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PhD Projects, Programs & Scholarships in St Andrews
We have 41 PhD Projects, Programs & Scholarships in St Andrews
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World-Leading Doctoral Scholarship in Chemistry & Physics / Physics & Chemistry: Materials discovery and quantum phenomena in transition metal oxides through unconventional synthesis routes
Transition metal oxide-based materials have provided some of the most enigmatic and useful phenomena studied in recent decades. Examples … Read more
EASTBIO Nest building and reproductive success
Research Group:
Centre for Biological Diversity
BACKGROUND. It may seem obvious that a bird’s nest plays an important role in reproduction. Read more
Reaction- and Interaction-Enabled Nanoparticles. (a PhD in Synthetic Supramolecular and Nanochemistry)
Our research focuses on translating the logical and rational strategies of molecular and supramolecular synthetic chemistry into the nanoworld. Read more
EASTBIO Antiviral Defence in Bacillus subtilis
Research Group:
Biomedical Sciences Research Centre
BACKGROUND. All living things, from humans to bacteria, are subject to infection by viruses. For example, one third of the bacteria in the ocean are thought to be infected and killed every day. Read more
PhD in Enantioselective Catalysis and mechanistic studies
Our research is currently directed towards developing catalytic methods for the promotion of a range of synthetic transformations with varying applications in asymmetric synthesis. Read more
PhD position in synthetic inorganic/organometallic chemistry: New reactivity from unusual molecular main group compounds
The chemistry of the main group elements has seen some remarkable advances in the past years. Read more
PhD in Optoelectronic Materials or Photocatalysis
Members of the Zysman-Colman group conduct research at the interface of organic or organometallic optoelectronic materials, physical organic, and supramolecular chemistry. Read more
EASTBIO Design of virtual epithelia: shaping a tissue with cell mechanics and genetics
Motivation. Morphogenesis, the shaping of tissues and organs, is driven by coordinated cell behaviours, including cell migration, proliferation and controlled cell death. Read more
EASTBIO Shaping tissues by pulsed contractions - studying how cells change shape during morphogenesis
Research Group:
Biomedical Sciences Research Centre
BACKGROUND. To shape tissues and organs, cells need to exert forces on their neighbours and respond to them. Individual cells can generate forces with their actin cytoskeleton. Read more
PhD studentship in Main Group Synthesis and Catalysis
Research activities in Kilian group are centred on the design and synthesis of novel organophosphorus and heavier Group 15 (As, Sb, Bi) organoelement compounds. Read more
EASTBIO Structure-function analysis of a plant virus RNA transport protein
Research Group:
Biomedical Sciences Research Centre
Background. Plant viruses are major crop pathogens which cause $60 billion annual damage to the global agri-economy and threaten sustainable food production. Read more
*Eastbio*: Decoding the genetics of cognitive functions
How did human cognitive abilities evolve? What are the genes involved in cognition? Are different cognitive functions, such as language and mathematical abilities, controlled by the same mechanisms? Answering these questions is very challenging, but unprecedented resources have allowed initial and highly promising discoveries in this field. Read more
EASTBIO Taking pathogen surface proteins for a spin - investigating-host pathogen interactions with pulse dipolar EPR.
Structural biology tackles ever more complex systems with high-resolution structures produced by EM, crystallography, NMR and predictions (e.g., AlphaFold2). Read more
Single-molecule spectroscopy and super-resolution imaging of organic semiconductor materials
Organic semiconductors based on light-emitting conjugated polymers are attracting considerable interest in semiconductor physics and are emerging as exceptional 'plastic-like' materials for optoelectronic applications including displays, lasers and solar cells. Read more
*Eastbio*: Serum albumin glycation and its impact on Zn2+-dependent haemostasis and insulin dynamics
Zinc is an essential micronutrient in mammals, vital to virtually all physiological pathways and processes. High nanomolar concentrations of free zinc ions (Zn2+) are cytotoxic; therefore, extracellular zinc is usually well-buffered. Read more