School of Chemical and Process Engineering

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Advanced materials research

A new facility for advanced materials research will enable the rapid analysis of soft materials at a molecular level

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Coronavirus (covid-19)

The health and wellbeing of our staff, students and visitors is our top priority

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Top 100

in the world for Chemical Engineering

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021

Over 80%

of our research activity is

'world leading' or 'internationally excellent' latest REF

Top 10

in the UK for Chemical Engineering

The Complete University Guide 2021

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Undergraduate degrees

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Masters courses

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Research and innovation

The breadth of our capabilities and expertise allows us to take a true ‘atoms-to-products’ approach to process engineering and design, with impact across virtually all industrial sectors, including oil and gas, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, consumer products, foods and feeds, advanced materials and devices, and environmental protection.

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Imaging nanoparticles

Intelligent technology to scale-up nanomaterials production

New technology that can monitor nanoparticles in real-time could accelerate…

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Dr Richard Bourne from the University of Leeds with equipment that is helping to transform the way medicines and other chemicals are produced

Designing Intelligent manufacturing systems of the future

A new type of ‘self-optimising’ chemical manufacturing technology, which…

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Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences Partnership Awards 2021

Faculty Partnership awards 2021

The Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences Partnership Awards is an…

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The Steel Innovation Award

The award, in memory of Dr Margaret Steel, is a generous £1000 prize awarded…

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University of Leeds EPSRC CDT Thesis Twitter Conference 2021

The Thesis Twitter Conference provides a platform for you to engage an audience outside of your research field.

Wednesday 21 July 2021, 09:00 - 17:00

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Working with business

We have an expert team, which supports our academics to exchange vital knowledge and experience with industry and other organisations.

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Short courses

We offer a range of short courses, which are linked to our research and specifically designed for people in industry.

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Outreach and public engagement

We deliver events and activities to showcase this fascinating subject area to students at schools and colleges across the UK.

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Equality and Inclusion

The University community is made up of a wide range of people with diverse backgrounds and circumstances, which we value and regard as a great asset.

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