MSc by Research in Chemistry

University of Leeds

Studying for an MSc by Research can be an excellent opportunity to develop your intellectual and research skills and your academic interest in a particular field. The MSc by Research is a 12-month research project (24 months part-time). It is distinct from our taught Masters programmes which involve taught courses that are formally assessed with part of the year spent on a research project. With support from your supervisors, you’ll work full time on planning, implementing and writing up a research project for your MSc by research. You will be supervised by at least two members of academic staff and will be encouraged to submit your work for publication where appropriate. By undertaking an original piece of research, you will develop a mixture of high-level subject-specific and generic skills, including: Project management: the ability to organise, plan and carry through to completion a novel research project, Technical expertise: project dependent but may also include good laboratory practice and advanced health and safety skills, High-level oral communication skills: presenting work both internally and, in some cases, externally to project partners, Teamwork: as a member of a research group you will work alongside other researchers, be involved in group meetings and discussing each other’s projects and the wider literature, and in other relevant activities such as duties to keep the laboratory running.