We are currently inviting applications for the 2017 cohort of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral training in Polymers, Soft Matter and Colloids. Study for a distinctive PhD degree at The University of Sheffield that offers: ● A choice of CASE research projects with various industrial sponsors ● An intensive one-week training course in Polymer Science […]

In 2008, researchers at the University of Sheffield published work regarding the synthesis of a triblock copolymer which formed a biocompatible gel suitable for use in wound dressings.1  Unexpectedly, these gels also exhibited antimicrobial activity towards a range of microorganisms.2 This work has recently been further studied in a collaboration between the Department of Chemistry, […]