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Sustainable bio-hydrogen production via engineered microbial metabolism (4-year fully funded PhD studentship with Dstl)

University of Edinburgh School of Biological Sciences

Research Group: Institute of Quantitative Biology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Background and the project. In 2022, carbon emissions from the chemical industry peaked at 935 M ton, making this industry the third largest sector by emissions and responsible for 2.5% of total greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Wallace

22 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Development of new retrosynthetic disconnections through radical-nucleophilic substitution

The University of Manchester Department of Chemistry

Background. Nucleophilic substitution is arguably the most important class of reaction in organic synthesis. Indeed, these reactions are used every day to synthesise new pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, polymers and natural products. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M James

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Antibiotic resistant genes: Can minerals prevent their spread within the environment?

University of York Department of Environment and Geography

This is one of four potential projects, please choose from the links below to view the remaining three projects. Financing a Sustainable Future. Read more

Supervisors: Dr O Moore, Dr J Wilkinson, Prof M Hodson

28 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Self-Immolative Polymeric Sensors

University of Reading School of Chemistry & Food

Stimuli-responsive compounds, such as self-immolative molecules and polymers,[1] have become significant targets in organic-based material development as systems of this type offer enormous potential in a diverse range of applications that span drug delivery, biological and chemical sensors, diagnostics, and degradable polymers or degrade-on-demand adhesives. Read more

Supervisors: Prof W C Hayes, Dr J McKendrick

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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‘Payload-Releasing Electrophiles’ – a new disease-selective delivery strategy for diagnostics and therapeutics

University of Leicester Department of Chemistry

Graduate Teaching Assistantship. This is a Graduate Training Assistantship (GTA), which means that you will be required to do some teaching, particularly lab demonstrating, as part of your training. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Hopkinson, Dr K Tanaka

22 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Technologies for optogenetic neural interfacing

University of Strathclyde Institute of Photonics

The ability to express light-sensitive proteins (opsins) in neurons, in a genetically-targeted fashion, has helped transform our understanding of how the brain functions. Read more

Supervisors: Prof K Mathieson, Dr SS Sakata

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Mechanochemistry with mechanical bonds

The University of Manchester Department of Chemistry

Any force developed at the macroscopic scale can induce dramatic changes at the molecular scale, even breaking covalent bonds.[1] Indeed, mechanical force is a formidable source of energy that, with its ability to distort, bend and stretch chemical bonds, is unique in its ability to promote reaction pathways that are otherwise inaccessible to traditional methods of activation. Read more

Supervisor: Prof G De Bo

26 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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An Interdisciplinary Approach to Developing of Macrocyclic Inhibitors of the MAPK Pathway

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Prof Ali Tavassoli . Project Description. We are seekign an outstanding chemistry student with an interest in chemical biology to work on a project to develop cyclic peptide inhibitors of a protein-protein interaction that is heavily implicated in the development and growth of tumours. . Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Tavassoli

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Triggered Self-healing in Molecular Chain Mail; Stimuli Responsive Mechanically Interlocked Polymers

University of Southampton Chemistry

Supervisory Team: Dr George Williams (UoS), Dr Sam Thompson (UoS), Dr Emily Draper (UoG), Dr Penelope Wozniakiewicz (UoK) . Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Williams

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Computational Modelling of Organometallic Reactivity and Catalysis

University of St Andrews School of Chemistry

A PhD position is available in the group of Prof. Stuart Macgregor to work on the computational modelling of organometallic reactivity and catalysis. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Macgregor

26 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Synergistic Experimental and Data-driven Catalyst Development for Sustainable Synthesis

University of Edinburgh School of Chemistry

The Thomas Group in collaboration with GSK and Dr Ephrath Solel Moroshko are now recruiting a motivated PhD student to develop a new method for the discovery and application of sustainable catalysis. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Thomas, Dr E Solel Moroshko

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Fluorinated tools for chemical biology

University of Edinburgh School of Chemistry

A PhD studentship is available in the group of Dr Chris Coxon, School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, https://www.chem.ed.ac.uk/staff/academic-staff/dr-christopher-r-coxon. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Coxon

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Synthesis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons for Quantum and Electronic Devices

University of Edinburgh School of Chemistry

A PhD studentship is available in the group of Iain Wright School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Dr Iain A. Wright | School of Chemistry (ed.ac.uk). Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Wright

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Design and Synthesis of Peptide-derived Receptors for Binding Small Molecules

University of Edinburgh School of Chemistry

A PhD studentship is available in the groups of Prof. Scott Cockroft and Dr Annamaria Lilienkampf School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh; https://www.cockroft.chem.ed.ac.uk in collaboration with DSTL. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S L Cockroft, Dr AL Lilienkampf

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Bringing Palladium Chemistry into the Biocatalytic Toolbox.

