Postgraduate vacancies
We aim to recruit 60-70 postgraduates each year to our PhD and Masters courses and also to our various centres for doctoral training. We cover a very broad range of subjects and applications are welcomed in all areas of chemistry at any time of the year.
Below are highlighted just a few of the many projects available. Please note, unless otherwise indicated the MScR projects require students to be self-funding.
MSc by research
New programs for 2021/22 hosted by the School of Chemistry:
Enhancing Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis with Deep Learning
Main Supervisor: Prof. Paul Bartlett
For information on this project see Bartlett - Nanoparticle MSc Project (PDF, 275kB) Apply Here
Digital Self-Assembly: Learning to Grow
Main Supervisor: Prof. Paul Bartlett
For information on this project see Bartlett - Digital Self-Assembly MSc (PDF, 190kB) Apply Here
Investigating Molecule-Environment Interactions with Ultrafast Laser Spectroscopy
Main Supervisor: Dr. Tom Oliver
For information on this project see MScR project TAAO (PDF, 326kB) Apply Here
Molecules on Graphene as Functional Nanocomposites
Main Supervisor: Dr. Wuge Briscoe
For information on this project see MScR - Briscoe Graphene (PDF, 86kB) Apply Here
Self-assembly and Interactions of Bacterial Membrane Lipids
Main Supervisor: Dr. Wuge Briscoe
For information on this project see MScR - Briscoe LPS (PDF, 292kB) Apply Here
Magnetic Surfactants for Stimuli Responsive Interfaces and Dispersions
Main Supervisor: Prof. Julian Eastoe
For information on this project see J Eastoe - MScR Project (PDF, 62kB) Apply Here
MScR in Novel Biomaterials for Cleaning Waters
Main Supervisor: Dr Pierangelo Gobbo
For information on this project and how to apply please see here: Gobbo - Biomaterials Project (PDF, 271kB)
MScR in Synthetic Tissue-Like Materials Harvest Light
Main Supervisor: Dr Pierangelo Gobbo
For information on this project and how to apply please see here: Gobbo - Synthetic Project (PDF, 297kB)
MScR in Global Environmental Challenges
In addition, the School of Chemistry has a number of projects which are part of the new Cabot Institute Master’s by Research programme. Please see below for available opportunities, and contact cabot-masters@bristol.ac.uk if you have any enquiries.
- Clean water from molecular sponges
- Solar Thermionic Energy Converters
- Novel biomaterials for cleaning waters
- Synthetic tissue-like materials harvest light
Funded PhD Studentships available in the School of Chemistry
PhDs in Chemical Synthesis (Deadline: 23 February 2021)
NERC GW4 + DTP2 Projects 2021/22
Applications are now CLOSED for NERC 2021/22. You can find this years prospectus here.
Applications will re-open in the Autumn.
SWBio DTP Projects 2021/22
The recruitment for SWBIODTP studentships has ended for the 21/22 intake.
PLease check back in the Autmumn for next years projects
Organic and Biological Chemistry Studentships
Developing Photo-Electrochemistry in Synthetic Organic Methodology
Main Supervisor: Dr. Alastair Lennox
For information on this studentship please see Lennox PhD Project 21 (PDF, 28kB) How to apply.
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Studentships
Optimisation of surfactant-solvent systems for adaptive lubricants
Main Supervisor: Professor Julian Eastoe
For information on this studentship please see Infineum PhD (PDF, 70kB). How to apply.
Soft materials under stress: microscopic dynamics and machine learning
Main Supervisor: Professor Paul Bartlett
For information on this studentship please contact Prof Bartlett via p.bartlett@bristol.ac.uk
Contacting us
For further information please contact the appropriate Postgraduate Admissions coordinator:
Inorganic and Materials Chemistry: Dr Simon Hall
Organic and Biological Chemistry: Dr Laura Chavda
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry: Professor Julian Eastoe
If you are uncertain who to contact, please email the Director of Graduate Recruitment.