David Nelson
@davidjn.bsky.social
Pronouns: he/him
Reader in Chemistry, University of Strathclyde
Chief Scientific Officer, CataNiTek
Editorial Board Member, Communications Chemistry
H&S Rep., Strathclyde UCU
All views my own
#chemsky
http://djnelson.group
Reader in Chemistry, University of Strathclyde
Chief Scientific Officer, CataNiTek
Editorial Board Member, Communications Chemistry
H&S Rep., Strathclyde UCU
All views my own
#chemsky
http://djnelson.group
Opening the Laphroaig for the first time in too long ...
October 26, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Opening the Laphroaig for the first time in too long ...
In a change from dabbling in things I don't understand at work, I'm now dabbling in things I don't understand in the house.
(Specifically: why the heating isn't working properly)
(Specifically: why the heating isn't working properly)
October 26, 2025 at 10:56 AM
In a change from dabbling in things I don't understand at work, I'm now dabbling in things I don't understand in the house.
(Specifically: why the heating isn't working properly)
(Specifically: why the heating isn't working properly)
I've reached the stage of fatherhood where my work from home lunch is the leftovers from the wee man's dinners ...
September 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I've reached the stage of fatherhood where my work from home lunch is the leftovers from the wee man's dinners ...
@ukri.org I note that here (www.ukri.org/who-we-are/w...) you use the term 'biological sex' and not gender when balancing SATs.
Why does what is (or was) in people's underpants matter here?
Surely this is about lived experiences and perspectives?
Why does what is (or was) in people's underpants matter here?
Surely this is about lived experiences and perspectives?
September 14, 2025 at 5:07 AM
@ukri.org I note that here (www.ukri.org/who-we-are/w...) you use the term 'biological sex' and not gender when balancing SATs.
Why does what is (or was) in people's underpants matter here?
Surely this is about lived experiences and perspectives?
Why does what is (or was) in people's underpants matter here?
Surely this is about lived experiences and perspectives?
Congratulations to Hayley for passing her PhD viva! Thanks to @nataliefeynls.bsky.social and Craig Jamieson for examining.
August 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Congratulations to Hayley for passing her PhD viva! Thanks to @nataliefeynls.bsky.social and Craig Jamieson for examining.
Say hi to the newest member of the team... Thanks to a surprise win of an Amazon voucher from Apollo Scientific's recent marketing survey...
August 8, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Say hi to the newest member of the team... Thanks to a surprise win of an Amazon voucher from Apollo Scientific's recent marketing survey...
The team attended the annual RSC Organic Community meeting, in Edinburgh this year, and Nico presented a poster on the reactions of aryl triflates with nickel(0).
July 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The team attended the annual RSC Organic Community meeting, in Edinburgh this year, and Nico presented a poster on the reactions of aryl triflates with nickel(0).
Time for some long overdue updates on group activities!
Kieran gave a talk at our annual organic chemistry (broadly defined!) symposium, on his work on understanding and overcoming limitations in nickel-catalysed C-C cross-coupling.
Kieran gave a talk at our annual organic chemistry (broadly defined!) symposium, on his work on understanding and overcoming limitations in nickel-catalysed C-C cross-coupling.
July 1, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Time for some long overdue updates on group activities!
Kieran gave a talk at our annual organic chemistry (broadly defined!) symposium, on his work on understanding and overcoming limitations in nickel-catalysed C-C cross-coupling.
Kieran gave a talk at our annual organic chemistry (broadly defined!) symposium, on his work on understanding and overcoming limitations in nickel-catalysed C-C cross-coupling.
Nothing says a quality journal like a 15% limit on plagiarism.
May 3, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Nothing says a quality journal like a 15% limit on plagiarism.
Our holiday in Sicily is nearly over.
I am now 35% pasta and 25% ricotta. My repertoire of Italian words has probably doubled ... to about 20. I know more about the production of salt than I ever knew that there was to know.
I am now 35% pasta and 25% ricotta. My repertoire of Italian words has probably doubled ... to about 20. I know more about the production of salt than I ever knew that there was to know.
April 27, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Our holiday in Sicily is nearly over.
I am now 35% pasta and 25% ricotta. My repertoire of Italian words has probably doubled ... to about 20. I know more about the production of salt than I ever knew that there was to know.
I am now 35% pasta and 25% ricotta. My repertoire of Italian words has probably doubled ... to about 20. I know more about the production of salt than I ever knew that there was to know.
Had a great time yesterday at Heriot Watt for a PhD viva. Great to catch up with Stuart, Stephen, and Ruaraidh, and congratulations to the soon to be Dr Carpentier!
December 13, 2024 at 7:36 PM
Had a great time yesterday at Heriot Watt for a PhD viva. Great to catch up with Stuart, Stephen, and Ruaraidh, and congratulations to the soon to be Dr Carpentier!
The snow has followed me home ...
November 23, 2024 at 9:56 AM
The snow has followed me home ...
Had a great day yesterday at @oxfordchemistry.bsky.social. Thanks to Mike Neidig for hosting, and for colleagues for taking the time to meet with me during a very busy time of year!
(As a bonus, got some rather nice photographs of Magdalen College in the snow!)
(As a bonus, got some rather nice photographs of Magdalen College in the snow!)
November 20, 2024 at 10:09 AM
Had a great day yesterday at @oxfordchemistry.bsky.social. Thanks to Mike Neidig for hosting, and for colleagues for taking the time to meet with me during a very busy time of year!
(As a bonus, got some rather nice photographs of Magdalen College in the snow!)
(As a bonus, got some rather nice photographs of Magdalen College in the snow!)
... and a cheeky Seatfrog upgrade for the train to York so I have a bit more space and comfort to work (and so I can bankrupt LNER by drinking all of their coffee).
November 18, 2024 at 7:28 AM
... and a cheeky Seatfrog upgrade for the train to York so I have a bit more space and comfort to work (and so I can bankrupt LNER by drinking all of their coffee).
A rare trip away from home this week, starting with a visit to GSK in Stevenage.
Of course, I don't trust ScotRail not to cancel my connecting train (they've done this before...) so I got an earlier train and I've been camping out in Waverley station with a coffee for half an hour...
Of course, I don't trust ScotRail not to cancel my connecting train (they've done this before...) so I got an earlier train and I've been camping out in Waverley station with a coffee for half an hour...
November 18, 2024 at 7:26 AM
A rare trip away from home this week, starting with a visit to GSK in Stevenage.
Of course, I don't trust ScotRail not to cancel my connecting train (they've done this before...) so I got an earlier train and I've been camping out in Waverley station with a coffee for half an hour...
Of course, I don't trust ScotRail not to cancel my connecting train (they've done this before...) so I got an earlier train and I've been camping out in Waverley station with a coffee for half an hour...
Apparently I am user #3,112,709 ...
September 19, 2024 at 5:09 AM
Apparently I am user #3,112,709 ...