Polymer Chemistry

Develop your specialist knowledge of polymer science and engineering. You’ll learn how polymers are made and behave, how important polymer-based products are developed, and how to use cutting-edge techniques to create new advanced materials.

Course description

This specialist course in polymer science is designed to train and expose you to the most modern aspects of polymer science. This course is excellent preparation for a career in industry or continued academic studies at the forefront of polymer science.

Our laboratory training covers a range of polymer synthesis methods and analytical techniques, including size-exclusion chromatography, viscosity analysis, and IR and NMR spectroscopy.

You’ll deepen your understanding of polymer science with modules covering topics such as polymer design in a wide variety of industries, how polymer science can support sustainability, radical polymerisation, and biopolymers ranging from proteins and DNA to innovative drug delivery systems.

You’ll take part in a research training programme and spend one-third of your time working on your own research project. You’ll choose a research area to focus on and be based in one of our world-class research groups. Some students have the opportunity to work on projects with an industry partner.