Congratulations to Dr Aoibheann O’ Connor for passing her PhD viva recently! During her PhD, Aoibheann worked on the asymmetric Diels-Alder reaction. Thanks to Dr Will Unsworth for acting as external examiner. Very well done Aoibheann!

Congratulations to Dr Dáiríne Morgan for passing her PhD viva recently! During her PhD, Dáiríne worked on the Synthesis and Application of P,N Ligands in Asymmetric Catalysis. Thanks to Dr Miriam O’Duill for acting as external examiner. Very well done Dáiríne!

Congratulations to Dr Declan Galvin for passing his PhD viva recently! During his PhD, Declan worked on the Pd-catalysed asymmetric allylic alkylation of N-heterocycles. Thanks to Dr Stellios Arseniyadis for acting as external examiner. Well deserved Declan!

Congratulations to Dr Lucy Byrne for passing her PhD viva recently! During her PhD, Lucy worked on the Synthesis of Lipoxin-Resolvin Hybrid Analogues for Potential Therapeutic Applications. Thanks to Professor Trond Hansen for acting as external examiner. Very well done Lucy!

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Congratulations to Dr Benjamin Owen for passing his PhD viva earlier recently! During his PhD, Ben worked on the synthesis of novel Lipoxin B4 analogues. Thanks to Professor Andrew Lawrence for acting as external examiner. Very well deserved Ben!

Huge congrats to Cian for passing his PhD viva recently! During his PhD, Cian worked on novel P,N-ligands and their application in asymmetric catalysis. Thanks to Professor Robert Phipps for acting as the external examiner. Well done Cian!

Big congratulations to Ben on receiving the BOC Gases Award 22/23 for best PhD project in the School of Chemistry, along with Peter (McGarrigle group) & Clara (Quinn Group). Very well deserved!

Huge congrats to Sandra for passing her PhD viva last week! During her PhD, Sandra worked on the valorisation of lactose as novel ligands in asymmetric catalysis. Thanks to Professor Pete Licence for acting as the external examiner.  Well done Sandra!

Big congrats to James for passing his PhD viva earlier this month! During his PhD, James worked on the application of P,N-ligands in asymmetric catalysis. Thanks to Professor Hon Wai Lam for acting as the external (virtual) examiner. Well done James!