Industrial Heterogeneous Catalysis MRes
University of Glasgow
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Heterogeneous catalysis is a key enabler of the chemical industry from refinery to pharmaceuticals. The sectors within which this process has applications includes the pharmaceutical, research and commercial product development, manufacturing and sustainable energy sectors (such as Biodiesel). This programme is designed to give students the practical skills to undertake independent research in heterogeneous catalysis and to supply a thorough theoretical understanding of industrial heterogeneous ...Read more

Heterogeneous catalysis is a key enabler of the chemical industry from refinery to pharmaceuticals. The sectors within which this process has applications includes the pharmaceutical, research and commercial product development, manufacturing and sustainable energy sectors (such as Biodiesel). This programme is designed to give students the practical skills to undertake independent research in heterogeneous catalysis and to supply a thorough theoretical understanding of industrial heterogeneous catalysis. Previous knowledge of catalysis is not required.

WHY THIS PROGRAMME

We have research programmes covering: new catalytic materials, petrochemicals, fine chemicals, energy, fuels and catalyst deactivation.

Research at the School of Chemistry has developed and grown over the years. Our Heter-ogeneous Catalysis Section has some of the best-equipped labs in the UK, attracting industrial support from companies such as: Johnson Matthey, BP, Syngenta, SABIC, Saudi Aramco, Huntsman, Sasol, Invista & Innospec.

This programme is designed to give students the appropriate practical research skills and theoretical knowledge to embark on a future career in industry or academia.

Students complete two projects with two supervisors: one University of Glasgow academic staff and the second ex-industry honorary University of Glasgow staff.

To further enhance this programme, it is intended to build it around a series of short courses that will be accessible to industry.

Our research facilities, which will be used for projects, include a suite of reactors with operating windows of 1-100 barg, sub-ambient to >1000 K and a range of characterization techniques equipped with environmental cells.

The school has an Athena Swan Bronze Award, demonstrating the school’s commitment to supporting women in scientific studies and careers, and to improving the working environment for all.

CAREER PROSPECTS

The two main career paths for students would be further study for a PhD or move into the chemical industry. The programme would give students the skills, both practical and theoretical, to undertake a PhD. The programme would also equip students to work in any aspect of the chemical industry. Students will gain analytical skills in terms of data analysis, interpretation of published work and practical methodologies. They will also understand where heterogeneous catalysis fits into facilitating the chemical industry allowing them to rapidly fulfill plant support, research, QA and QC roles.

Job titles after completion of this programme are varied, from Research Project Manager, Chemical Engineer, to Research Chemist. This programme also prepares those seeking a career in academia or research and development.

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Entry requirements

A 2.2 Honours degree or equivalent in chemistry, chemical engineering, physics or life sciences. Previous knowledge of catalysis is not required.

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£30,240 per year

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