Steve Edmondson

Senior Lecturer in Polymer Physics, Manchester University, UK.
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[Steve Edmondson @steveedmondson]

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[Steve Edmondson @steveedmondson]

@ShitChester A good chat with Russell Kirk about the past, present and future of the parades would be interesting e.g. have heard he's losing the old gateway theatre - will there be a new studio in the redevelopment?

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@Scientist_Sam @ERC_Research Fantastic! Many congratulations Sam!

[Fiona Hatton @fi_hat]

We are recruiting for a PhD student to start October 2025 working on Sustainable Bio-based Polymers for Liquid Formulations, co-supervised by @mandakpearce at Loughborough Uni.

It is funded but on a competitive basis - any questions get in touch!

https://t.co/X3GQLrUDyh

[Daniel Toolan @DanToolan]

Some of the latest work making use of our in situ blade coating and annealing sample enviornment at diamond

https://t.co/8FwTdMJ31f

[Steve Edmondson @steveedmondson]

@Tantacrul Sonic Visualiser for spectrograms and other analysis. Audacity's spectrogram options are pretty clunky and a bit limited.

[Daniel Toolan @DanToolan]

We've got an exciting PhD project, using AI/ML approaches to understand "complex mixtures" with myself and Dr Mauricio Alvarez, as part of the UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training in Decision Making for Complex Systems.
https://t.co/k63v8slaaX

[Steve Edmondson @steveedmondson]

@4Viewers hi - the new app on the Google TV box really doesn't play video very well. Video dropping frames every ~10 seconds, occasional audio dropouts too. Chromecast HD box, android TV OS ver 12, Android TV OS build STTL.240812.006

[Matt Gibson @LabGibson]

Come join us @UoMChemistry as a lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry. 🧪 ⚛️. Fabulous facilities and benefiting from >£50M investment in new (they are really nice!) laboratories. https://t.co/EQSZ0jYvGy

[Matt Gibson @LabGibson]

I have fully-funded #PhD vacancies (UK only, sorry) for the coming year. These span animal-free technologies for cell culture, to ice binding polymers, to ambient-storage of biologics to glycan-engineered cells. Details and application links https://t.co/xJ2bDlfxnB Pls RT.

[Tom McDonald @TomOMcDonald]

Join us at @OfficialUoM in partnership with @VernacareOffice to accelerate the sustainable use of plastics healthcare! We're hiring a KTP Associate to work on sustainable materials, turning waste into circular products.

https://t.co/2BLCQ3Dcv4

[Steve Edmondson @steveedmondson]

@Dr_MIP I think scifinder lets you filter to only review articles?

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@CheMichael7 LDPE to UHMWPE is "bin bags to bulletproof vests" if you're looking for an overdramatic soundbite ;⁠-⁠)

[Steve Edmondson @steveedmondson]

@CheMichael7 Oh definitely. Stuff like how the choice of catalyst profoundly affects e.g. branching, molecular weight, stereochemistry; LDPE vs UHWMPE (or atactic PP vs isotactic PP) have such different properties they may as well be different materials. New catalysts unlocked new properties

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@CheMichael7 ...Sustainability angle: catalysts for depolymerization, also oxo-degradading catalysts (e.g. from epi), with controversy - is it just making more microplastics instead of degrading? An issue in some polymer recycling is metal contamination e.g. Cd in PVC (if Cd is in scope!)

[Steve Edmondson @steveedmondson]

@CheMichael7 Lots of good stuff in polymer chemistry. Ziegler-Natta for polyolefins obviously but also in other classes like polyesters. Use in controlled radical polymerization e.g. ATRP uses the subtle redox of Cu. Also...

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@MattDerry90 @AstonUniversity Many congratulations! Very well deserved

[Mike Weir @michaelpweir]

We have an EPSRC-funded PhD studentship available in the School of Physics and Astronomy to explore new materials and techniques for energy harvesting. If you think that is you (& have or will receive 2:1+ in a 4 year course) please get in touch at [email protected]

[Steve Edmondson @steveedmondson]

@ProfBrianCox @d_ream_music It's in B flat now

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@DanielE01697188 @ShitChester Storyhouse looks perfect

[Matt Gibson @LabGibson]

Come join us @UoMChemistry @UoMMIB as a #PhD student. We have a fully funded vacancy (UK only..sorry!) to work on synthetic polymer chemistry for new (bio)degradable cryoprotectants and ice-binders. Pls RT. https://t.co/7XJDmfDfKz