School of Chemistry

School celebrates success at REF 2021

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Undergraduate Open Days 2022

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Centres for Doctoral Training

Fully funded PhD places in developing the next generation of chemical products

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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 2022

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award for our commitment to gender equality

Athena SWAN Charter

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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 delivers world-leading research

The Research Excellence Framework 2021 results have recognised that 99% of…

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University of Leeds spin-out wins national award

LUNAC, a spin-out company from the School of Chemistry at the University of…

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Natural Sciences programmes accredited

The Natural Sciences programmes at the University of Leeds have achieved…

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Astbury conversation

The Astbury Conversation 25 -26 April 2022

The Astbury Conversation 2022 welcomes Nobel Prize winner Sir Professor…

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Leeds International Summer School 2022

Applications for Leeds International Summer School 2022 now open.

Saturday 2 July 2022

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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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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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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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