UCL Chemistry PhD Opportunity Event

The director of research (Prof Christoph Salzmann) and heads of section (Prof Christoph Salzmann representing Prof Graham Worth (Physical Chemistry), Prof Rob Palgrave (Inorganic Chemistry), Prof Tom Sheppard (Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology)) will outline a range of currently open positions as well as upcoming positions in the department. In addition, you will hear about funding opportunities for PhDs (deadline for applications in early January), including:

• RES scholarships (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships/research-excellence-scholarship),
• CSC scholarships (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships/china-scholarship-council-ucl-joint-research-scholarship) and
• CDT studentships (e.g.https://www.ucl.ac.uk/pharmacy/study/cdt-accelerated-medicines-design-and-development)

Additionally, there are several DTP studentships

https://ucl-epsrc-dtp.github.io/2025-26-project-catalogue/departments/chemistry.html

and currently open advertised PhD positions

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/chemistry/study-here/postgraduate-research

In addition to these positions (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/chemistry/study-here/postgraduate-research), you will hear of a multitude of soon-to-be-advertised positions

The event format is

2:00-2:30 Welcome and outline of PhD opportunities in Chemistry

(Profs Ben Slater, Christoph Salzmann, Rob Palgrave and Tom Sheppard)

2:30-4:00 15 minute individual meetings with staff members to discuss PhD opportunities

To arrange meetings with staff please sign up here or contact doctoral.chem@ucl.ac.uk