Supervisory Team: Simon Coles & Mark Light
Project description
Come and work with us at the University of Southampton on a PhD studentship associated with the new National Electron Diffraction Facility (part of the UK National Crystallography Service, https://www.ncs.ac.uk/nedf/)! This exciting research project will develop novel in-situ techniques for nanocrystal electron diffraction experiments.
Electron diffraction is an emergent technique for routinely determining crystal structures of nanocrystals and you will be working on one of the world’s first dedicated instruments.
The work will investigate variable temperature phase transitions, tracking changes in the structure of materials during heating and cooling. It will also involve exploring adsorption in porous materials and reactivity in catalysis, conducting structural investigations with a range of gases (pure and mixtures) on adsorption in MOFs and molecular coordination compounds and framework materials as they undertake catalytic reactions.
This methodology is currently unavailable anywhere in the world and you will be at the forefront of developing it. The work will produce ground-breaking results, leading to entirely new insights into important gas storage, catalysis and energy materials – addressing some of the fundamental problems facing society today.
Equality, diversity and Inclusion is central to the ethos in Chemistry, having held an Athena SWAN Silver award since 2014. We particularly encourage women, Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME), LGBT and disabled applicants to apply for this position. Chemistry considers applicants that wish to work flexibly and due consideration is given to applicants who have taken a career break. The University has a generous maternity policy and onsite childcare facilities. For further information please visit https://www.southampton.ac.uk/chemistry/about/Equality/index.page
The University of Southampton is in the top 1% of world universities and in the top 10 of the UK’s research-intensive universities. We are committed to sustainability and being a globally responsible university having recently been awarded the Platinum EcoAward. Our vision is to embed the principles of sustainability into all aspects of our individual and collective work, integrating sustainable development into our business planning, policy-making, and professional activities.
This position is available to UK students only and would ideally commence in October 2023. For informal enquiries and further details please email Professor Simon Coles ([Email Address Removed]) or Dr Mark Light ([Email Address Removed]), who will be the studentship supervisors.
Entry Requirements
A very good undergraduate degree (at least a UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent).
Closing date: applications should be received no later than 31 June 2023 for standard admissions, but later applications may be considered depending on the funds remaining in place.
Funding: For UK students, Tuition Fees and a stipend of £17,668 tax-free per annum for up to 3.5 years.
How To Apply
Apply online: Search for a Postgraduate Programme of Study (soton.ac.uk). Select programme type (Research), 2023/24, Faculty of Physical Sciences and Engineering, next page select “PhD Chemistry (Full time)”. In Section 2 of the application form you should insert the name of the supervisor Simon Coles
Applications should include:
Research Proposal
Curriculum Vitae
Two reference letters
Degree Transcripts/Certificates to date
For further information please contact: [Email Address Removed]
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