UK Catalysis Hub

02/06/2026

Join us for the UK Catalysis Hub & Irish Catalysis Society hybrid workshop on 📅 19 June at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus and online. This 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.
More info at ➡️ https://ukcatalysishub.co.uk/event/uk-catalysis-hub-irish-catalysis-society-workshop
Register free ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/czp3zsfe

02/06/2026

Join us for our Summer Conference on the 📅17th & 18th June 2026 at 📍Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire & online. The scientific programme will be built around four key themes: Digital Chemistry, Sustainability, Advanced Characterization, and Catalysis for Net Zero. 💡 Speakers include researchers from the Catalysis Hub and internationally renowned speakers and industrialists covering a range of topics in catalysis.

Speakers include:
Dr., Giuseppe Bagnato, Lancaster University
Prof., Céline Chizallet, IFP Energies Nouvelles
Dr., Arunabhiram Chutia, University of Lincoln
Prof., Paula Diaconescu, University of California, Los Angeles
Prof., James Durrant, University of Oxford
Dr., Florence Hardy, University of Manchester
Assoc. Prof., Rebecca Ingle, University College London
Prof., Alice Larkin, University of Manchester
Dr., Richard Lewis, Cardiff University
Prof., Frank Liebfarth, University of South Carolina
Dr., Clare Megarity, University of Manchester
Prof., Audrey Moores, McGill University
Dr., Bastian Skjelstad, University of Oxford
Dr., Charlotte Vogt, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Prof., Xuning Li, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP)

More info and programme at ➡️ https://ukcatalysishub.co.uk/event/uk-catalysis-hub-summer-conference-2026
Register for free at ➡️ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/uk-catalysis-hub-summer-2026-conference-tickets-1975613586419?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1*8t6ksr*_up*MQ..*_ga*NDI5ODg2ODQwLjE3ODA0MDU3ODU.*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3ODA0MDU3ODQkbzEkZzEkdDE3ODA0MDU3OTQkajUwJGwwJGgw&keep_tld=true

17/04/2026

Work with us - Research Fellow in Advanced Vibrational Spectroscopy at UCL based in Harwell, Oxfordshire. This experimental project will be carried out independently but also as part of a team of researchers from UCL and the CLF based in the Research Complex at Harwell, and through collaborations within the UK Catalysis Hub consortium. The postholder will be expected to supervise PhD and Masters students, assisting experimentally with their research projects, where necessary, and reading drafts of reports and papers, as well as managing lab safety. The project activities are:
1. Probing fundamental adsorbate-zeolite structure interactions with 2D-IR and Kerr-gated Raman spectroscopy
2. Development of transient analysis methods for differentiating between active and spectator species
Finally, the role includes supporting the Hub-CLF Raman Centre of Excellence's advanced instrument cluster.
This post is available for 2 years in the first instance with a possibility of extending for up to a further 3 years. Deadline 20 April ➡️ tinyurl.com/yzsc8fpu

06/03/2026

Work with us. We have a new position available! Research Associate in Homogeneous Catalysis at Heriot-Watt University. The Institute of Chemical Sciences is seeking an ambitious and highly motivated Post‑Doctoral Research Associate to join the research group of Dr Liam Donnelly. This project aims to transform how homogeneous catalysts are discovered and optimised by combining state‑of‑the‑art computational featurisation with experimental reaction‑kinetics data to build a machine‑learning platform capable of predicting catalyst performance. This is an exciting, highly collaborative project involving Heriot‑Watt University, the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC), the Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure (PSDI), and the University of Oxford, funded through the UK Catalysis Hub. The successful candidate will lead the experimental and synthetic chemistry efforts over the 12‑month project (with potential for extension). Key responsibilities include preparing and evaluating diverse (pre)catalysts, generating high‑quality kinetic datasets using in situ reaction‑monitoring techniques, and experimentally validating machine‑learning‑guided catalyst predictions. The role offers an exceptional interdisciplinary training environment and will involve close interaction with partners across all institutions. A research secondment to the University of Oxford will provide hands‑on experience in specialist catalyst synthesis and broaden the candidate’s collaborative network.
📅 Application deadline: Thursday 26 March 2026
For more information and to apply visit ➡️ https://enzj.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX/job/4693/?utm_medium=jobshare&utm_source=External+Job+Share

