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Understanding Southern African air pollution

University of York Department of Chemistry

Background. Air pollution is a significant societal concern due to its detrimental impacts on health, impacts on ecosystems and crops, and its interactions with climate change. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Evans

3 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Stereospecific Csp3-Csp2 Cross-Coupling of Saturated Heterocyclic Boronates: Application to a Modular Synthetic Platform for the Optimisation of Fragment Hits to 3-D Lead Compounds for Medicinal Chemistry

University of York Department of Chemistry

Background. A long-standing fundamental challenge in cross-coupling chemistry is the formation of stereodefined carbon-carbon bonds using Csp3-Csp2 Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P O'Brien

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Catalytic Promiscuity of Unspecific Peroxygenases

University of York Department of Chemistry

Background. Oxidation reactions are some of the most important in industrial chemistry, yet they very often require the use of toxic or hazardous reagents, and the use of harsh reaction conditions. Read more

Supervisors: Prof G J Grogan, Dr W Unsworth

3 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Modular Synthetic Platform for the Optimisation of Fragment Hits to 3-D Lead Compounds for Medicinal Chemistry

University of York Department of Chemistry

Background. Fragment-based methods are established for the identification of lead compounds in drug discovery.[1] Fragments are small molecules (molecular weight ~150-300) which bind weakly to proteins. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P O'Brien

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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PhD in Supramolecular Chemistry: Metallo-Peptide Cages - Peptides as Adaptable Building Blocks in Metal-Organic Supramolecular Self-Assembly

King’s College London Department of Chemistry

We are a synthetic chemistry group working in supramolecular and biological chemistry, and nanotechnology. We work in the Francis Crick Institute in London, and at King's College London - find more details at https://www.mcternanresearchgroup.com/. Read more

Supervisor: Dr CMT McTernan

2 February 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Ethyl lactate as a green solvent - processes, performance and air quality impacts

University of York Department of Chemistry

Background. Solvents were long recognised as comprising the majority of waste from the chemical industry.1 Most solvents are still derived from fossil fuels. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T J Dillon, Prof H Sneddon

3 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Evolution of Native Amine Dehydrogenases for Chiral Primary Amine Synthesis

University of York Department of Chemistry

In Collaboration with Dr Carine Vergne-Vaxelaire, Genoscope, France. Background. Chiral amines are important functional groups that feature in up to 50% of small molecule drugs. Read more

Supervisors: Prof G J Grogan, Dr W Unsworth

3 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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New Synthetic Strategies for Access to Nitrogen-Containing Bioisosteres for Medicinal Chemistry

University of Bath Institute for Sustainability

The University of Bath Institute for Sustainability is inviting applications for the following funded PhD project commencing at the end of September 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AJC Cresswell

25 February 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Synthesis of macrocycles and medium-sized rings via new ring expansion approaches

University of York Department of Chemistry

Summary. Macrocycles (12+ membered rings) and medium-sized rings (8–11-membered) are cyclic molecules with great potential in many scientific fields and technologies – especially in medicinal chemistry. Read more

Supervisor: Dr W Unsworth

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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A simple-to-use quantum chemistry programme for interpreting the spectroscopy of metalloenzymes and metal-containing catalysts

University of York Department of Chemistry

Background. In 2010, a breakthrough was made in the world of biofuel production. This breakthrough was the discovery of a set of enzymes which are used by bacteria and fungi in the degradation of biomass. Read more

Supervisors: Prof P Walton, Dr M A Bates

3 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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PhD in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering, supported by the Mayflower Scholarship

University of Southampton Chemistry

Project description. The School of Chemistry in Southampton is looking to support an outstanding candidate to undertake PhD studies under the prestigious Mayflower Scholarship. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Chemistry

20 December 2023 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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PhD in Synthetic Organometallic Chemistry

King’s College London Department of Chemistry

A fully funded PhD studentship is available in the group of Dr Rebecca Musgrave at King’s College London in the area of organometallic chemistry. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Musgrave

20 December 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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EPSRC DTP PhD project: Enantioselective Desymmetrisation of Cubanes: Applications in Medicinal Chemistry

University of Bath Department of Chemistry

The University of Bath is inviting applications for the following PhD project in the area of organic/organometallic chemistry commencing on 30 September 2024 under the supervision of Dr Susannah Coote in the Department of Chemistry. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S C Coote

23 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Predicting the Pathways of Light-Induced Chemical Changes through the Application of Machine Learning

University of York Department of Chemistry

Background. Across the natural environment, chemical systems are prone to light-induced changes following their interaction with sunlight. Read more

Supervisor: Prof C Dessent

3 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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The Institute of Chemistry

Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Hebrew University's Institute of Chemistry is the first to have been established in Israel in 1923. The Institute was founded by Andor Fodor, recruited by Prof. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Israel PhD Programme

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