Thibault has joined the group to work on nucleoside analogue synthesis, after completing his Masters in Organic Chemistry at the University of Lyon. Welcome Thibault!

We are seeking motivated candidates to fill a new PhD opportunity within the group: 'Sugar nucleotide transporters: an untapped fount for plant fungal disease control' This is a collaborative project with Dr Johannes Reynisson at Keele, the Newstead group at Oxford...

The Faculty of Natural Sciences at Keele has recently established a dedicated Centre for Glycoscience Research and Training. This recognises Glycoscience research at Keele as a strategic priority, consisting of an organically grown expertise across both Glycochemistry...

Merry Xmas all - lovely dinner at the Orange Tree!

Caecilie has been awarded an RSC Research Enablement Grant to continue her research into synthesising novel nucleoside analogues, congrats!

Mieke has passed her PhD viva with minor corrections. Huge congratulations and thanks to Dr. John Gardiner (Manchester) and Dr Mike Edwards (Keele) for examining.

Dr Jonathan Dolan has joined us from the Turnbull group in Leeds as the second UKRI FLF PDRA, to work on biochemical approaches to heparan sulphate synthesis.Welcome Jonathan!

Gavin has been awarded the 2021 RSC Carbohydrate Dextra Award, a prestigious prize given to an early to mid-career scientist for meritorious work in carbohydrate chemistry, that has largely been conducted in the UK. Read the news article here.

A 30-month PDRA position is available within the group to carry out research on a project funded by EPSRC. This innovative project is in the area of chemical biology and the research will involve contributing to the chemical synthesis of a series of oligosaccharide...