03/03/2026

New hybrid lecture from Prof. David Waller Chief Scientist Yara ASA, Porsgrunn, Norway NTNU on Developing novel catalytic solutions for N2O abatement: A journey from lab to global deployment. 📅 9 April 2026, 11:00 BST Register for free at ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/mr3nnmbn

02/03/2026

Learn how you can develop your data and have your say with our new UK Catalysis Hub & PSDI collaboration workshop on the 📅 13 March 2026. The UK Catalysis Hub is trying to define the data requirements for the catalysis community. Our new resource will enable data sharing and collaboration within and across different catalysis disciplines, in particular for advanced data-driven (digital) approaches to catalysis. It will be suited for both experimental as well as computational data, and seek to establish and promote best practices adhering to FAIR principles. 💡If you have relevant expertise or specific suggestions for shaping and delivering this new service hosted by the Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure (PSDI) you are invited to attend our workshop. More info at ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/psdiworkshop

The UK Catalysis Hub are seeking input into a new data infrastructure for the UK catalysis community. This resource will enable data sharing and collaboration within and across different catalysis disciplines, in particular for advanced data-driven (digital) approaches to catalysis. It will be suite...

27/02/2026

The UK Catalysis Hub is trying to define the data requirements for the catalysis community. Join us to have your say and learn how you can develop your data with our new UK Catalysis Hub & PSDI collaboration workshop on the 📅 13 March 2026. Our new resource will enable data sharing and collaboration within and across different catalysis disciplines, in particular for advanced data-driven (digital) approaches to catalysis. It will be suited for both experimental as well as computational data, and seek to establish and promote best practices adhering to FAIR principles. 💡If you have relevant expertise or specific suggestions for shaping and delivering this new service hosted by the Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure (PSDI) you are invited to attend our workshop. More info at ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/psdiworkshop

The UK Catalysis Hub are seeking input into a new data infrastructure for the UK catalysis community. This resource will enable data sharing and collaboration within and across different catalysis disciplines, in particular for advanced data-driven (digital) approaches to catalysis. It will be suite...

23/02/2026

New hybrid lecture from Prof. David Waller Chief Scientist Yara ASA, Porsgrunn, Norway NTNU on Developing novel catalytic solutions for N2O abatement: A journey from lab to global deployment. 📅 9 April 2026, 11:00 BST Register for free at ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/mr3nnmbn

A journey from lab to global deployment. A seminar from Professor David Waller, Chief Scientist Yara ASA, Porsgrunn, Norway NTNU

13/02/2026

Work with us. We have a new position available! We're recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher to join an interdisciplinary EPSRC UK Catalysis Hub-funded project at the University of Liverpool to develop kinetics-driven digital platforms for the design of sustainable organocatalysts.

The project will be supervised by Dr John Ward and Prof. Donna Blackmond FRS at the University of Liverpool, and Dr Alexander Ganose at Imperial College London. The project integrates synthetic organic chemistry, kinetic analysis, automation, and machine learning to establish next-generation mechanistic workflows for asymmetric organocatalysis.

The post is based at the Materials Innovation Factory, School of Physical Sciences, University of Liverpool within a highly collaborative research environment, and includes dedicated research placements at Imperial College London to support the integration of kinetic descriptors into machine-learning pipelines.

The project is supported by major industrial partners AstraZeneca and GSK, offering excellent opportunities for industry engagement, collaborative knowledge exchange, and exposure to real-world challenges in sustainable pharmaceutical manufacturing and catalytic process development.

Application deadline: 27 February 2026
For more information and to apply visit https://my.corehr.com/pls/ulivrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.display_form?p_company=1&p_internal_external=E&p_display_in_irish=N&p_process_type=&p_applicant_no=&p_form_profile_detail=&p_display_apply_ind=Y&p_refresh_search=Y&p_recruitment_id=104873

12/02/2026

Congratulations to UK Catalysis Hub management group member Professor Sir Richard Catlow, UCL/Cardiff University who has been awarded the AAAS David and Betty Hamburg Award for Science Diplomacy along with Sir Martyn Poliakoff from the University of Nottingham for their, "unprecedented work in building durable global networks promoting scientific collaboration." The award is given to an individual or a small group working together in the scientific, engineering or foreign affairs communities making an outstanding contribution to furthering science diplomacy. The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) recognised their efforts to bring communities together over many years including those they served as Royal Society Foreign Secretaries resulting in collaborations between British, U. S, European, South African and North Korean scientists. Read more at https://ukcatalysishub.co.uk/article/prof.-sir-richard-catlow-receives-aaas-award