International Summer School

Course aim:

To provide an opportunity to undertake a research project and present the results both in the form of a research article and as an oral presentation.

By the end of this course you will be able to:

• Prepare a preliminary list of goals to be achieved during the project in collaboration with your project supervisor.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the literature related to the research project.
• Demonstrate research skills appropriate to the area of specialisation.
• Deliver a short talk, giving the background to the project and summarising its key outcomes.
• Write a cogent, clear and concise written report summarising their findings and/or the state of research in your chosen field.

Full time for 6 weeks, lab-based.

• GPA of 3.0 (or equivalent). 
• You should be currently enrolled at an international higher education institution.
• You should be a Chemistry major (or a related subject). 

If your first language is not English, you must meet our minimum proficiency level:

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module (not General Training) overall score of 6.0, with no sub test less than 5.5  (if English is not an applicant’s first language) and a GPA of not less than 3.0
• We also accept equivalent scores in other recognised qualifications such as ibTOEFL, CAE, CPE and more.

Steroid Targets: New Sensor Combinations - Dr Will Peveler 

https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/chemistry/staff/williampeveler/

The project will involve building and screening new sensor combinations for a variety of steroid targets, and the researcher will receive hands on training and experience with state-of-the-art automated and high-throughput pipetting and measurement (fluorescence plate reading) systems. The researcher will then undertake the statistical analysis (as well as machine learning) on the output data (Excel, JMP, and related packages). There is also scope for undertaking a degree of modelling of the supramolecular system (in MATLAB) as well as some chemical synthesis to create new fluorophores to be included in the sensing system.

Gels for encapsulation and release - Prof Dave Adams

https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/chemistry/staff/daveadams/

We are investigating the use of gels formed by the self-assembly of small peptides to trap and protect a range of active molecules. We can then release the active molecule mechanically by pressing through a syringe filter. This traps the gel network, but release the trapped molecule. Here we will examine how effective this method is for encapsulating new types of species. The project will involve the preparation and characterisation of gels using rheology, as well as monitoring the efficiency of release using spectroscopic methods such as UV-Vis.

Colour Changing/Chromic Film Testing - Prof Emily Draper

https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/chemistry/staff/emilydraper/

We are working on colour changing or chromic films made from small self-assembling dyes. These materials are aiming to replace metal-based alternatives in applications such as Smart Windows, sensors, privacy glass and displays. The project will look at synthesizing these materials in water, preparing thin films and testing their chromic behaviour in different temperatures and humidity conditions. This data is vital in the performance of the materials and is a key indicator of how they will work in the real world.

Improving undergraduate teaching methods in undergraduate organic chemistry - Dr Cosma Gottardi

https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/chemistry/staff/cosmagottardi/

Research looking at the best way teach organic chemistry at an undergraduate level. Designing, developing and delivering experiments that best compliment and explain undergraduate organic chemistry concepts. Making chemistry acessible for all.

Discovering chemical reactions in strange new places - Hessam Mehr

https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/chemistry/staff/hessammehr/

As chemists constantly on the lookout for new reactivity, we are now searching for discoveries outside the traditional laboratory glassware. Join us on the quest for interesting chemistry in unfamiliar places, from mists of tiny droplets to emulsions and gels.

Synthesis and characterisation of functionalised thiomalate molecular clusters - Prof Harry Miras

https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/chemistry/staff/haralamposmoiras/

A description of this project is not avaliable, however, interested students can have a look at the staff page to get a helpful insight into the type of work the supervisor does.  

Synthesis of New Fluorescent Analogues of Tryptophan: New Tools for Biological Imaging - Prof Andrew Sutherland

https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/chemistry/staff/andrewsutherland/

A description of this project is not avaliable, however, interested students can have a look at the staff page to get a helpful insight into the type of work the supervisor does.  

Spectroscopic investigations into solvent facilitated dehydration of rare-earth metal salts - Dr Nicola Bell

https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/chemistry/staff/nicolabell/

A description of this project is not avaliable, however, interested students can have a look at the staff page to get a helpful insight into the type of work the supervisor does. 

Engineering supramolecular clusters - Dr Stephen Sproules

https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/chemistry/staff/stephensproules/

A description of this project is not avaliable, however, interested students can have a look at the staff page to get a helpful insight into the type of work the supervisor does.