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Luminescent Anion Receptors for High-Throughput Bioassays in Drug Discovery (Ref: CM/SB-SF2/2026)

Loughborough University
Department of Chemistry
The aim of this PhD project is to synthesise luminescent molecules that bind reversibly to target biological anions, which are produced during pharmaceutically important enzyme reactions. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Butler, Prof B Buckley
 1 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Emissions and indoor air quality impacts from use of cleaning products

University of York
Department of Chemistry
Background. Emissions from building materials, furnishings, plants, pets and from occupant activities such as cooking and cleaning, all contribute to poor air quality indoors [1]. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T J Dillon
 4 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Designing supported catalysts for sustainable synthesis from biomass-derived platform chemicals

University of York
Department of Chemistry
Background. Catalysis is a foundational technology underpinning chemical synthesis. Around 85% of chemical products involve catalysis during their preparation and catalysis contributes over £50 billion a year to the UK economy. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Slattery, Dr C Willans, Prof D W Bruce
 4 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Luminescent Molecular Probes to Detect Phosphate in UK Waterways (Ref: CM/SB-SF1/2026)

Loughborough University
Department of Chemistry
A major unsolved challenge for environmental agencies is to monitor inorganic phosphate in water, to predict the breakout of harmful algae blooms that lead to aquatic ‘dead zones’. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr S Butler, Dr H Willcock
 1 February 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The photochemical breakdown of OVOC in air – laboratory-based experiments to assess air quality impacts

University of York
Department of Chemistry
Background. The transition to new-zero emissions requires replacement of traditional, petroleum-derived materials by sustainably sourced alternatives. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T J Dillon
 4 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Sustainable photocatalysis based on abundant transition metal complexes

University of York
Department of Chemistry
Background. Photocatalysts have become essential tools in modern organic chemistry, enabling light-driven transformations that are critical for pharmaceutical manufacturing and clean energy conversion. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Walton
 4 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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[School of Natural Sciences PhD Scholarships] Computational Design of Sigma-Hole Organocatalysts: From Molecular Interactions to Predictive Catalyst Discovery

The University of Manchester
Department of Chemistry
How can some of chemistry’s weakest molecular interactions be transformed into powerful tools for controlling chemical reactivity?. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Trujillo , Dr M James
 Year round applications  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
Background. Chiral amines are important functional groups that feature in up to 50% of small molecule drugs. The chemistry used to make them is often non-selective, hazardous or toxic and so there is significant pressure to develop green and sustainable methods of chiral amine synthesis. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof G J Grogan, Prof W Unsworth
 4 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Design, Make, Test, Learn: Automated Discovery of Metalloantibiotics

University of York
Department of Chemistry
Background. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an urgent global challenge, and new approaches to antibiotic discovery are needed. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A Frei
 4 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Photocatalytic Synthesis of Sustainable Aviation Fuel

University of York
Department of Chemistry
Background. Aviation accounts for approximately 2.5% of global CO₂ emissions. Because long-haul flights require exceptionally high energy density, liquid hydrocarbon fuels will remain indispensable for the foreseeable future. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R E Douthwaite, Prof V Chechik
 4 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Loosely Associated Radicals – Promising Photocatalysts for Greener and Sustainable Organic Synthesis

University of York
Department of Chemistry
Background. Light provides energy that can be delivered in a spatial and temporally controlled fashion, and photons can drive otherwise inaccessible chemical reactions, so that complex organic molecules can be prepared in a simple and sustainable manner. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J M Lynam, Prof I J S Fairlamb
 4 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Transforming BioElectrochemical Sensing Technologies: Getting the Best Out of BEST

University of York
Department of Chemistry
Background. Analytical sensing technologies are vital across diverse domains including environmental monitoring, food safety verification, product authentication, and healthcare diagnostics. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof A Parkin, Prof M A Fascione
 4 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Developing novel catalytic C-F functionalisation strategies for synthesis and materials chemistry

University of York
Department of Chemistry
Background. Catalysis is a foundational technology that underpins chemical synthesis. Around 85% of chemical products involve catalysis during their preparation and catalysis contributes over £50 billion a year to the UK economy. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Slattery, Prof J M Lynam
 4 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Sustainable Pd-Catalyzed Synthesis of C-Modified Nucleosides and Nucleotides in Aqueous Conditions.

University of York
Department of Chemistry
Background. There is significant interest in the green and sustainable chemical synthesis of carbon-modified nucleosides and nucleotides, as potential therapeutic agents, advanced bio-based materials and as fluorescent biological probes. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof I J S Fairlamb
 4 January 2027  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Synthesis of Fluorinated Heterocycles (Ref: CM/MK-SF2/2026)

Loughborough University
Department of Chemistry
This project will involve synthetic organic chemistry to prepare novel nitrogen heterocyclic compounds based (including pyridones, cinnolines or quinoxalines) using nucleophilic aromatic substitution (SNAr) of fluoroarenes to allow rapid construction of small molecules of interest as drug candidates as antibiotics, anti-cancer agents or against Neglected Tropical Diseases. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Weaver, Dr M Kimber
 31 December 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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