PhD Renewable Materials

About This Course

Renewable Materials with specialisations in:

Science of wood and plant fibres
Natural fibre reinforced composites
Use of plant-derived materials as chemical feedstocks
Wood ultrastructure and decay mechanisms
Chemical Modification
Preservation and flow
Composite Properties
Chemical Products from plants

Study Overseas

We offer 'split' PhD/MPhil programmes for international students with part of the study taking place in the student's own country or a third country. Many of our British and other European students also carry out fieldwork overseas for their research.