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Technology Enhanced Chemical Synthesis PhD

University of Bristol

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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    Clifton Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    21-SEP-26

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

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:Metal catalysed transformationsNew scaffolds for medicines and agrochemicalsDesigner ligands for catalysisComputational modelling and automationDesign and synthesis of new bioactive and functional moleculesMain group chemistry: from molecules to materialsDevelopment of expedient new synthetic methodologiesChemistry, synthesis and activity of natural productsCleaner synthesis and reactor technology.Applications are welcomed from students with or expecting to gain a first or upper-second class honours MSci/MChem (or equivalent).

Tuition fees

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£ 26,700per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Bristol

University of Bristol

University of Bristol

  • University League Table

    15th

  • Campus address

    Main Site, Beacon House, Queens Road, Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1QU, United Kingdom

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  • Subject ranking

    General Engineering

    1st out of 34 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 222
    213 96%

    2nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    100.0 100%

    1st

    3

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.18 79%

    6th

    1

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