We cover the breadth of chemical synthesis and strongly encourage cross-disciplinary research projects. Our research activity is underpinned by the latest in synthetic chemistry technologies such as automated reaction optimisation, AI for synthesis design, data-driven discovery and predictive methods.

Further information about the specific interests of members of staff can be found in our Supervisors section.

• Medicinal chemistry
• Synthetic analogues
• Heterocyclic chemistry
• Supramolecular chemistry for recognition, transport and medicine
• Design of new peptide and protein structures
• Molecular machines
• Transition metal catalysis
• Synthesis and design of new ligands
• Photocatalysis and Biocatalysis
• Carbohydrates in synthesis
• Organo-boron and organo-sulphur chemistry
• Photochemistry, Electrochemistry and Flow chemistry
• Natural product extraction and characterisation
• Total synthesis
• Isotopic labelling and Biosynthetic pathways
• Ultra-fast spectroscopy for reaction dynamics