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Stephen Fielden

@stephenfielden.bsky.social

Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellow at School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham. Supramolecular chemistry and polymer nanotechnology. https://www.fieldengroup.net/

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A perfluoro-functionalised fluorescent maleimide probe for imaging of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances - Environmental Chemistry Letters The persistence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the environment is becoming a major health concern, yet studying their fate and behaviour in complex media is limited due to the lack of suita...

Congratulations to former ROR Group members Jake Barker, @stephenfielden.bsky.social, @ctjferguson.bsky.social reporting synthesis of a fluorescent PFAS probeβ€”enabling detection of persistent PFAS in the environment: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#maleimides #chemsky @uobchemistry.bsky.social

11.02.2026 09:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm advertising a funded opportunity for a postdoc to join the Fielden Research Group for 24 months: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPC150/r...

We're looking for a researcher with expertise in supramolecular and/or colloid chemistry to help kick start our ERC-funded project into dynamic emulsions. πŸ˜ƒ

22.10.2025 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Omar - hope you’re doing well

05.09.2025 10:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Barry! Hope things are good with you

04.09.2025 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ostwald Ripening as a Tool for Controlling Dynamic Nanomaterials This editorial highlights the potential of controlling Ostwald ripening, the net diffusion of material from smaller to larger particles. Ostwald ripening can occur in any dispersed system and therefo....

I also wrote a brief perspective in @aggregate-journal.bsky.social about the potential of Ostwald ripening for creating nanomaterials onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

04.09.2025 11:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Chuffed to have been awarded an #ERCStG to explore how to exploit Ostwald ripening in emulsions. Thanks to everyone who helped me with the application. Look out for postdoc and PhD positions soon! @erc.europa.eu @uobchemistry.bsky.social

04.09.2025 11:33 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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vMASC Call to volunteer for the vMASC committee vMASC: Expression of interest to volunteer for the vMASC committee The organising committee of the virtual Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry We are inviting members of the vMASC community to…

πŸ“£ Call for Volunteers - vMASC πŸ“£

Submit your expression of interest to join the vMASC organising committee!

Deadline πŸ“† 18th Aug 2025

Eligibility: full-time researcher (including early career) + member of RSC MASC Interest Group

Find out more on mascgroup.co.uk/vmasc-4/vmas...

06.08.2025 08:04 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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vMASC Call For Abstracts (for 2025/26) vMASC Early-Career Seminars: Call for Abstracts The organising committee of the virtual Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry (vMASC) seminar series are inviting abstracts from all early-career …

πŸ“£ Call for Abstracts - vMASC πŸ“£

We are currently inviting abstracts from all early-career researchers (Master’s, PhD, PDRA) for oral presentations in 2025/2026 as part of our monthly vMASC seminar series.

Submission deadline πŸ“† 18th Aug 2025

Find out more on mascgroup.co.uk/vmasc-4/vmas...

03.08.2025 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
39th Postgraduate Symposium: Heterocyclic and Synthesis Group Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, S Parks Rd, Oxford, OX1 3QR, United Kingdom

Graduate students!
Lecture or poster at the 39th Annual RSC Heterocyclic and Synthesis Group Postgraduate Symposium?
Thursday 18 Sept 2025 in Oxford
8 lectures by final-year postgraduate students
Attendance is free (registration mandatory)
www.rsc.org/events/detai...
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05.08.2025 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ”Ή Join us for the next #ThiemeCheminar!

Dr. Stephen Fielden @stephenfielden.bsky.social (University of Birmingham) will present:
β€œSystems Chemistry of Polymer Nanoparticles”
Dive into the future of materials #science!

πŸ“… July 17 | πŸ•™ 10:00 AM CEST
πŸ”— Register now: tinyurl.com/ThiemeCheminar

15.07.2025 09:54 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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oin us for a Thieme #Cheminar on Thieme Chemistry AwardeesπŸ†with Stephen Fielden @stephenfielden.bsky.social (University of Birmingham), Adam Noble (University of Bristol), Allegra Franchino (Durham University)

πŸ“… July 17, 2025 ⏰ 10 AM (CEST)

Sign up todayπŸ‘‰ buff.ly/UXDUU4w

10.07.2025 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Don't miss our Thieme #Cheminar! We're featuring an exciting lineup of Thieme Chemistry Journal AwardeesπŸ†
β€’ @stephenfielden.bsky.social (University of Birmingham)
β€’ Adam Noble (University of Bristol)
β€’ Allegra Franchino (Durham University)

πŸ“… July 17, 2025 | 10 AM CEST

Register nowπŸ‘‰ buff.ly/UXDUU4w

10.07.2025 13:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for the spotlight @chemicalscience.rsc.org!

19.06.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Work with us | The Roberts Lab

I’m excited to share that I will be moving to the University of Ulm as a junior group leader and I have a fully-funded open PhD position co-supervised by me and Max von Delius @mvdelius.bsky.social . Apply at benjamin.roberts@unipd.it, any shares would be appreciated!

www.bmwrlab.com/work-with-us

24.02.2025 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 5
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2025 Awardees - Thieme Chemistry - Georg Thieme Verlag The Thieme Chemistry Journals Award is presented every year to up-and-coming researchers worldwide who are in the early stages of their independent academic career as assistant or junior professors.

Happy to have been awarded a 2025 Thieme Chemistry Journals Award. Looking forward to doing more (weird) organic chemistry research with my group! @uobchemistry.bsky.social www.thieme.de/en/thieme-ch...

24.02.2025 09:25 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Cartoon representation of a MOF showing various supramolecular interactions and components, including linker-bound metals and catenanes.

Cartoon representation of a MOF showing various supramolecular interactions and components, including linker-bound metals and catenanes.

Our latest review is out on two of our favourite topics! Here we discuss 'chemistry beyond the framework', highlighting the role that Supramolecular Chemistry plays in Metal–Organic Framework Materials.
doi.org/10.1002/adma... @nchampness.bsky.social

03.02.2025 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Thank you to @leverhulme.bsky.social for funding my previous fellowship. I've really appreciated the support at such a critical time.

03.02.2025 08:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Excited to be starting my @royalsociety.org Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship at @uobchemistry.bsky.social today. Looking forward to building a research group and doing fun science for the next 8 years!

03.02.2025 08:48 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Please can you add me too? Thanks

16.01.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Using rotaxanes to develop communication links between polymer nanoparticles at University of Birmingham on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Using rotaxanes to develop communication links between polymer nanoparticles at University of Birmingham, listed on FindAPhD.com

Position 2
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

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Using catalysis to develop communication links between polymer nanoparticles at University of Birmingham on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Using catalysis to develop communication links between polymer nanoparticles at University of Birmingham, listed on FindAPhD.com

Position 1 findaphd.com/phds/project...

15.01.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The PhD projects are flexible and will be tailored to suit your interests. They will focus around using organic chemistry to develop smart nanotechnology.

15.01.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Fielden Group - Nanotechnology Research We're an interdisciplinary research group led by Dr Stephen Fielden within the School of Chemistry at the University of Birmingham. We research polymers, nanoparticles and supramolecular chemistry.

Come and join my new group! We have two funded PhD positions available in the areas of supramolecular chemistry and polymer nanotechnology. See fieldengroup.net for more details! Reposts much appreciated!

15.01.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Please can I be added too!

07.01.2025 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0