Chemical Synthesis for a Healthy Planet University of Oxford

Overview

The Chemical Synthesis for a Healthy Planet programme offered by University of Oxford brings together over forty academics across two universities, ten industrial partners that have been substantially involved in the design of the programme and will co-develop and co-supervise PhD projects, and ten SMEs who will offer complementary expertise and training opportunities.

The CDT begins with a four-month taught course, based predominantly in Oxford, which will equip students with the contemporary tools and knowledge in sustainable chemical innovation that will be needed for substantive research projects. Training modules, alongside team-building challenges and personal development activities provide training to appreciate the links between synthetic chemistry and the physical, ecological and human systems of the planet, nurturing the capacity to think and work across discipline boundaries. During the taught course, the entire cohort will spend two weeks at the Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence at the University of York, to receive bespoke expert training in 'Sustainability in Synthesis'.

Features

At the conclusion of the 16-week taught course, the students join the research groups for their substantive projects, which they will have chosen prior to the start of their course. These can focus on any of the three global challenges of Human Health, Food Security, and Energy and Materials.