Research News


Recently, Prof. Fairlamb has contributed to a paper outlining the acceleration of UK science with AI. The paper can be read by clicking on the following link: A New National Purpose: Accelerating UK Science in the Age of AI.

Prof. Fairlamb has also been interviewed by Scientific Computing World about designing new lab robots for chemistry. The interview can be read at the following link: Designing New Lab Robots.

Conferences: RSC Dalton 2025

The University of York representation at the RSC Dalton Conference 2025.

Members of the Fairlamb group recently attended the RSC Dalton Conference at the University of Warwick along side many others from the University of York. Everyone had a fantastic time networking, seeing some great oral presentations, socialising, and many presented posters too. Our very own Jake Walder won one poster prize along with four others from the York. A huge congratulation to Jake and all the other winners.

  • Jake Walder with his award winning poster at the RSC Dalton conference 2025.
  • Jake Walder (left), member of the Fairlamb group, and Rebecca Willans (right), a previous Fairlamb group member, now with Dr Willans and Prof. Weller, won two of the poster prizes at the RSC Dalton conference 2025.

Newly Published Papers

Three articles have been recently published which are available to read. These have been contributions from many members of the Fairlamb group, but also with collaborations from other researchers in industry, Bayer Ag, crop science and Johnson Matthey.

Three articles have been published which are available to read. These have been contributions from many members of the Fairlamb group, but also with collaborations from other academics at the University of York, GSK, and the University of Bristol.

Three articles have been published which are available to read. These have been contributions from many members of the Fairlamb group, but also with collaborations from other academics at the University of York and the University of Leeds. A special note is given to the final article: “Stereoselective synthesis of an advanced trans-decalin intermediate towards the total synthesis of anthracimycin” which was the work of Dr Paul Clarke, who sadly passed away in November 2023.


Group News

January 2025

A nice, warm welcome to Nick Roberts from Scott McIndoe’s group at the university of Victoria, Canada. Nick will be joining us for 3 months as an exchange Ph.D student. We also welcome Clemens Zabel, our most recent Erasmus student from Germany. Clemens will be here for 3 months helping us with phosphine ligand screening for Pd-catalysed cross-coupling reactions. 


October 2024

The Fairlamb group welcomes it’s new starters: Ben and Ruby our newest Ph.D. researchers, and Zac and Will who are our new MChem students. More information can be found on the current members page.