Chemistry (social care) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 26 Chemistry (social care) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Enhancing Flexibility and Resilience in Vaccine Supply Chains through Modelling and Optimisation

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

This PhD project aims to advance the flexibility and resilience of vaccine supply chains, focusing on challenges from emerging infectious diseases and the urgent need for rapid vaccine development and distribution. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Tiwari, Prof A Brintrup

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

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Engineering Virus-Like Particles for Next-Generation Vaccine Manufacturing

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

Virus-like particles (VLPs) are structures typically composed of viral structural proteins that self-assemble into virus-like structures. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Tee, Prof TS Wong, Dr C Evans

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

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Using Data-Driven and Knowledge-Informed Modelling to Improve Vaccine Manufacturing

University of Sheffield Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering

This PhD will use modelling tools to predict and improve the quality, cost and reliability of vaccine or other pharmaceutical processes. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Cordiner, Dr Z Kis

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

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Understanding mechanisms leading to the formation of plastic degradation products by the action of UV-B using advanced analytical techniques.

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

Plastic production is on the rise and pollution derived from it is increasing. The scientific community is trying to understand how plastic degrades and fragments into micro, nanoplastics and chemical degradation products. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Busquets

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

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Shell-doped quantum dots as smart “on-off” catalysts for thermally sensitive organic transformations

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

Quantum dots (QDs) are photoluminescent nanoparticles which reside at the cutting edge of opto-electronic device development, with the 2023 Nobel prize in chemistry awarded to 3 of the most prominent scientists in the field. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Bear

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

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Harnessing Breast Cancer Therapy: Innovative Formulation Strategies for Repurposing Medicines to Overcome Resistance

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

Background. Research in the Kadri group focuses on developing innovative chemical approaches for the discovery of novel therapeutics to address unmet global health needs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Kadri

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

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Glycerol valorisation by clay-supported ruthenium catalysts

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

The valorisation of glycerol has gained significant recent attention as it is considered as an industrial waste product from biodiesel production. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Heift

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

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Enhancing the Performance of Dry Powder Inhalers using Amino Acid Based Polymeric Nanoaggregates

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

The global burden of respiratory diseases has escalated since the covid-19 pandemic with over 1 billion people enduring acute and chronic respiratory conditions, as well as lung cancer. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Dahmash

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

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The use of conducting polymer/metal oxide composites for the removal of heavy metal ions in water resources

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

Water pollution is a significant problem and contamination with heavy metal ions such as Cu, Hg, Zn, Pb, Ni, and Cd can be considered toxic even in extremely low concentrations (1). Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Barton

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

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Investigating a transplantable biomaterial for retinal cell regeneration: a promising treatment for degenerative retinal eye diseases

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

Replacing degenerate retinal cells with new ones using conventional biomaterials has thus far yielded limited success against degenerative retinal diseases, dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and subsequent geographic atrophy of the macula. Read more

Supervisor: Prof R Alany

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

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Development of Sustainable Systems for the Removal of Antibiotics Traces from Biological and Environmental Media to Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a grave threat to public health that humankind must urgently resolve. If no if no action is taken by 2050, AMR can cause millions of deaths. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Khoder

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

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Identifying Mechanisms of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Resistance in Breast/Cervical Cancer (with emphasis on FGFR)

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

FGF signalling is implicated in cancer (e.g., breast and cervical cancer) susceptibility and progression, suggesting that this powerful developmental pathway is co-opted by cancer cells. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Chioni

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

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Discovery and Development of Small Molecule Modulators of the Hippo Signalling Pathway for Enhanced Cancer Immunotherapy

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

Candidates are invited to join the Kadri Lab, where our research focuses on developing innovative chemical approaches for discovering novel therapeutics to address unmet global health needs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr H Kadri

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

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Nanomedicines Prepared using Polymerization Induced Self-Assembly (PISA)

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

Background. Recent advances in polymer particle design have largely relied on developments in controlled/living or reversible deactivation radical polymerization (RDRP). Read more

Supervisor: Prof F Aldabbagh

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

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Transmucosal Insulin for Diabetes Therapy: Investigation and Development of Polymer Based Films/Patches for Buccal Delivery

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by chronic hyperglycaemia. Subcutaneous delivery of insulin used in diabetes therapy possesses many limitations, such as pain and tissue damage. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Vangala

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

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We have 26 Chemistry (social care) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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