PhD POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH IN CHEMISTRY

The School of Chemistry is recognised globally for its research in chemical sciences and postgraduate students are the backbone of this research work. 

Below are some of the contributions from chemistry PhD students in recent years:  

• Development of novel methods to detect unique structures of DNA 
• Development of light-activated antibodies 
• Controlled synthesis of lanthanide triple-decker assemblies 
• Elucidation of iron-sensing in plant-symbiont bacteria 
• Developing novel magnetic resonance techniques to study functional biomolecular machines 
• Development of methods to resolve ligand exchange rates within a diheme thiosulfate dehydrogenase 
• Synthesis of novel allene-derived gold-carbene complexes active as catalysts and with potential for biomedical applications

These are only a few examples that highlight the importance of postgraduate research at UEA in changing our world. Would like to join this vibrant research community?  

Academic staff in the School of Chemistry have research interests in the following areas:  

• Analytical and bio-analytical chemistry 
• Chemical biology  
• Bioorganic and bioinorganic chemistry 
• Computational and theoretical chemistry 
• Energy materials 
• Molecular and structural biochemistry 
• Nanosciences 
• Synthetic biology 
• Synthetic organic, inorganic and materials chemistry 
• Ultrafast laser spectroscopy 

Working closely with an academic supervisor gives you the support to carry out your own independent research and make your own mark. We have a wealth of remarkable academics, but how do you know which team will be right for you? 

We suggest you look at the School's website, check out some academics and read up on some of their publications. We recommend that you identify at least one member of staff at UEA who might be your supervisor and that you contact them, to express your interest and discuss your research proposal.  You will need to submit a research proposal of no more than 1500 words with your application.

Find out more on the Chemistry web pages.