Postgraduate research degrees in chemistry

Source: https://www.york.ac.uk/chemistry/study/postgraduate-research/ Parent: https://www.york.ac.uk/chemistry/study/undergraduate/

Be a part of a leading research-intensive chemistry department, offering a range of postgraduate research degrees. Our degrees encompass both theoretical and practical research, addressing global challenges.

Why study chemistry at York?

With over 65 academic staff, our department is made up of international prize-winning researchers. We welcome students from across the UK and around the world.

Our research degrees are based on an interdisciplinary structure. We strive to provide a working environment that allows all staff and students to contribute fully, to flourish, and to excel. When you choose to study chemistry at York, you'll become a part of a department that has a leading reputation for research but also equality, diversity and inclusion.

Contact us

Our postgraduate research degrees

Or search all postgraduate research courses.

Doctoral funding schemes

Besides traditional PhDs, we offer exciting opportunities through doctoral training programmes, focal awards and landscape awards. These provide specialised research training, valuable professional development skills, and often include dedicated funding.

Research projects

Our academics are working on a wide range of projects suitable for research students to join.

Find a project

Visiting postgraduate researchers

Spend up to a year in York as a visiting research student from a university outside the UK.

Scholarships and funding

Find out about scholarships and studentships that are available to students in the Department of Chemistry.

Postgraduate research funding

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZOfn_22zQ&t=14s

9th in the UK for research

with the majority of our research and impact rated as world leading, according to the Times Higher Education’s ranking of the latest REF results (2021).

Athena Swan Gold award

We've been recognised as a champion of gender equality in chemistry for over a decade.

Careers

We offer a variety of training and career opportunities to support your development. We help you to further your scientific, transferable and employability skills, while enhancing your research output, helping you to meet the needs of future employers.