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Past and Present Sponsors
Our sponsors 2026
The RTA group has enjoyed generous sponsorship from several organisations, including:

EPSRC
The EPSRC has been a very supportive partner of the RTA research group, dating back to sponsoring Lee’s PhD. Funding has also been secured for a Career Acceleration Fellowship, Knowledge Transfer Award, EngD programme support, and New Directions for Research Leaders award.
Rhodia
Rhodia, acquired by Solvay in 2011, sponsored one of RTA’s postdoctoral research positions at the University of Bristol. They are the industrial partner on the five-year Career Acceleration Fellowship (2009-2026), and their support is gratefully acknowledged.

High Force Research
RTA group teamed up with HFR in 2011, when this innovative regional company (based in Bowburn, Durham) co-sponsored a Knowledge Transfer Award to fund a one-year MPhil studentship.

Fluorochem
Since we began in 2009, Fluorochem has made several generous donations to the RTA research group, which have been particularly important in scaling up our air-stable chiral and fluorescent primary phosphines.
EnviRecycle Ltd London
ENVIRECYCLE LTD Registered Office: 27 Oaks Way, Carshalton, England, SM5 4NQ
Established in 2006, EnviRecycle Ltd is passionate about recycling and offering a responsible solution to removing your rubbish at a price that is both fair and affordable.
P&G
Not a sponsor, they regularly host undergraduate placement students, and the RTA group and P&G are currently exploring areas of mutual research interest.
2026
- Royal National Lifeboat Institution www.rnli.org.uk
- St John Ambulance www.sja.org.uk
- HM Coastguard www.mcga.gov.uk
- Tendring District Council www.tendringdc.gov.uk