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Luisa Ciano @luisaciano.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Our group usually uses enzymes to break polymers, but our brilliant PhD student Emily Dixon likes to use them for polymerisation and she has compiled this review for people with similar interests. Thanks to @vincenzotaresco.bsky.social for involving me in the project! pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

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Harnessing enzymes for greener polymerisations: advances in chain and step growth processes

Synthetic organic polymers face increasing scrutiny due to their environmental impact, as most industrial monomers are petrol-based. Key concerns include fossil fuel consumption, greenhouse gas emissi...

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RAPS Organisation @rapsgroup.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

🎉 Registration is now open!! 🎉 Come join us this year at UCL for a fantastic programme in polymer science. It's a great way to extend your network in the field. Link: www.raps.org.uk/raps-meetings

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Recent Appointees in Polymer Science - Next Meeting

25th ANNUAL RAPS MEETING (RAPS 2025) The 25th Annual RAPS Meeting (RAPS 2025) will be hosted at University College London (UCL) on 3rd - 5th of September 2025. The meeting is being organised by Dr Jul...

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Calum Ferguson @ctjferguson.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Thanks for the invitation! Really fun to share some of our work on photocatalytic polymers.

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Taresco Group @tarescogroup.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Finally, to close the first session, @lukethechemist.bsky.social spoke to us about Polymer Characterisation at the NMRC here at UoN @uonnmrc.bsky.social

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Taresco Group @tarescogroup.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

The penultimate talk of this years Polymer Symposium comes from Dr Calum Ferguso @ctjferguson.bsky.social who discussed photocatalytic polymers!

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Taresco Group @tarescogroup.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

The second session of the symposium is now underway with Dr Eleanor Binner presenting “Making acrylic the first sustainable plastic”, showcasing her work on microwave pyrolysis.

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Taresco Group @tarescogroup.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

A great poster session here at the polymer symposium! Thanks to all delegates for presenting

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Taresco Group @tarescogroup.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Our 4th talk was on Targeted Polymers for Drug Delivery Applications by Dr Thomas Floyd @astrazeneca.bsky.social

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Taresco Group @tarescogroup.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Our third speaker of the day is Dr Kirsten Hawkins from @york.ac.uk who is presenting her research on ‘Potential Prebiotic Catalytic Hydrogels’.

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Taresco Group @tarescogroup.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Our next talk is from our own Dr Daniel Keddie on Functional Polymers from Biobased Feedstocks!

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Taresco Group @tarescogroup.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Our first talk is from Dr Avtar Matharu on Equality, Diversity & Inclusion - A thought provoking talk on how we can all take action to foster an inclusive environment.

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Taresco Group @tarescogroup.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Our annual Polymer Symposium is being held today at the @uniofnottingham.bsky.social Looking forward to an afternoon of great talks and networking! @rsc.org @uonnmrc.bsky.social

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Luisa Ciano @luisaciano.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

I have an open #PhD opportunity available, fully funded for UK students, to explore waste utilisation for biorefineries in South Africa. More information at the link below. Deadline for applications is 12 Jan 25. Please share widely #chemsky! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

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From waste to resource: opportunities, challenges and economic viability of biorefineries in South Africa at University of Nottingham on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - From waste to resource: opportunities, challenges and economic viability of biorefineries in South Africa at University of Nottingham, listed on FindAPhD.com

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