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Chemistry
Chemistry
College of Science,
School of Chemistry
Course overview
Research activity within the School of Chemistry involves over sixty postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers in four main research clusters:
Functional molecules and materials
This cluster involves the development of new biomaterials for innovative drug delivery systems and of new bioactive compounds as potential therapeutics for cancer and influenza.
Green Chemistry
Research in this cluster in concerned with developing the fuels and green chemistry of the future. Research in this cluster includes the Combustion Research Centre, the Biomolecular Electronics Research Laboratory and Green Chemistry.
Analytical Chemistry
This group is developing new analytical methods for applications such as as bio-pharma production.
Programmes available
MSc, full-time and part-time
Areas of interest
Advancing Medicine through Chemical Discovery: This research involves the development of new biomaterials for innovative drug delivery systems, new magnetic materials, and of new bioactive compounds as potential therapeutics for areas such as cancer and infection. There are strengths in biomolecular chemistry, including drug design, synthesis and chemical biology.
Green Chemistry and Energy: Research is concerned with developing the fuels and green chemistry of the future. There are projects in Combustion, Biomolecular Electronics, Energy and environmentally friendly synthesis.
Analytical Chemistry: This research is concerned with the development of new analytical methods for monitoring bio-pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical production. The School has strengths in synthesis, structure determination, theoretical and computational chemistry, analytical chemistry, physical chemistry, inorganic chemistry and organic chemistry.
Researcher profiles
Staff list www.nuigalway.ie/chemistry/people_chem.html
Contact Us
Prof. Paul Murphy
T +353 91 492 465
E paul.v.murphy@nuigalway.ie
www.nuigalway.ie/chemistry.
www.nuigalway.ie/courses/graduate/chemistry/chemistry_research.html
PAC code
MSc (full-time), GYT15
MSc (part-time), GYT16
Current project
Fees for this course
EU: €4,529 p.a. 2017/18
Non-EU: €13,750 p.a. 2017/18
Full time EU Fee €4,529 p.a.
Part time EU Fee €2,320 p.a.
