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Postgraduate Research Studentships
The Department offers several fully-funded EPSRC Quota and several earmarked and industrially sponsored studentships in any given year. Several prestigious College Studentships are also available. In addition we normally have one Postgraduate Teaching Assistant Studentship available in any given year which offers the opportunity of a four-year postgraduate degree with a strong teaching component. (You may wish to look at further information on funding).
The postgraduate application form
can be downloaded from the UCL Graduate School site. Alternatively, applications can be submitted on-line.
Studentships Available for 2010
Biological and Organic Chemistry |
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Dr Helen Hailes |
A 4-year BBSRC industrial CASE PhD studentship is currently available in the research groups of Dr Helen Hailes in the Department of Chemistry and Prof John Ward in Structural and Molecular Biology at University College London, in collaboration with Chirotech Technology Ltd. The 4-year studentship is available to UK students only, and will cover payment of fees and a full maintenance allowance of £15,290 pa and a CASE annual supplement of £2,500 pa. The student will also be required to spend between 6 and 18 months at Chirotech during the PhD. |
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Dr Alethea Tabor |
A number of studentships are available on the BBSRC 4-year PhD Interdisciplinary Programme in Structural, Computational Cell and Chemical Biology, for entry in September 2010. The programme is run jointly by the ISMB at Birkbeck and UCL. |
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Dr Alethea Tabor |
A number of studentships are available for the 4-Year PhD Programme in Drug Discovery at UCL Chemistry, for entry in September 2010. This programme offers students an outstanding training in synthetic organic chemistry applied to drug design. There will be a mixture of academic-led and industrially-led PhD research projects for students to choose from, with studentships supported by the EPSRC, the MRC and by industry. Each PhD research project will have as the ultimate goal the delivery of successful early-phase drug discovery projects, in collaboration with leading biomedical research groups at UCL and in industry. |
Computational, Inorganic and Materials Chemistry |
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Prof Nora de Leeuw |
Current cosmetic formulation chassis utilize lamellar-structured surfactant systems to stabilize multi-phase mixtures of surfactants, dyes, and other ingredients. These surfactant gel networks contain a fluid-like Lα phase and a more regular, close-packed Lβ phase. The various organics, for example hair dye precursors, across the chassis' formula executions create a changing set of rheological properties which currently cannot be anticipated.
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Dr Angelos Michaelides |
Several PhD positions in theoretical chemistry are available involving the
application and development of electronic structure techniques to problems in
nanotechnology relating to the interfacial properties of water and ice |
EngD in Molecular Modelling and Materials Simulation |
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Prof Nora de Leeuw |
Applications are invited for Research Engineers for the Engineering Doctorate Centre in Molecular Modelling and Materials Simulation. The Engineering Doctorate Centre is jointly run by the Departments of Chemistry, Earth Sciences and Physics and the Birkbeck Industrial Materials Group. All the Departments have significant (internationally-leading) research programmes in the area of materials computer modelling over a range of length- and time-scales. |
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Prof Sally Price |
Many organic molecules crystallize in multiple forms, including polymorphs, solvates and cocrystals. These molecules often are predicted to have many different crystal structures that are very close in energy on their crystal energy landscape, showing that an even wider range of structures are thermodynamically feasible. The project will develop our understanding of crystallization by combining the use of the Canbridge Crystallographic Data Centre's analysis tools and database with the generation of crystal energy landscapes and possibly experimental screening studies. The focus will be on molecules related to pharmaceuticals becuse of the importance of controlling the solid form in manufactured drugs. |
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Prof Helen Fielding
Dr Daren Caruana
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Application are invited for 4 year PhD positions in Physical Chemistry hosted by UCL Chemistry Department in collaboration with the Physics Department. There are vacancies to work with groups based in Physical Chemistry. Applicants must expect to achieve a first or upper second class degree in Chemistry, Physics or other relevant subject and should satisfy the standard EPSRC UK residency requirements. The stipend is the standard EPSRC PhD student stipend plus London Allowance. |
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Dr Wendy Brown
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The aim of this PhD project is to use surface science techniques to gain a fundamental understanding of the chemistry that leads to the adsorption, desorption, formation, and subsequent ultra-violet and electron processing, of the molecules found in interstellar ices. A combination of surface infrared spectroscopy, low energy electron diffraction and temperature programmed desorption will be used to investigate the formation and processing of small astrophysically relevant molecules on the surface of water ice. |
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Prof. Stephen Price |
The project:
A PhD studentship is available to work with Professor Stephen Price in the Department of Chemistry at University College London to study the chemistry of small molecular doubly-charged ions (dications) to reveal their potential role in ionospheric chemistry. Modelling to assess the influence of dicationic chemistry on ionospheric composition indicates that reactions of these di-positive ions can significantly affect ionospheric composition. For example, this modelling work has predicted the existence of a CO22+ layer in the ionosphere of Mars. A major stumbling block to accurately modelling the role of dicationic chemistry in planetary ionospheres is the lack of experimental data on the reactivity and reaction rates of these doubly-charged species. This project will involve the student using the unique experimental apparatus at UCL to make a comprehensive and quantitative study of the reactivity of a variety of dications of relevance in planetary ionospheres. This data will revolutionize the accuracy and reliability of models of the role of dications in planetary ionospheres.
The Student:
The PhD student will hold, or expect to hold in September 2010, at least an upper second class degree (or equivalent) in Chemistry, Physics or a related discipline. Funding is available for three years for a UK or EU citizen and will pay the student fees and provide the standard EPSRC stipend.
How to Apply:
Informal enquiries can be made to Professor Price (s.d.price@ucl.ac.uk) and further information is available here. |
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Prof Geoff Thornton
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Zinc oxide and titania have been widely explored as photocatalytic and photovoltaic materials for a number of years. Nevertheless, an atomistic understanding of the key processes that limit performance is still lacking. To achieve this understanding will require the application of experimental and theoretical techniques that examine structures with atomic precision under realistic conditions, ie covered with liquid water. Here we will use a combination of surface X-ray diffraction (SXRD) and scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM) to achieve this goal.
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More will be added to this list, as and when funding is arranged.
If you are interested in applying for a postgraduate studentship you should have or (or expect shortly to have) at least an upper second degree or Master degree or overseas equivalent in a relevant discipline. You should therefore contact either the member of staff you wish to study with, or write to the Postgraduate Admissions Tutor, Prof C J Carmalt
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Postgraduate Admissions Tutor
Department of Chemistry
Christopher Ingold Laboratories
University College London
20 Gordon Street
London WC1H 0AJ
tel +44 020 7679 7528
fax +44 020 7679 7463
or send a message to c.j.carmalt@ucl.ac.uk, to express your interest.
Please note that EPSRC regulations require that holders of EPSRC Studentships be either British nationals or educated in the UK for the last three years. Such restrictions may not necessarily apply to industrial sponsorships and Teaching Assistantships.
Further information on our Graduate Programme is also available
This page last modified
15 March, 2010
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