We provide a thriving research culture with guidance from / supervision by renowned researchers and access to state-of-the-art facilities. We’re ranked 12th in the UK for research impact by the THE (Times Higher Education) analysis of the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF).

Our research is grouped into four themes: catalysis and interfacial science, materials and energy, molecular synthesis and spectroscopy and dynamics.

Distinctive features

• Our department is home to leading researchers, with 99% of our research deemed world-leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021).
• Our strong interdisciplinary collaborations provide opportunities for research projects across traditional subject divisions and we work with a wide network of industrial organisations.
• We offer placements abroad, including in Europe and Japan, on a number of our research programmes due to our extensive international collaborations.
• Our outstanding research facilities span two sites: state-of-the-art catalysis in the Cardiff Catalysis Institute at the multi-million pound Translational Research Hub - Campus developments - Cardiff University and well-equipped and modernised labs in our traditional Main Building.

Projects

We have an extensive list of research projects that our supervisors are currently working on and we welcome applicants interested in these projects.

We have a range of research projects with external funding. Please check you meet any specific funding eligibility criteria before applying.

We also welcome applicants who have secured funding themselves. This can be from an external sponsor, student loan or self-funding.

You are welcome to contact our academics directly for an informal chat, or further information.

Applications should be made via the Cardiff University application service.

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