Chemistry (a) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Next-Generation Low-Carbon Cement Wasteforms for Safe Disposal of Radioactive Waste

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

In the UK, over 150,000m3 of radioactive waste (enough to fill 60 Olympic size swimming pools) has been produced to date. Most of this radioactive waste needs conditioning by encapsulating it in cement to prevent release to the biosphere. Read more

Supervisors: Dr B Walkley, Dr S Farris

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

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Developing novel Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Methods for Pulsed Dipolar Spectroscopy and Quantum Information Processing

The University of Manchester Department of Chemistry

In the last decade significant improvements in the hardware available for Electron Paramagnetic Resonance measurements. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Bowen, Prof E McInnes, Prof D Collison, Prof R Winpenny

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

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Taking Light Induced Electron Paramagnetic Resonance In Cell for Biological Structural Determination

The University of Manchester Department of Chemistry

Studying the structure of proteins and other biological systems is an important step in understanding their function. Most structural studies are conducted in environments that are far away from native conditions, such as those found inside a cell. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Bowen, Dr J Rowbotham, Dr I Riddell, Dr D Heyes

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

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Developing novel light-induced in-situ Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) methods

The University of Manchester Department of Chemistry

Light-induced in-situ Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) studies are a growing field in both continuous wave and pulsed EPR. It can be used to monitor photoactivated chemical and biochemical reactions involving radical reagents, projects or intermediates. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Bowen, Prof D Collison, Dr A Golovanov

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

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Stereoselective synthesis of mechanically chiral molecules for sensing and catalysis

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

Background – the stereoselective synthesis of mechanically chiral molecules. The stereoselective synthesis of chiral organic molecules is one of the core challenges in synthetic organic chemistry. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Goldup

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

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High-throughput biomaterials discovery

The University of Manchester Department of Chemistry

Polymer biomaterials have revolutionised a range of areas from drug delivery, to antimicrobials, to cellular cryopreservation. There are 1000’s of possible monomer combinations, molecular weights and architectures to be explored, and even small differences can dramatically change their properties. Read more

Supervisor: Prof m Gibson

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

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A chemical engine to produce mechanical force: towards a physio-chemical model of heart cells

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Engineering

Living systems are complex, and are based on the basic building blocks of genes, proteins, chemical reactions, and physical forces. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Hayashi, Dr Z Wang, Dr N Vasudevan

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

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Development of improved and targeted quantification of ammonia emissions

University of York Department of Chemistry

Introduction. Ammonia (NH. 3. ) has an ever-growing influence on air pollution in the UK and worldwide with numerous considerable impacts such as the formation of secondary particles (now the dominant contribution), nitrogen deposition and eutrophication. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Carslaw, Dr M S Shaw, Dr N Farren

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

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Mechanochemistry and the mechanical bond – sustainable methods for the synthesis of functional rotaxanes and catenanes

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

Background. Molecules are mechanically bonded if they are composed of two covalent subcomponents that are threaded through one another such that they can never separate even though there is no covalent bond between them. Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Goldup, Dr D C Crawford

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

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Industrial PhD project: Design and build of novel scientific instrumentation

University of Surrey School of Mechanical Engineering Sciences

X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) is the primary technique employed to determine the chemical composition and chemical state of material surfaces, with an analysis depth of approximately 5 nm. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Baker, Prof J F Watts

31 July 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Freeze-dried bacteriophage formulations against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Queen’s University Belfast School of Pharmacy

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) presents a significant global public health issue. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Skvortsov, Prof K Malcolm, Dr V Kett

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

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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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ZENITH PhD Project: Development of polymeric composites for enhanced porosity and scalability of hydrogen storage

University of Bath Department of Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry at the University of Bath is inviting applications for this funded PhD project expected to commence in September 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Kopeć, Prof A D Burrows, Prof T J Mays, Prof C R Bowen

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

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EPSRC - Synthesis of Supramolecules to Perform Light-Switchable Quantum Gates

The University of Manchester Department of Chemistry

An EPSRC DTG-sponsored PhD studentship is available to undertake research in making supramolecules to perform two-qubit gates by EPR spectroscopy in a collaborative project between three research groups at Manchester Chemistry. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Bowen, Prof R Winpenny, Prof E McInnes

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

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Synthetic and Mechanistic Studies into Enzymatic Degradation of Waste Plastics

The University of Manchester Department of Chemistry

Plastics are a broad range of solid polymeric materials that have found widespread application globally. However, there has been a steady accumulation of discarded plastics and there is now growing awareness that they present a significant hazard to the natural environment and human health. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Wong

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

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