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Where is Bristol?

The City of Bristol: 

The City of Bristol One of the most attractive cities in England Famous for its high quality of life Population 400,000 90 minutes from London Airport with daily flights to Europe A centre for high technology industries Aerospace (Concorde) IT

The University of Bristol: 

The University of Bristol On a campus within the city 9,500 undergraduates and 2,100 postgraduates Six Faculties Science, Medicine, Engineering, Arts, Law, Social Sciences Science Faculty Rated number 2 in the UK Six of the 9 departments are rated 5* for research

The School of Chemistry: 

The School of Chemistry One of largest chemistry departments in UK 52 Faculty 18 Full professors 80+ Postdoctoral researchers 180+ Research students taking PhD 130 new undergraduates each year Research assessment grade: 5* (Internationally Excellent ) Only six chemistry departments have this top grade Bristol, Cambridge, Durham, Imperial College, Oxford, University College London Teaching assessment grade: “Excellent” Only 13 chemistry departments have this top grade

Three Sections: 

Bristol Colloid Centre Centre for Organized Matter Chemistry Centre for Organometallic Catalysis Centre for Computational Chemistry Three Sections Research Centres Inorganic & Materials Chemistry 18 Faculty Organic & Biological Chemistry 16 Faculty Physical & Theoretical Chemistry 18 Faculty

Recruitment 2002: 

Recruitment 2002 60 PhD 25% with Bristol degrees 35% from rest of UK 40% from overseas: Thailand, Ireland, France, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Bulgaria, Greece, Egypt, Venezuela, South Africa, India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Brunei, China, Pakistan, Portugal 30 Postdoctoral Researchers 55% from overseas An International Department

Excellent Facilities: 

Excellent Facilities New £17 million Synthetic Chemistry building World class laboratories Pharmaceutical industry standard 200 fume hoods NMR, X-Ray, Mass Spectrometry, Electron Microscopy and Microanalytical Services In-house Library Electronic, Computing, Glass, Mechanical and Photographic Workshops New Investment of £10 million in 2001/02 Refurbishment of research laboratories New equipment, e.g. 600 MHz NMR

The Bristol PhD: 

The Bristol PhD A 3 to 4 year programme Supervisor and second assessor Year 1: Research project and graduate lecture courses (no exams!) Year 2: Research project Year 3/4: Research project, thesis and oral examination Funds for personal computer and conference travel

School of Chemistry Contacts: 

School of Chemistry Contacts Professor Christine Willis Director of the Graduate School chris.willis@bristol.ac.uk http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/ Chemistry/Bristol_Chemistry.html School of Chemistry University of Bristol Bristol BS8 1TS UK

University Requirements and Services: 

University Requirements and Services University fees Standard UK level English qualification IELTS 6.0 TOEFL 550 Courses available Accommodation Office Student Health Service Overseas Student Office

Inorganic Chemistry: 

Inorganic Chemistry Organometallic chemistry Catalysis Synthesis Coordination chemistry Supramolecular chemistry Optical and electronic materials Main group chemistry Synthesis Structure

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Structural Chemistry Molecular structures X-ray crystallography Database studies Crystal structures Magnetics, non-linear optics Crystal engineering

Organic Chemistry: 

Organic Chemistry Novel molecules and materials Supramolecular chemistry and molecular recognition New polymers and unusual molecules Synthesis and methods Natural products synthesis Biosynthesis Pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals Asymmetric catalysis

Biological Chemistry: 

Biological Chemistry Polyketide antibiotics Enzyme mechanisms Biotransformations and enzyme-mediated synthesis Carbohydrate chemistry

Analytical Chemistry: 

Analytical Chemistry Chemometrics Biogeochemistry Analytical food chemistry Industrial forensic science

Materials Chemistry: 

Materials Chemistry Organized matter Porous solids Biomimetic materials Fibres and composites Smart colloids Nano-structures and nano-particles Coccosphere of a marine alga Magnetic spider silk

Physical Chemistry: 

Colloids and interfaces Polymers: drug release, electrical conduction, novel surfactants Semi-conductors on electrode surfaces Fullerenes and liquid crystals NMR and neutron scattering Rheology Physical Chemistry Aggregating latex particles

Physical Chemistry: 

Laser chemistry Photochemistry Radical spectroscopy Analytical applications Atmospheric chemistry Monitoring HFCs and hydrocarbons Modelling transport, pollutant removal, climate Diamond films Chemical vapour deposition Diamond-like carbon films Industrial applications Physical Chemistry A diamond film

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Quantum chemistry Reaction rates Atmospheric chemistry and astrophysics Catalysis Biological chemistry Enzyme mechanisms Modelling protein structure Drug design Solid state and materials Ceramics and minerals, surfaces, defect chemistry Electronic structure and magnetism Theoretical Chemistry