Synthetic Chemistry (4 year) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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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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Targeting the mechanism of small GTPase splice variant RAC1B using ligand design

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

RAC1 is a small GTPase protein that functions as a key signalling node downstream of various microenvironmental signalling pathways. Read more

Supervisors: Dr RB Bryce, Dr S Butterworth, Dr T Jowitt, Dr A Ucar

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

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Novel Click Reagents for Biomedical Applications (ref: SF22/HLS/APP/KOZHEVNIKOV)

Northumbria University Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

The most recent Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded for the development of click and bioorthogonal chemistry. Click reactions are very quick, high-yielding, and simple to perform. Read more

Supervisor: Dr VN Kozhevnikov

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

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Developing multifunctional biomaterials: an anti-infective and pro-endothelialisation polymer graft

University of Strathclyde Pure and Applied Chemistry

This project is one of 14 four year PhD Studentships funded by Medical Research Scotland (MRS) (https://www.medicalresearchscotland.org.uk) to be delivered jointly by the named University and External Partner Organisation (EPO). Read more

Supervisor: Dr K.H.A Lau

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

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Chemical energy conversion in biology studied using advanced spectroscopic and structural tools

University of Leicester Department of Chemistry

Redox properties of metal-containing active sites are critically important to many biocatalytic processes. one third of all proteins contain a redox-active metal, and ca 22% of submissions to the Protein Data Bank contain a transition metal. Read more

Supervisors: Dr PA Ash, Dr H Kwon

23 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Molecular Glues as Novel Tools for Tackling Big Challenges in Human Health

University of Leicester Department of Chemistry

Background. The need for new medicines is greater than ever because of an ageing population and the complex clinical challenges brought about by drug resistance and/or side effects. Read more

Supervisors: Dr RD Doveston, Prof S Macip

23 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Understanding decoupled electrochemistry for energy storage, conversion and electrosynthesis

Lancaster University Department of Chemistry

Background. Decoupled electrochemistry is broadly the process of using a mediating chargeable redox species to drive an electrochemical process with a freely dispersed catalyst instead of a reaction directly at an electrode. Read more

Supervisor: Prof K Toghill

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

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(MRC DTP CASE) Prediction of substrate binding geometry and strength in promiscuous enzymes: computational chemistry applicable to the design of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

We are often taught about the power of enzymes to select particular substrates from the biological milieu and of their ability to perform highly selective reactions on those substrates. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Leach, Dr S De Visser, Dr C Trujillo

13 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Technology Enhanced Chemical Synthesis (TECS)

University of Bristol School of Chemistry

Our PhD programme combines world-leading research in Chemical Synthesis with state-of-the-art training in technology and automation to prepare you for a career in modern synthetic chemistry, whether in industry or academic research. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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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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High-throughput solid state synthesis of functional inorganic materials for net zero applications

University of Liverpool Department of Chemistry

The discovery of new functional materials to drive technologies for the net zero transition, such as batteries, solar absorbers, rare-earth-free magnets for wind power and a myriad of other unmet needs, is a scientific and societal grand challenge. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M J Rosseinsky, Dr L Daniels

31 December 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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High Entropy 2D Materials for Efficient Water Splitting - Postgraduate Research Teaching Associate (PGRTA) Scholarship

The University of Manchester Department of Materials

We invite applications for a fully-funded Ph.D. position to conduct cutting-edge research in the field of high entropy 2D materials for water splitting, building upon our recent publications in the field (Chemistry of Materials 35 (19), 7904-7914; Advanced Science, 2204488). Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Lewis

3 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Sustainable enantioselective cross-couplings: reaction development and applications in synthesis

University of Liverpool Department of Chemistry

A PhD position is available in the group of Professor John Bower at the University of Liverpool (https://bowerresearchgroup.wordpress.com/). Read more

Supervisor: Prof J Bower

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

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Studying of cancer biology with doped magnetic nanomaterials to unravelling their thermal therapeutic potentials

University College London Department of Physics and Astronomy

Cancer has a major impact on society, this is reflected by the large number of newly diagnosed cases (375,400 annually for the years 2015-2018 in the UK, i.e. Read more

Supervisor: Prof N T K Thanh

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

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