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@mehtalab.bsky.social

scientist, canadian living in the UK, Associate Professor in Inorganic Chemistry, University of Oxford, Tutorial Fellow at Trinity College, interested in main group chemistry and sustainable catalysis

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Thrilled to share the work of @clarencetankl.bsky.social and @antorna.bsky.social on elevating #sodium mediated deprotonative #borylation to #catalytic regimes with an insightful #mechanistic study in collaboration with Max Garcia Melchor @pubs.acs.org @unibe.ch

pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

29.10.2025 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Congratulations πŸ₯³

27.10.2025 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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[FSE Bicentenary PhD] New Electrosynthetic Strategies to Nitrile Covalent Warheads, and Their Application to the Development of Electrochemically-Activated Prodrugs for Targeted Drug-Delivery at The ... PhD Project - [FSE Bicentenary PhD] New Electrosynthetic Strategies to Nitrile Covalent Warheads, and Their Application to the Development of Electrochemically-Activated Prodrugs for Targeted Drug-De...

We are seeking a motivated candidate to apply for the prestigious Bicentenary PhD Scholarship at the University of ManchesterπŸ‘©β€πŸ”¬πŸ§‘β€πŸ”¬

Interested applicants should contact me at giacomo.crisenza@manchester.ac.uk. We welcome applications from the UK and worldwideπŸ—ΊοΈ

Info: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

23.10.2025 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-10...

21.10.2025 08:38 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

congrats Ben! Hope you are well.

21.10.2025 08:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

absolutely delighted to have been awarded one of these prizes! Thanks to the @leverhulme.ac.uk for their generous support, and congrats to all other prize winners!

21.10.2025 08:11 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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It has been an honour and privilege to co-write this piece in honour of Bob!

pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…

(Want to know how many papers Bob has in his self-curated digital reference library that he started in 1989? The answer will surprise you! Read the article to find out πŸ˜‰)

13.10.2025 18:55 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Jobs | Job Search | Job Vacancies on jobs.ac.uk Start your UK & international job search for academic jobs, research jobs, science jobs and managerial jobs in leading universities and top...

now with the jobs.ac.uk link

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOY821/d...

08.10.2025 12:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Mehta Group is recruiting a PhD student in Inorganic Synthesis and Catalysis.
www.chem.ox.ac.uk/sitefiles/me...

We are also taking on students through the iMAT CDT program! www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/g...

If you are interested, apply!

08.10.2025 07:16 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
"Happy Rosh Hashanah" banner over a scenic view of the University of Oxford, featuring historic buildings and statues.

"Happy Rosh Hashanah" banner over a scenic view of the University of Oxford, featuring historic buildings and statues.

Shana Tova to everyone celebrating!

#RoshHashanah

22.09.2025 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸŽ‰ congratulations! Amazing work

18.09.2025 07:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve heard this too, not sure if it’s true.

28.08.2025 21:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’pls share
We are hiring! New opening for a W2 Professor in "experimental inorganic chemistry" @unibonn.bsky.social
Deadline Oct. 10 t.co/EqMLA0fCuC

19.08.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
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Synthesis and Reactivity of Heavy Azadipnictiridines and Stabilized-Iminobismuthane - ChemistryViews Synthesis and Reactivity of Heavy Azadipnictiridines

Alessandro Bismuto, University of Bonn, and colleagues have synthesized and characterized three- and four-membered heterocyclic rings containing Sbβ‚‚- or Biβ‚‚-units, obtained from heavy dipnictenes (Sb=Sb, Bi=Bi) and different azides
www.chemistryviews.org/synthesis-an...

20.08.2025 06:14 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Azadistibiridines and Stabilised-iminobismuthane: Reactivity of Small Inorganic Rings in Heavy Main Group Chemistry Small organic rings are important molecular entities that have long played a crucial role in organic synthesis and medicinal chemistry. Similarly, small inorganic rings have shown promise in promoting...

A new chapter in Small Inorganic Ring πŸ’πŸ§ͺin @chemicalscience.rsc.org
Congratulations Palui and all the coauthors for the great job. Thanks @tonifrontera.bsky.social for the great computational support. #Bismuth #Antimony

pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/A...

19.08.2025 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Catalytic Nitrous Oxide Degradation with Group 15 Clusters Nitrous oxide (N2O) is sometimes referred to as the forgotten greenhouse gas, but ignoring it would be a mistake. N2O has a greenhouse warming potential 300Γ— that of CO2, and anthropogenic emissions a...

Check out recent work from the Mehta group published in @jacs.acspublications.org! In this work we find that low-valent clusters can tap into a -1/+1 redox cycle!
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

@erc.europa.eu @ukri.org @ox.ac.uk @oxfordchemistry.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk

07.08.2025 08:02 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We have an opening in our institute at #EPFL for a tenure-track assistant professor position.
Please repost...
www.epfl.ch/about/workin...

22.07.2025 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Aerial view of the Radcliffe Camera building at Oxford University during sunset, with a promotional caption about Oxford participating in UK Government’s Sparck AI scholarships.

