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chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 722 chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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PhD Studentship: Automated Discovery of Next-Generation Lipid Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery

The Elani Group at Imperial College London is seeking a motivated PhD student to use robotics, automation and high-throughput screening to discover new classes of lipid nanoparticles for drug delivery. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Elani
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Advanced Molecular Materials and Emergent Quantum Phenomena

Applications are invited for a 3-year full time, fully funded, PhD studentship exploring the discovery and design of novel advanced materials with emergent electronic and magnetic properties. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Martin
 22 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Magnetically Engineered Austenitic Steels for Low Thermal Expansion and High-Temperature Strength

  Research Group: Alloy Design & Phase Transformations Research Group
A steel can be strong at high temperature and still be difficult to use if it expands too much. In large components and joints between different alloys, repeated heating and cooling can create stresses that shorten service life. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr GEF El Fallah
 15 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Project 18 - The ecology of toxicological non-target effects (Andrew Beckerman, University of Sheffield)

This PhD focuses on mathematical modelling of how species interactions mediate the impacts of chemical stress on biodiversity, particularly in terrestrial ecosystems where we know the least and where we need to make strong inroads to support biodiversity and humanity in the Anthropocene. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Beckerman, Prof D Spurgeon, Dr N Galic
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Project 17 - Reducing chemical pollution through future farming systems: Understanding consumers' responses to underutilized crops and implications for the environment. (Eleanor Jew, University of York)

Are you passionate about solving complex environmental challenges? Interested in creating non-toxic environments that benefit society and nature alike?… Read more
 Supervisors: Dr E Jew, Prof T Webb, Dr Martha Villamizar Velez
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Project 14 - Black carbon in upland and agricultural landscapes - consequences for food production and climate change mitigation (Jill Edmondson, University of Sheffield)

Explore how legacy chemical pollution and modern agricultural practices shape soil health and ecosystem services, using innovative field and laboratory research combined with policy application to develop sustainable solutions for resilient agricultural landscapes. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Edmondson, Dr BK Keane, Dr S Zappala, Prof G Phoenix
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Project 13 - Next-Generation Sensors for Understanding and Managing Chemical Pollution (Matthew Hobbs, University of Sheffield)

Develop next-generation sensing technologies to reveal chemical pollution in the environment, providing the evidence needed to support more effective monitoring and management. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MH Hobbs, Prof A Boxall, Dr E Corbett
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Project 12 - Future projections and sustainable scenarios for UK agricultural systems (Stephen Lofts, UKCEH)

How can we make chemical use in agriculture sustainable? Exploring possible futures to help make decisions today. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Lofts, Prof A Boxall, Dr E Forbes
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Project 11 - Beyond the horizon: Regulating for a non-toxic future (Stuart Walker, University of Sheffield)

Are you passionate about solving complex environmental challenges? Interested in creating non-toxic environments that benefit society and nature alike?… Read more
 Supervisors: Dr Stuart Walker, Dr S Lofts, Prof JS Snape
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Project 9 - Bridging technology and environmental regulation: refining environmental risk assessments for precision plant protection technologies (Jason Snape, University of York)

Do you want to work at the forefront of science helping to quantify the ecological, societal and economic benefits of precision-based agriculture?. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof JS Snape, Dr S Harrison, Dr AA Alix, Dr E Corbett, Prof L Emberson, Dr Jacky Chaplow
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Project 7 - Environmental Fate and Ecological Impacts of Wildfire Suppressants for Sustainable Wildfire Management (Darpan Das, University of York)

Join a pioneering project exploring the hidden environmental impacts of wildfire and their transformation products on ecosystems across air, water and soil environments. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Das, Prof J Edmondson, Dr T Andrade
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Project 6 - The economics of chemical pollution risk management in UK Rivers (Paul Hudson, University of York)

This PhD project will pioneer a novel metric for river pollutants laying the groundwork for an economic framework that guides high-impact, cost-effective, risk management investments. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Hudson, Dr S Roberts, Dr Matt Hill
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Project 5 - Evaluating contaminant dynamics and mitigation solutions in urban rainwater harvesting systems (Isabel Douterelo Soler, University of Sheffield)

This interdisciplinary project aims to develop low-cost, climate-resilient rainwater harvesting solutions by combining field sampling, innovative treatment testing, and predictive modelling to make decentralized urban water reuse safe and sustainable. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I Douterelo, Dr Cansu Uluseker, Dr E Corbett
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Project 3 - Predicting Chemical Treatability and Transformation Across UK Water and Land-Based Treatment Systems (Xinwei Fang, University of York)

Catch me if you can. Chemicals are removed to different extents across water treatment systems and may transform along the way—this PhD aims to develop AI-based models to predict their removal, transformation and potential to form harmful by-products. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr X Fang, Dr H Jensen, Dr Harald Streicher, Prof A Boxall, Dr I Douterelo
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Project 2 - How do you turn an exhibition into a behaviour change intervention that can reduce pollution? (Thornas Webb, University of Sheffield)

Would you eat more chickpeas? Understanding how consumers’ responses to future farming systems might shape their ability to reduce chemical pollution. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof T Webb, Prof A Boxall, Dr Rob Collins
 30 November 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)