PhD Technology Enhanced Chemical Synthesis 48 months PHD Programme By University of Bristol |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

26,700 GBPTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

01 Jun, 2025Application Deadline

Programme overview

Main Subject

Chemistry

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Based at the School of Chemistry, our alternative to the traditional PhD offers a unique training period designed to strengthen your research techniques and introduce new technologies for Chemical Synthesis through lab rotations. You will benefit from developing a range of transferable skills (including presentation, teamwork and problem-solving) to enhance your employability.



After successfully completing the training element, you will embark on a lab research project in Chemical Synthesis. During this time, your scientific development will continue to be enhanced by entrepreneurship training and further professional and academic courses provided by our industrial partners. As a result, you will end your PhD as a well-rounded candidate for both industry and academia.



We are seeking applications from students covering the whole breadth of the synthetic chemistry spectrum. We encourage applications from students whose interests include:


  • Chemical synthesis of bioactive molecules
  • Sustainable catalysis and biocatalysis
  • Synthetic methodology and mechanism
  • Computational modelling and analysis
  • Experimental and theoretical photochemistry
  • Synthetic organic electrochemistry
  • Designer ligands for catalysis
  • Biological chemistry and synthetic biology
  • Inorganic and materials chemistry
  • Supramolecular & systems chemistry
  • Modern reactor technology: automation and high throughput experimentation
  • Synthetic materials chemistry
  • Spectroscopy: structure elucidation and reaction dynamics.



Applications are welcomed from students with or expecting to gain a first or upper-second class honours MSci/MChem (or equivalent).


This is one of the two CDTs hosted by the School of Chemistry offering training in a number of different disciplines.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Chemistry

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Based at the School of Chemistry, our alternative to the traditional PhD offers a unique training period designed to strengthen your research techniques and introduce new technologies for Chemical Synthesis through lab rotations. You will benefit from developing a range of transferable skills (including presentation, teamwork and problem-solving) to enhance your employability.



After successfully completing the training element, you will embark on a lab research project in Chemical Synthesis. During this time, your scientific development will continue to be enhanced by entrepreneurship training and further professional and academic courses provided by our industrial partners. As a result, you will end your PhD as a well-rounded candidate for both industry and academia.



We are seeking applications from students covering the whole breadth of the synthetic chemistry spectrum. We encourage applications from students whose interests include:


  • Chemical synthesis of bioactive molecules
  • Sustainable catalysis and biocatalysis
  • Synthetic methodology and mechanism
  • Computational modelling and analysis
  • Experimental and theoretical photochemistry
  • Synthetic organic electrochemistry
  • Designer ligands for catalysis
  • Biological chemistry and synthetic biology
  • Inorganic and materials chemistry
  • Supramolecular & systems chemistry
  • Modern reactor technology: automation and high throughput experimentation
  • Synthetic materials chemistry
  • Spectroscopy: structure elucidation and reaction dynamics.



Applications are welcomed from students with or expecting to gain a first or upper-second class honours MSci/MChem (or equivalent).


This is one of the two CDTs hosted by the School of Chemistry offering training in a number of different disciplines.

Admission Requirements

3.3+
6+
83+
64+
An upper second-class honours MSci/MChem degree in chemistry, or international equivalent.

01 Jun 2025
4 Years
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Tuition fees

Domestic
4,850 GBP
International
26,700 GBP

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