Biochemistry research degrees - PhD

About our programmes

By choosing Biochemistry as a postgraduate at Hull you will be joining a vibrant and forward-thinking research community. You can study at a variety of levels, right up to PhD. You will join established research groups and find that we combine research expertise and cutting-edge facilities to deliver a unique experience. We pride ourselves on supporting our postgraduate students to make sure that you achieve your full potential. One of the University’s distinctive features is its strong research culture of collaboration and interdisciplinary working. The department and its researchers work together with, among others, biologists, clinicians, engineers (including chemical engineers), environmental scientists and, through the Hull York Medical School, with medics, on a variety of projects and initiatives.

We have some of the best-developed research links and industrial collaborations in the UK – including projects with local, regional, national and global chemical companies such as: AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson-Matthey, Pfizer, Reckitt-Benckiser, Schlumberger and Unilever. The department’s research is commercially exploited in terms of patents, licensing and spin-out companies such as Chemtrix, Kingston Chemicals, Polar OLED and Sporomex. The Institute for Chemistry in Industry operates a long established materials analysis consultancy focused on manufacturing industries in the Hull and Humber Region and their associated supply chains.

Apply for research programmes in Biochemistry

• MSc (Research) Biochemistry
• PhD Biochemistry

Entry requirements

You should normally have, or expect to obtain, at least a 2:1 Honours degree (or international equivalent) in chemistry or a related discipline appropriate to your intended research.

Please contact your prospective supervisor in the first instance. Once a member of staff has agreed to supervise your research project in principle, please make a formal application.