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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
The King's Buildings Campus
Part Time
Sep 2026
6 Year
Our postgraduate research degree programme enables you to explore key research areas in chemistry, such as the chemistry-biology interface, experimental and theoretical chemical physics, synthesis, and materials chemistry.This programme benefits from the facilities and expertise of the EaStCHEM joint research school, formed by the University of Edinburgh and the University of St Andrews.In addition to developing your research skills, making friends, meeting eminent researchers and being part of the research community, you will also develop invaluable transferable skills which you can apply to academic life or a variety of professions outside of academia.
