School of Chemistry

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Research and Innovation

Our world-leading research cuts across the fields of inorganic, organic and physical chemistry

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in the UK for Chemistry

Guardian University league tables 2020

95%

of our research activity is

'world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent' latest REF

Top 100

World Top 100 University

QS World University Rankings 2020

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Research and innovation

Our world-leading research cuts across the fields of inorganic, organic and physical chemistry. The themes of our research groups are all at the disciplinary interfaces of chemistry, with: physics, geology and biology, physics and mathematics, biology and medicine, materials science, medicine and chemical engineering.

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School of chemistry - Retrosynthesis Competition winners

Top accolade for Leeds

A team of five early career researchers from Leeds has won first prize at the…

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Employability team at the NUE awards

EPS Employability Team wins NUE’s Best University Placement Service

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Employability and Placements Team has…

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Laboratory equipment set up with DeepMatter technology

New collaboration to transform chemistry experiments

Collaborating with startup DeepMatter, the University of Leeds aims to…

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High fliers survey

Leeds flying high for top employers

Students at the University of Leeds are among the UK’s top ten most…

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Professor Sarah O'Connor, Max Planck Institute of Chemical Ecology

Part of the Organic Seminar Series.

Tuesday 28 April 2020, 15:00 - 16:00

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Undergraduate open day

Our open days are a great way to discover more about your desired subject area, our fantastic facilities on campus, and life at Leeds.

Friday 19 June 2020

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Undergraduate open day

Our open days are a great way to discover more about your desired subject area, our fantastic facilities on campus, and life at Leeds.

Saturday 20 June 2020

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Undergraduate open day

Our open days are a great way to discover more about your desired subject area, our fantastic facilities on campus, and life at Leeds.

Saturday 12 September 2020

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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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