School of Chemistry
Award-winning teaching
Academics in the School of Chemistry have won a Royal Society of Chemistry award for a brand-new approach to teaching that helps students ‘think more like scientists’
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99%
'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent'
Submitted research outputs, REF 2021
Top 100
World top 100 university
QS World University Rankings 2023
Silver
award for our commitment to gender equality
Athena SWAN Charter
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.

Institute of Process Research and Development (iPRD) Nominated at iChemE Global Awards Ceremony
iPRD – was nominated by iChemE in the Process Automation and Digitalisation…
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Teaching style a recipe for success for award-winning chemistry academics
Academics in the School of Chemistry have been awarded a Horizons in…
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Professor Rayner and team win the IChemE Global Energy Award 2022
The team at C-Capture scooped the trophy in the 'Energy' category for their…
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New materials to drive UK economic growth
The Government has announced a £95 million boost to develop the new…
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We deliver events and activities to showcase this fascinating subject area to students at schools and colleges across the UK.
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We have a dedicated Employability Team that provide businesses with access to our talented students through a range of services.
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We work with organisations of all sizes across a wide range of industries to come up with solutions to your needs.
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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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