Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry has one of the largest chemistry research schools in the UK. Research topics range from analytical chemistry to materials science and from biological chemistry to theoretical chemistry.
Research is well supported by industry, government, research councils, the EU and charitable foundations. Extensive networks of national and international collaborations exist in all fields.
The department contributes to collaborative drug research through PharmaLinks (external link) and the Strathclyde Institute for Drug Research (external link).
The research carried out in the Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry spans a very wide range of topics, and many of the staff are involved in collaborations with one another and with industrial sponsors.
WestCHEM (external link) is the joint research school of the Universities of Strathclyde and Glasgow. In the latest (2008) Research Assessment Exercise, 70% of WestCHEM researchers were rated as Internationally Excellent.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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SULSA RIS International Collaboration Fund
Mani, V. (Principal Investigator) & Corrigan, D. (Co-investigator)
SULSA (University Administered)
2/02/26 → 15/07/27
Project: Research
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Development of Next-Generation Sensors and Diagnostic Technologies for the Early Detection of Chronic Kidney Disease ISPF - KSA
Corrigan, D. (Principal Investigator) & Mani, V. (Co-investigator)
1/02/26 → 31/01/28
Project: Research
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Next-Generation Sustainable Point-of-Care Technologies for Advancing Global Health
Corrigan, D. (Principal Investigator), MacDonald, D. (Co-investigator) & Mani, V. (Co-investigator)
1/02/26 → 31/01/27
Project: Research
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Crystallographic and computational investigation of a bent-core Schiff base Ni( ii ) complex with DNA and protein binding studies
Alia, K. N., Debbarma, B. K., Nath, S., Roy, S., Kennedy, A. R., Adhikari, S., Kumar, M. S., Das, A. K., Begum, S. & Mohiuddin, G., 5 Mar 2026, In: RSC Advances. 16, 14, p. 12547-12557 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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How alkali metal alkoxides initiate organic radical reactions
Tyerman, S., Clark, K. F., Stewart, A. J., Kolodziejczak, K., Robertson, C. M., Evans, L., Kennedy, A. R., Tuttle, T., Nelson, D. J. & Murphy, J. A., 4 Mar 2026, In: Journal of the American Chemical Society. 148, 8, p. 8970-8981 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Under the lens: using Raman spectroscopy as a unique system in biofilm analyses
Bilal, Z., Tipping, W., Brown, J. L. & Faulds, K., 4 Mar 2026, In: Critical Reviews in Microbiology. 52, 2, p. 283-301 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open AccessFile4 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Data for "Application of Neural Network Potentials to Modelling Transition States"
Urquhart, R. (Creator), Tuttle, T. (Supervisor) & van Teijlingen, A. (Contributor), University of Strathclyde, 6 Jun 2025
DOI: 10.15129/5c703b29-b0b8-4086-b261-af141d07e178
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Data for: "Ultra-sensitive dual ELONA/SERS - RPA multiplex diagnosis of antimicrobial resistance"
Hassanain, W. (Creator), Johnson, C. (Contributor), Faulds, K. (Contributor), Keegan, N. (Contributor) & Graham, D. (Contributor), University of Strathclyde, 24 Jun 2024
DOI: 10.15129/151b038c-756c-42a0-8d1f-bc6c3a9763b0
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Data for: "Investigation of the mechanical properties of carbon and glass fibres exposed to cryogenic temperatures and cryogenic cycling"
Minty, R. (Supervisor), Kelly, L. (Creator), Yang, L. (Supervisor) & Liggat, J. (Creator), University of Strathclyde, 21 Nov 2024
DOI: 10.15129/2dda4231-3dc2-43a6-bf8f-3896a7379e5e, https://www.nccuk.com/events/eccm21/
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Prizes
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2020 Thieme Chemistry Journals Award
Nelson, D. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2025 RSC Analytical Division Joseph Black Award for Early Career Researchers
Beveridge, R. (Recipient), 25 Jun 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Activities
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EAFS 2028
Ceniccola-Campos, K. (Organiser)
18 Sept 2028 → 22 Sept 2028Activity: Presenting or Organising an Event › Organiser of major conference
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13th Peptoid Summit
Lau, K. H. A. (Member of programme committee)
5 Aug 2026 → 7 Aug 2026Activity: Presenting or Organising an Event › Organiser of major conference
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RSC Protein and Peptide Science Group webinar series
Lau, K. H. A. (Invited speaker)
5 Jun 2026Activity: Talk or Presentation › Invited talk
Impacts
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A unique computer technology for the accelerated discovery of drugs that “shape-shift” proteins refocuses and expands a U.S. Drug Discovery company
Dufton, M. (Participant) & Wilson, J. N. (Participant)
Impact: Impact - for External Portal › Economic and commerce, Health and welfare - new products, guidelines and services
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Bee venom research drives industrial Drug Discovery initiative in Republic of Korea
Dufton, M. (Participant), Watson, D. (Participant) & Parkinson, J. (Participant)
Impact: Impact - for External Portal › Economic and commerce, Health and welfare - new products, guidelines and services
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DNA policy and practice
Fraser, J. (Participant)
Impact: Impact - for External Portal › Policy and legislation
Equipment
Student theses
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A chemical probe for TIGAR
Kay, S. T. (Author), Tomkinson, N. (Supervisor) & Johnston, B. (Supervisor), 24 Sept 2019Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Adhesive formulations for lens applications
McCreath, S. (Author), 29 Apr 2016Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Advances in the synthesis and application of iridium (I) complexes for use in hydrogen isotope exchange
Cochrane, A. R. (Author), 12 Feb 2013Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis