Christiane Timmel

[Home-rate course fees and a stipend of no less than the standard UK Research Council rate, currently £21,805 per year, for 39 months.] DPhil studentship in electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy method development and applications at the University of Oxford, based in the Department of Chemistry and the Chemistry Research Laboratory (CRL). This project, titled Molecular Quantum Rings , is supervised by Professors Christiane Timmel and Harry Anderson. It sits at the interface of advanced spectroscopy, spin science, and molecular materials research. The Timmel group focuses on spin phenomena, reaction mechanisms, dynamics of polarised spin systems, and the development of new EPR techniques. The Anderson group works on molecular materials with unusual electronic, optical, and magnetic properties, including molecular wires and quantum rings. The studentship will use advanced EPR spectroscopy to probe the electronic structure of molecular quantum rings based on metalloporphyrins. The research is funded by the European Research Council and is positioned for a student interested in spectroscopic method development, quantum spin systems, and structure-property relationships in molecular materials. Funding covers course fees at the Home rate and provides a stipend of no less than the standard UK Research Council rate, currently £21,805 per year, for 39 months. Applicants should hold a first-class or strong upper second-class undergraduate degree in Chemistry. The department seeks a candidate with a strong commitment to research and the ability to learn new skills independently. The successful student will be based in Oxford. Application is by formal DPhil in Chemistry submission through the Oxford online application system. The deadline is 12.00 noon UK time on Wednesday, 6 January 2027. Applicants should quote HA&CT/Chem/2027 under Departmental Studentship Applications.