MRes in Chemistry in Norwich United Kingdom | University of East Anglia

The School of Chemistry is internationally renowned for its pioneering research in chemical sciences, with postgraduate students playing a vital role in advancing this work.
Our research spans all three fundamental branches of chemistry while fostering strong interdisciplinary collaboration, resulting in three primary research focus areas:

Materials and Catalysis Chemistry involves creating, analyzing, and developing innovative molecules and materials, including organometallics, organic compounds, coordination complexes, liquid crystals, supramolecular structures, and nanomaterials. These discoveries have wide-ranging potential uses in fields like advanced energy storage (next-gen batteries), security (authentication technologies), healthcare (pharmaceuticals and drug delivery systems), and chemical detection, among others.



Light and Energy Chemistry explores various aspects of experimental and theoretical research related to light and energy transfer. This includes studying light-activated proteins, investigating energy transfer in photosynthesis, examining photochemical reactions in isolated molecules, developing new theoretical methods, and creating innovative materials for solar energy conversion and next-generation lighting technologies.



Life Processes Chemistry employs cutting-edge techniques in biophysical chemistry, computational modeling, protein engineering, and genetic programming to gain new understanding of biological systems. Special emphasis is placed on studying metals in biological systems, nitrogen cycle enzymes, multiheme cytochromes, membrane transport mechanisms, protein interactions, and engineered amino acids. Synthetic biology approaches are also utilized to create novel biological applications for energy conversion and biocatalysis. Many researchers in this area are affiliated with the cross-disciplinary Centre for Molecular and Structural Biochemistry (CMSB).