University of Edinburgh School of Chemistry

A PhD studentship is available in the group of Dr Amanda Jarvis, School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, (https://www.amandajarvis.co.uk/ ). Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Jarvis

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Soft & Crystalline Composite Materials: Developing Total Scattering Workflows for the Interrogation of Structure.

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

An exciting interdisciplinary project for an enthusiastic student to develop a broad range of expertise, combining the experimental and computationally-based characterisation of advanced composite materials. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Easun

30 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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New reaction strategies using gold catalysis

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

Gold catalysis represents one of the most vibrant and widely applicable fields of catalysis and in this project we will be exploring how catalyst design can be used to influence reaction pathways to gain greater control over reactivity. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Davies

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

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ENZACT: Decarbonising the surfactant and functional polymer value chains by enzymatic processes

Keele University Faculty of Natural Sciences

ENZACT. Decarbonising the Surfactant and Functional Polymer Value Chains by Enzymatic Processes. BBSRC Bioscience Prosperity Partnership with aligned mini-CDT. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G J Miller, Dr S Cosgrove

22 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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The Physical Organic Chemistry of Non-covalent interactions and Solvent Effects

University of Edinburgh School of Chemistry

A PhD studentship is available in the group of Professor Scott Cockroft, School of Chemistry, the University of Edinburgh, see https://www.cockroft.chem.ed.ac.uk. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S L Cockroft

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Polymeric materials in extreme environments: An exploration of polymer network structure in high-performance epoxy-amine thermosets for use in marine environments (Ref:RDFC24/HLS/APP/UNTHANK)

Northumbria University Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

This fully funded PhD studentship will explore the fundamental material, molecular and network-forming properties that deliver optimal performance in epoxy-amine thermoset polymer coatings. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Unthank, Dr M Sims

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Self-assembled sensors for bio-signalling molecules

University of Sheffield Department of Chemistry

In this multi-discplinary project involving organic synthesis, coordination chemistry, biological chemistry, photophysics and electrochemistry , transition metal-templated self-assembly will be used to construct supramolecular structures intended to act as hosts and electrochemical/optical sensors for biological signalling models. Read more

Supervisor: Prof JA Thomas

1 July 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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PhD Studentship in Organic GeoChemistry: Novel molecular proxies to reconstruct past environmental change

University of Bristol Chemistry

A fully funded 3.5 years PhD studentship is available in the Organic Geochemistry Unit (https://www.bristol.ac.uk/chemistry/research/ogu/), where you will work with Dr. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B.D.A. Naafs

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Designing "surface sprinters": molecular machines that rapidly "walk" on the surfaces

University of York Department of Chemistry

Background. Molecular machines have fascinated scientists for many decades. Significant progress in this area was recognised by a Nobel prize in 2016. Read more

Supervisor: Prof V Chechik

22 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Sustainable Commodity Chemicals through Enzyme Engineering & Design (SuCCEED) - 4 posts available

The University of Manchester Department of Chemistry

SuCCEED is a BBSRC-funded Prosperity Partnership multi-million project between The University of Manchester and Shell. Commodity chemicals are produced on a global scale and normally derived from finite geological sources. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Dixon, Dr J Esteban Serrano, Prof A Green, Prof D Leys, Dr V Spallina, Prof M Turner, Dr J Winterburn

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Towards insect-mimetic acoustic hierarchical structures

University of Strathclyde Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry

Overview. We are seeking excellent candidates for 4-yr PhD and 5-yr masters+PhD scholarships to pursue an exciting interdisciplinary project that will pioneer novel materials enabled by self-assembly and 3D printing with multiple length-scales of complexity to better mimic the functional structures of insect hearing. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K.H.A Lau, Prof J Windmill

