Applications are invited for PhD studentships, starting October 2012. Candidates should have, or expect to obtain, a first or upper second class honours degree (or equivalent). Details of studentships will become available during the 2011/12 academic year.  All applicants must complete a formal University application on line

Studentships may be available to UK and EU nationals to cover stipend (ca.£13,500 per annum for 2012/13) and tuition fees. Please click here for further information.

The Department currently has a number of PhD vacancies.

Areas of Research

With substantial funding from government and industrial sponsors, our research interests are multidisciplinary and diverse, this enables the Department to offer a wide choice of topics for research, the focus of which can be categorised into five main themes:

• Atmospheric Chemistry and Earth Observation Science
• Chemical Biology
• Materials and Interfaces
• Spectroscopy and Dynamics
• Sustainable Synthesis and Catalysis

Postgraduate Training

A formal structure for postgraduate training and assessment has been introduced in the Chemistry Department. The scheme is aimed at ensuring students make a smooth transition from undergraduate to postgraduate work, and that students leave the Department with skills additional to those associated directly with their research projects. Most of the formal training is in the form of workshops, and cover a multitude of skills, including chemical, technical and transferable skills. Additional training is provided by the Faculty of Science. Students are also encouraged to participate in undergraduate teaching, as demonstrators in practical classes.