Postgraduate research in chemical sciences
Research in the Department of Chemistry ranked third in the country for biomedical research in the last Research Assessment Exercise (2008). The rest of the research under materials was rated with engineering as eighth in the country. Over 65 per cent of our research activity was rated world leading or internationally excellent, and over 95 per cent at an international standard. We welcome talented PhD students to work with us.
PhD
Programme
We value our PhD students – their research education is important to us because they will become the academics, researchers, medical and health care professionals and policy makers of the future. PhD students are initially registered for a probationary period and proceed to full PhD registration after one year, subject to a successful upgrade viva. Students will be expected to demonstrate original thought and a capacity for critical evaluation. The research towards a PhD would normally take approximately three years, with a further year to write the PhD thesis and take the viva voce exam. The University and the Faculty provide a programme of training in generic, transferable skills, as well as research skills, as these are clearly important for the future employment prospects of our graduates.
www.surrey.ac.uk/chemistry
Entry Standards
Candidates should have a good honours degree (Upper Second) in an appropriate discipline, but prior experience in research or industry may be acceptable. Enthusiasm for, and commitment to, independent study is essential, as is a good command of the English language. Please contact the Faculty Graduate School to discuss your experience and qualifications.
Funding
There are funding opportunities such as Faculty research scholarships and research council scholarships. These and other scholarships are advertised as and when they become available on the Faculty Graduate School website: www.surrey.ac.uk/fhms/gradschool
Fees
UK/EU students - £3,828
Overseas students 2011/12 entrants onwards - £14,440
Overseas students pre 2011/12 entrants - £13,780
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Programme length
33–48 months full-time
45–96 months part-time
Start date
1 October, 1 January, 1 April, 1 July
Director of the Faculty Graduate School
For general enquiries
T: 0800 980 3200 or
+44 (0)1483 681681
E: pg-enquiries@surrey.ac.uk
For admissions enquiries
T: +44 (0)1483 689730
E: fhms_gradschool@surrey.ac.uk
Chemical Sciences research overview
Research
The aim of the Department of Chemistry is to apply chemical techniques to problems of biological interest or to the development and analysis of materials. Academics in the Department are engaged in research in the following areas: materials and devices for sustainable energy, drug discovery, natural products and synthetic organic chemistry, environmental analysis, biosensors and forensic analysis, strategic new inorganic materials and polymeric materials, thermochemistry, and theoretical and computational chemistry.
Research environment
The University has invested heavily in Chemistry at Surrey in recent years, reflecting its conviction that a leading technological university must promote top-rate research in the core sciences. Research in Chemistry is linked with the Faculty themes. Natural products chemistry, materials chemistry, fuel cell research, nanotechnology and computational chemistry are important areas of research. Research within the Department is supported by a wide variety of funding agencies and industry. Sources of recent grants have included: the UK research councils (BBSRC and EPSRC), government departments (MoD and DTI), international bodies (the European Commission and NATO) and large companies such as GlaxoWellcome and Nycomed-Amersham.
Chemical Sciences research themes
Materials and Devices for Sustainable Energy
This research group includes both fuel cell and biofuel cell research. Funded research projects include two national consortia in biological fuel cells (six universities) and energy storage (four universities). The latter explore novel and internationally leading strategies in alkaline fuel cell and supercapacitor technologies. This group links strongly with the Surrey Materials Institute and the materials and nanobiology theme.
www.surrey.ac.uk/chemistry/research
Drug Discovery: Natural Products and Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Current research interests include the development of novel therapeutic agents derived from natural plant products and the use of synthetic organic chemistry in drug design and medicinal chemistry. This group links strongly with the drug design theme in the Faculty.
www.surrey.ac.uk/fhms/research/drugdesign
Environmental Analysis, Biosensors and Forensic Analysis
This research group focuses on the application of functional nanomaterials at the physical and life sciences interface and on the application of analytical techniques to problems of environmental pollution. Materials development and functionalisation for electrochemical sensors, in particular biosensors, is a strong feature and one area of current research is concerned with analysing the levels of arsenic in water supplies in Argentina, using ICPMS in particular.
www.surrey.ac.uk/fhms/research/materialsandnanoscience
Strategic New Inorganic Materials and Polymeric Materials
This group researches magnetic and spin transition inorganic materials along with structural polymers and composites. The group is well supported by industry, with over £800,000 in industrial funding gained in the 2010–11 funding cycle from most of the major polymer companies in Europe. The synthesis of new materials, characterisation of polymers and composites and molecular modelling of polymers feature strongly here.
www.surrey.ac.uk/fhms/research/materialsandnanoscience
Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
This group applies modern computing techniques to problems ranging from the molecular modelling and subsequent design of polymers to protein modelling and computational drug design. This group interfaces with most of the other groups, applying its computational expertise to problems of a chemical nature.
www.surrey.ac.uk/chemistry/research
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