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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AI-directed discovery of self-assembled peptide-peptoid acoustics materials

University of Strathclyde Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry

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Supervisors: Dr K.H.A Lau, Prof T Tuttle

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Disrupting Oral Biofilm Formation & Maturation: Covalently Inhibiting Glucan Sucrases from Streptococci

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Dr Seung Lee (School of Chemistry), Prof. Jeremy Webb (School of Biological Sciences and National Biofilms Innovation Centre), Prof. Read more

Supervisor: Dr SS Lee

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Covalent inhibition of streptococcal glucan sucrases to disrupt oral biofilm development

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team: Dr Seung Lee (School of Chemistry), Prof. Jeremy Webb (School of Biological Sciences and national Biofilms Innovation Centre), Prof. Read more

Supervisor: Dr SS Lee

31 August 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Uncovering Non-Fluorinated materials for the Universal Repulsion of Liquids

Queen Mary University of London School of Engineering and Materials Science

Widespread legislation aimed at future restrictions on fluorinated materials and chemicals poses an unprecedented challenge for liquid-repelling applications. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Crick, Dr D Papageorgiou

22 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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EPSRC Doctoral Training Partnership 2024/25: Chemistry

University of Leeds Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Research Group: School of Chemistry

Becoming an innovator in the School of Chemistry at the University of Leeds!. For 2024/25 entry, we are offering you the opportunity to join our thriving community of leading researchers within the School of Chemistry. Read more

Supervisor: Ms L Moyles

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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We have 170 Organic Chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Organic Chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 170 Organic Chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Sustainable bio-hydrogen production via engineered microbial metabolism (4-year fully funded PhD studentship with Dstl)

Development of new retrosynthetic disconnections through radical-nucleophilic substitution

Antibiotic resistant genes: Can minerals prevent their spread within the environment?

Self-Immolative Polymeric Sensors

‘Payload-Releasing Electrophiles’ – a new disease-selective delivery strategy for diagnostics and therapeutics

Technologies for optogenetic neural interfacing

Mechanochemistry with mechanical bonds

An Interdisciplinary Approach to Developing of Macrocyclic Inhibitors of the MAPK Pathway

Triggered Self-healing in Molecular Chain Mail; Stimuli Responsive Mechanically Interlocked Polymers

Computational Modelling of Organometallic Reactivity and Catalysis

Synergistic Experimental and Data-driven Catalyst Development for Sustainable Synthesis

Fluorinated tools for chemical biology

Synthesis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons for Quantum and Electronic Devices

Design and Synthesis of Peptide-derived Receptors for Binding Small Molecules

Bringing Palladium Chemistry into the Biocatalytic Toolbox.

Soft & Crystalline Composite Materials: Developing Total Scattering Workflows for the Interrogation of Structure.

New reaction strategies using gold catalysis

ENZACT: Decarbonising the surfactant and functional polymer value chains by enzymatic processes

The Physical Organic Chemistry of Non-covalent interactions and Solvent Effects

Polymeric materials in extreme environments: An exploration of polymer network structure in high-performance epoxy-amine thermosets for use in marine environments (Ref:RDFC24/HLS/APP/UNTHANK)

Self-assembled sensors for bio-signalling molecules

PhD Studentship in Organic GeoChemistry: Novel molecular proxies to reconstruct past environmental change

Designing "surface sprinters": molecular machines that rapidly "walk" on the surfaces

Sustainable Commodity Chemicals through Enzyme Engineering & Design (SuCCEED) - 4 posts available

Towards insect-mimetic acoustic hierarchical structures

AI-directed discovery of self-assembled peptide-peptoid acoustics materials

Disrupting Oral Biofilm Formation & Maturation: Covalently Inhibiting Glucan Sucrases from Streptococci

Covalent inhibition of streptococcal glucan sucrases to disrupt oral biofilm development

Uncovering Non-Fluorinated materials for the Universal Repulsion of Liquids

EPSRC Doctoral Training Partnership 2024/25: Chemistry

We have 170 Organic Chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Organic Chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 170 Organic Chemistry PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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