Nov 2024 - Viva celebrations
Alastair Nimmo successfully defends his thesis and is now working as a postdoctoral research fellow in the Thomas group at the University of Edinburgh - congratulations!
Sept 2024 - New Members
Josh Walker joins us to start his PhD studies with ADS, while Mhairi Kinahan, Will Merrick, Andrew Stirling, and Alexandra Yap join us as final year project students.
July – Aug 2024 - New Papers
Congratulations to those involved in our latest publications!
One-Pot Access to Functionalised Malamides via Organocatalytic Enantioselective Formation of Spirocyclic β-Lactone-Oxindoles and Double Ring-Opening (in tribute to Prof. John Walton)
Isothiourea-Catalysed Acylative Kinetic Resolution of Tertiary Pyrazolone Alcohols
June 2024 - New Member
Yitong Wang joins us for two months as a summer project student
Apr – May 2024 - New Papers
A very productive spring has led to a spate of publications, well done to all involved!
a-Phenylthioaldehydes for the effective generation of acyl azolium and azolium enolate intermediates
Jan 2024 - New Member
Dr Atanu Mondal joins us as a Marie Curie postdoctoral research fellow, welcome!
Oct – Dec 2023 - New Papers
Well done on the many recent publications by everyone involved!
Nov 2023 - New Member
Simon Morgenschweis joins us for six months as a visiting scholar from Bonn
Oct 2023 - New Member
Welcome to Sonia Kharb who has joined to begin her PhD studies with ADS
Sept 2023 - New Members
We welcome Martha Prindl, who has returned to pursue her PhD studies after recently finishing her MChem here, as well as Beau Bissett-Cooke, Hannah Mortlock, and Daisy Smith, who have joined the group as final year undergraduate project students.
Jun 2023 - New Paper and New Member
Julia Roeterdink joins us for two months as a summer project student. At the same time, well done to those involved in the recent publication!