Welcome to the
Fielden Research Group
Nanotechnology Research at the University of Birmingham
We're an interdisciplinary research group led by Dr Stephen Fielden within the
School of Chemistry at the
University of Birmingham.
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Our interests span supramolecular chemistry and polymer nanotechnology. We love doing creative and fundamental research.
B​​​rowse our website to learn more about us, find out our latest news or see if we have open opportunities to join the group!
Latest News
March 2025: Steve presents his inaugural research talk at the University of Birmingham
Thank you to everyone in the School of Chemistry for making me feel welcome!
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March 2025: Steve presents a talk for the Systems Chemistry Discussion Series
See here for future meetings
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March 2025: Steve act as an internal examiner for a PhD viva
Congratulations to Dr Laihui Xiao from the O'Reilly Group!
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February 2025: Steve wins a 2025 Thieme Chemistry Journals Award
These awards are presented to up-and-coming researchers worldwide who are in the early stages of their independent academic career in organic chemistry. Thank you to editorial board for the recognition!
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February 2025: Steve completes his first PhD viva as an external examiner
Congratulations to the newly minted Dr Hang Zhou from the Lusby Group, University of Edinburgh!
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February 2025: Steve starts his Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship.
The group is officially open for business! Thank you to the Royal Society and Leverhulme Trust for supporting Steve's research with fellowship funding
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December 2024: Steve presents a flash talk at MASC 2025
Thanks to the organisers for a great conference!
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December 2024: Steve completes his first PhD viva as an internal examiner
Congratulations to Dr Peter Gallagher from the Goldup Group!
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November 2024: Two funded PhD positions open.
Click here for more information on joining the group! Edit Feb 2025 - these positions have now been filled.
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October 2024: The Fielden Research Group website is launched!
Welcome to the online home for the group!
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October 2024: Steve's comment written with Aisha Bismillah is published in Nat. Rev. Chem.
In this comment we discuss our experiences of living with multiple sclerosis.​​
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October 2024: Steve is awarded a Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship.
This funding will allow Steve to launch the Fielden Research Group in February 2025! Stay tuned for open PhD positions. Thank you to the Royal Society.
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September 2024: Steve is named an outstanding reviewer for Communications Chemistry.
Thank you to the editors!
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July 2024: Our perspective in JACS is published.
Read here for our perspective detailing kinetic control over polymer self-assembly. The group's research will focus in this area.