Biomolecular Chemistry

• Medicinal Chemistry
• Biodiscovery
• Environmental Chemistry and Speciation
• Biomaterials

Supervisors: Professor Iain Gibson, Professor Jan Skakle, Professor John Storey, Dr Laurent Trembleau, Professor Marcel Jaspars, Dr Rainer Ebel, Professor Jörg Feldmann, Dr Eva Krupp, Dr Hai Deng, Dr Andrea Raab

Materials Chemistry

• Biomaterials
• Catalysis, Photocatalysis and Electrocatalysis
• Functional Materials
• Construction Materials and Remediation
• Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage

Supervisors: Professor Jim Anderson, Professor Russell Howe, Professor Donald Macphee, Dr Richard Wells, Professor Iain Gibson, Professor Jan Skakle, Professor John Storey, Dr Laurent Trembleau, Dr Bill Harrison, Professor Corrie Imrie, Dr Abbie Mclaughlin, Dr John Plater, Professor Fred Glasser

MSc and PhD Chemistry

MSc by Research

Students undertake a research project under the guidance of an academic supervisor and, unlike a postgraduate taught degree by coursework and dissertation, there are no formal lectures or seminars and work is not formally examined until after the final thesis is submitted. The thesis is required to display evidence of originality or present a satisfactory, orderly and critical exposition of existing knowledge within the field concerned.

PhD

A PhD is a Doctorate of Philosophy, a prestigious qualification that demonstrates talent, academic excellence and a thirst for knowledge. It usually culminates in a thesis based on research carried out over the course of 3-4 years. The research must “make a distinct contribution to knowledge and afford evidence of originality as shown by the exercise of independent critical powers”. There are no formal lectures or seminars but your work will be periodically qualitatively monitored by the Graduate School.