Crystallographer and sometimes supramolecular chemist at University of Nottingham. Looking for light chemistry banter and responsible ownership.
Stephen Argent
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Structural Analysis of Coordination Cage/Guest Complexes Prepared with the ‘Crystalline Sponge’ Methodology www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/14... Well done Chris Taylor and James Williams for finishing up these structures for a nice paper in Crystals.
This is a very good factual description of the risks to the School of Chemistry at University of Nottingham if the management doesn't pull back from the devastating announced cuts to staff. The University College Union has put forward a counter proposal that does not require drastic cuts to staff.
Thousands of University of Nottingham staff told they are at risk of redundancy
Come on #Lego, it's time to lift the heinous discrimination 😉 and, as a gesture of contrition, send Sir David a lego penguin for his big day.
If anyone in government has a few minutes to run the country in between plotting leadership challenges, could they please cast their eye over the devastation of Higher Education in the UK.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
The chemistry department at the University of Nottingham is set to lose 14 out of 46 of its academic staff, leading to warnings that teaching and research will suffer.
www.chemistryworld.com/news/notting...
A little behind the scenes video of the puppet build for Small Prophets. You even get to see my hands! 👋
#SmallProphets #BehindTheScenes
Yesterday, 56 of our fab colleagues at the Physics & Astronomy dept in Nottingham, received “at risk of redundancy” letters. The Uni is planning to reduce the size of the Physics dept by almost a third.🧪⚛️🔭
Sign this petition to show them your support
✍️: nottinghamphysics.github.io/Open_Letter/
I've tried to collate the public data on Nottingham's teaching to help everyone make some noise about the proposed redundancies. Please sign the petition if you feel able. www.michaeloneill.org/blog-1/2026/5/16/nottingham-redundancies-briefing-data
Institution says it could run out of money by 2031 and wants to cut more than 600 academic and support posts
The University of Nottingham has served notice to staff in its Chemistry Department that they are at risk of redundancy. This blog is intended to do two things: Publicise the petition to oppose t...
Dear academic colleagues. Please sign and share this open letter expressing your support for Physics & Astronomy at Nottingham, as the university plans unnecessary and devastating cuts. One in three academics staff expected to lose their jobs
nottinghamphysics.github.io/Open_Letter/...
Institution says it could run out of money by 2031 and wants to cut more than 600 academic and support posts
Thousands of staff at the University of Nottingham have been told to prepare for redundancy as part of swingeing financial cuts that academics say will harm the institution’s future.
The university’s administration sent letters to 2,700 staff on Tuesday, notifying them their role was at risk of redundancy after its leadership said it could run out of money by 2031. Continue reading...
I've tried to collate the public data on Nottingham's teaching to help everyone make some noise about the proposed redundancies. Please sign the petition if you feel able. www.michaeloneill.org/blog-1/2026/5/16/nottingham-redundancies-briefing-data
Chris Cummins
Thomas Penny
Chemistry World
Grae Hall
Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans
Michael O’Neill
The University of Nottingham has served notice to staff in its Chemistry Department that they are at risk of redundancy. This blog is intended to do two things: Publicise the petition to oppose t...
STFC cuts will accelerate the closure of UK physics departments, even though everyone recognises the importance & value of physics to UK PLC. Physics is explicitly listed as an area affected by planned compulsory redundancies at Nottingham. So sad to see this.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