Aerial view of the Radcliffe Camera building at Oxford University during sunset, with a promotional caption about Oxford participating in UK Government’s Sparck AI scholarships.

Quote from VC Prof Irene Tracey:

'We’re delighted to support the SpΓ€rck AI Scholarships, which will offer a powerful route into the worlds of research and industry for exceptional students. 

They complement our work through the Ellison Institute’s AI scholars programme, and reflect Oxford’s wider commitment to responsible innovation and to shaping the future of AI in ways that benefit society.'

Quote from VC Prof Irene Tracey: 'We’re delighted to support the SpΓ€rck AI Scholarships, which will offer a powerful route into the worlds of research and industry for exceptional students. They complement our work through the Ellison Institute’s AI scholars programme, and reflect Oxford’s wider commitment to responsible innovation and to shaping the future of AI in ways that benefit society.'

Oxford University is proud to be one of nine leading UK universities offering fully funded Master’s degrees through the SpΓ€rck AI Scholarships, supporting study in AI and STEM.

Read more from the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology ⬇️
www.gov.uk/government/n...

10.06.2025 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
Queen’s Special U.S. Doctoral Recruitment Initiative | School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral AffairsDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown arrowDown... Queen’s University is a globally engaged, research-intensive institution dedicated to attracting and supporting exceptional PhD students who will significantly advance our research mission.

My Canadian university, Queen's, is offering TWENTY 4-year funded PhDs (40k CAD/yr) for a student of ANY citizenship who has been accepted at a top 100 US university but have had offer rescinded OR are reconsidering offer due to US policy.
Details found hereπŸ‘‡

www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...

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Breaking Bonds at Tin(II): Reductive or Oxidative Addition? Here, the addition of H–H, Be–Be, B–B, and B–H bonds to SnII is studied by experimental and theoretical means. We report the first examples of B–B and Be–Be bond additions to a main group metal centr...

Breaking bonds at tin(II)! We've had a look at the spectrum of bond addition reactions, from reductive (Be-Be) to oxidative (Cl-Cl), and everything in between (B-B, B-H, H-H)
@angewandtechemie.bsky.social @maxdietz.bsky.social @amelia-swarbrook.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1002/anie...

02.06.2025 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Accelerator Awards | Grant funding | Wellcome Eligibility and applications details for the Wellcome Accelerator Awards, which will support Black, Bangladeshi, and Pakistani researchers in the UK to make successful career transitions.

If you’re a researcher of Black, Bangladeshi or Pakistani heritage in the UK, our Accelerator Awards might be for you.

This award is designed to support successful career progression in academia. Flexible funding can be used for research or research-adjacent activities.

Learn more and apply ‡️

28.05.2025 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Europe can capture the US brain drain β€” if it acts fast Countries must cooperate to seize a once-in-a-generation opportunity to become the top destination for scientists.

Countries must cooperate to seize a once-in-a-generation opportunity to become the top destination for scientists, says Maria M. Mota

https://go.nature.com/43KTTGV

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Save NIH and NSF Research Funding β­‘ 5 Calls Updates February 20, 2025: Despite a court order to unfreeze NIH grant funding, the Trump administration is continuing to block funding by preventing …

Live in the US and feeling helpless about funding cuts? Spend 5 minutes making 5 calls. 5calls.org/issue/nih-ns...

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We're recruiting a PDRA to work with our team at Oxford Chemistry @ox.ac.uk @oxfordchemistry.bsky.social ! If you are interested in synthetic inorganic chemistry and catalysis research, Apply!

my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

13.05.2025 10:30 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations πŸŽ‰

09.05.2025 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We’re looking for talented postdocs! Join our group in Birmingham in the brand-new Molecular Sciences Building @uobchemistry.bsky.social πŸ§ͺ Apply for a Marie SkΕ‚odowska-Curie Fellowship to work with us on cutting-edge metallopeptide design.

Get in touch to discuss ideas! #MSCA #postdoc #chemistry

29.04.2025 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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CHEM 270-151 - Faculty & staff - University of Victoria Inspired by and honouring place, we are a community-minded, globally engaged university where we transform ideas into meaningful impact.

Come be my colleague! @uvic.ca is hiring for an Assistant Professor in physical and/or inorganic chemistry.

The department is super collegial, and Victoria is a great place to live. If you/someone you know fits the bill, we’d love to hear from you!

#facultychemjobs

www.uvic.ca/faculty-staf...

11.04.2025 02:55 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing! Congratulations to you and the team!

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AP12594 Research Associate in Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry - Jobs at Bath research associate

🚨PDRA position available
Applications for a 2 yr postdoc working on "TM-like" main group chemistry now formally open, deadline April 29th.
Full details in the link below, & happy to answer any questions.
Please share with anyone who might be interested!
www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...

01.04.2025 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We have an open 3rd year Research Associate position in the group to work on heterometallic complexes for C–H activation. Come join us and have fun playing with metals. Deadline to apply is 3rd of April. More details here. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMJ763/r...

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