Organic Chemistry PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Birmingham

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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The Controlled Synthesis of Polycatenanes – mechanically interlocked materials with designer properties

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

Background – the challenge of polycatenane synthesis. Linking rings in a chain is a familiar concept in the macroscopic world. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Goldup

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

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New reaction strategies using gold catalysis

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

Gold catalysis represents one of the most vibrant and widely applicable fields of catalysis and in this project we will be exploring how catalyst design can be used to influence reaction pathways to gain greater control over reactivity. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Davies

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

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Mechanically Interlocked Ligands for Medical Imaging

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

Background – metal coordination and the mechanical bond. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Goldup

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

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Mechanochemical Preparation of Biodegradable Pharmaceuticals

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

Twin-screw extrusion (TSE) has been demonstrated as an excellent means of industrialising mechanochemistry (instigation of a chemical reaction by mechanical energy, in the absence of solvents), overcoming the barriers involved in batch processing (such as ball milling) such as scalability and reaction temperature control. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D C Crawford

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

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Development of a DNA amplification-free assay for pathogen detection

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

Applications are invited for a funded PhD position in the School of Chemistry at the University of Birmingham. The School of Chemistry is keen to achieve a gender and diversity balance across the School and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S J Jones

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

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Soft & Crystalline Composite Materials: Developing Total Scattering Workflows for the Interrogation of Structure.

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

An exciting interdisciplinary project for an enthusiastic student to develop a broad range of expertise, combining the experimental and computationally-based characterisation of advanced composite materials. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Easun

30 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/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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Glycan sensing technology for early and accurate cancer diagnosis

University of Birmingham School of Chemical Engineering

The Mendes group (https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/healthcare-technologies/research/nanoengineering-surface-chemistry/index.aspx) in the School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham welcomes applications from prospective PhD students to conduct work in the area of glycan sensing technology for cancer diagnosis. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P Mendes

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

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Developing the next generation of broad-spectrum antiviral polymers

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

Applications are invited for a funded PhD position in the School of Chemistry at the University of Birmingham. The School of Chemistry is keen to achieve a gender and diversity balance across the School and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S J Jones

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

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Perylene diimide dyes for sensing & bioimaging

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

This is a PhD position joint between the University of Birmingham (UK) and the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM – Berlin). Read more

Supervisor: Dr T A Barendt

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

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Investigating new biocompatible polymers as biomaterials

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

A fully funded PhD studentship (UK tuition fees) is available in the group of Dr Arno at the University of Birmingham (group website. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Dr Maria Chiara Arno

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

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Wearable Sample Collection for Biosensing

University of Birmingham School of Chemistry

Measurement of low abundance proteins is key for enabling early detection of diseases [1]. A widely used method for the measurement of low abundance proteins is enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) [2]. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Gupta

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

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We have 13 Organic Chemistry PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Birmingham

Organic Chemistry PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Birmingham

We have 13 Organic Chemistry PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Birmingham

University of Birmingham

Stereoselective synthesis of mechanically chiral molecules for sensing and catalysis

The Controlled Synthesis of Polycatenanes – mechanically interlocked materials with designer properties

New reaction strategies using gold catalysis

Mechanically Interlocked Ligands for Medical Imaging

Mechanochemical Preparation of Biodegradable Pharmaceuticals

Development of a DNA amplification-free assay for pathogen detection

Soft & Crystalline Composite Materials: Developing Total Scattering Workflows for the Interrogation of Structure.

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

Glycan sensing technology for early and accurate cancer diagnosis

Developing the next generation of broad-spectrum antiviral polymers

Perylene diimide dyes for sensing & bioimaging

Investigating new biocompatible polymers as biomaterials

Wearable Sample Collection for Biosensing

We have 13 Organic Chemistry PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Birmingham

Organic Chemistry PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Birmingham

We have 13 Organic Chemistry PhD Research Projects PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in Birmingham

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