06th to 10th July 2026.