Summary

The BCFN is seeking applications from exceptional graduates or final-year undergraduates in science disciplines for a fully-funded industry studentship with Anaphite on our four-year doctoral training programme, commencing in September 2019.

The successful candidate will work in the School of Chemistry at the University of Bristol in collaboration with Anaphite Ltd, Bristol (www.anaphite.com), investigating the synthesis and characterisation of novel 2D graphene/metal oxide and sulfide composites. The resultant materials will be explored as photoredox catalysts with tuneable bandgaps in synthetic organic transformations.

This PhD will involve materials synthesis, characterisation and application in the catalysis of organic reactions. The successful candidate will be expected to have a solid base in synthetic organic chemistry or catalysis, with nanomaterial expertise being desirable.

You will need to meet the standard BCFN PhD programme entry requirements, be classed as a Home/EU student and attend an interview either in person at Bristol or via Skype.  If you are submitting an application, please state that you are applying for the BCFN/Anaphite studentship in your application.

Summary

While primarily supervised within the School of Physics, the successful applicant will have the opportunity to select from a diverse range of PhD projects tackling challenging problems at the boundaries between Physics, Chemistry, the Life Sciences and Engineering, with a secondary supervisor from the appropriate disciplinary background.

Previous projects have addressed the development of novel solar energy materials, advanced microscopy techniques, acoustic trapping and manipulation of matter, artificial materials for bone replacement and monitoring bacterial response to antibiotics.

Prior to embarking on your PhD project, you will complete the first year of our unique cohort-based interdisciplinary doctoral training programme in Nanoscience and Functional Nanomaterials. This includes short exploratory projects, an interdisciplinary lecture series, transferable skills training and workshop programmes on industry engagement, enterprise and innovation.

You will need to meet the standard BCFN PhD programme entry requirments, be classed as a Home/EU student and attend an interview either in person at Bristol or via Skype.  If you are submitting an application, please state that you are applying for the BCFN studentship in your application.