The PINZ CDT was represented at this week’s ChemSpec Europe Conference in Cologne by CDT Co-Director, Prof Adam Harvey, Academic Supervisor, Dr Jonathan McDonough, Innovation and Partnerships Manager, Dr Ryan Siddall of Newcastle University and University of York PhD researcher Hannah Chapman.
In addition to hosting a stand at the event, the team delivered a talk and chaired a panel session on the event’s Strategy Stage.
Adam and Ryan delivered a talk entitled “PINZ: Accelerating net zero through real-world collaborative research”, sharing how our CDT projects are having real-world impacts in the chemical sector.
They then joined a panel session with project industry supervisor, Jack Vincent of Croda. The discussion highlighted the value of collaborative doctoral research, featuring the PINZ CDT project “Decarbonisation of thermal separation processes for removing water and organic solvents from high-performance ingredients”, as a case study.
This PhD project is being undertaken by Mohammad Hosseinpour, with academic supervision by Dr Greg Mutch and Professor Jonathan Lee, in partnership with Croda.
Find out more about PINZ CDT Current projects.
Join us at our online open day at 10:00-11:00 on 13 May 2026 to find out more about PINZ CDT and the PhD studentships (Home UK students only) currently available to start in October 2026.
Studentships are available to Home UK students only. Each studentship includes:
- • 100% fees
- • Tax-free annual allowance of £21,805
- • £20,000 support grant
All projects are delivered in collaboration with industry partners, ensuring your research has real-world applications.
Currently available projects
• Net Zero Marine Fuels by Hydrothermal Processing of Waste – Industry partner: Purifire Ltd
• Lifecycle & Systems Modelling of Future Marine Fuels and Engine Systems – Industry partners: MaRI-UK and Babcock International
• Pathways to Net Zero: Decarbonising Cellulosic Film Manufacturing in the UK Chemicals Sector – Industry partner: Futamura
• Advanced Process Intensification Strategies for Chemical and Catalytic Reactions Using Taylor–Couette Reactor Technology – Industry partner: Laminar
• Designing the Net‑Zero Polymer Factory: Energy Efficiency, Recovery and Novel Process Technologies – Industry partner: Victrex
More projects to follow…
Sign up here for the PINZ CDT Open Day on 13 May 2026, 10:00-11:00 BST