Technology Enhanced Chemical Synthesis (PhD) at University of Bristol

Based in the School of Chemistry, our alternative to the traditional PhD offers a unique training period designed to strengthen your research techniques and introduce new technologies and digital methods for Chemical Synthesis through lab rotations. You will benefit from developing a range of transferable skills (including presentation, teamwork and problem-solving) and broader professional skills to enhance your employability. After successfully completing the training element, you will embark on a research project related to Chemical Synthesis.

Faculty: Faculty of Science and Engineering  |  Duration: Up to four years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Bristol, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

At the start of the PhD programme, you will participate in an 8-month taught training period in Synthetic and Digital Chemistry. The training programme is designed to strengthen your research techniques and introduce you to new technologies for chemical synthesis. The main goal of Synthetic and Digital Chemistry training is to enable you to make an informed choice of PhD project.

Career pathways

This PhD programme has grown out of our previous Chemical Synthesis PhD. Graduates from this programme are currently working in a range of sectors, including further academic research, pharma, agro and biotech industries, patent law and teaching.

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