School of Chemistry

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Leeds is seventh in an annual survey prepared by High Fliers Research

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Online courses

Explore the use of medicines in treating cancer

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cancer cells
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Astbury Conversation 2020

Step into the world of macromolecules by joining us at the Astbury Conversation on 23 and 24 March 2020

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Top ten

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 degrees

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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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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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Chemistry winter graduation 2019

Winter graduation

Congratulations to all our students.

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bioProcessUK Poster Award

Holly Morgan received the Best Poster award at the 16th annual bioProcessUK…

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Dr Elaine O'Reilly, University College Dublin

Part of the Organic Seminar Series.

Thursday 5 March 2020, 13:00 - 14:00

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Leeds Festival of Science 2020

We look forward to welcoming you to the Leeds Festival of Science 2020!

Friday 6 March 2020 - Wednesday 25 March 2020

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Online Course - Food Science and Nutrition: From the Farm to You

This online course will introduce you to the fascinating world of food.

Monday 16 March 2020

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Nanomaterial: the known unknowns

Professor Valsami Jones, University of Birmingham. Part of the Physical Seminar Series.

Wednesday 18 March 2020, 15:30 - 16:30

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Schools outreach

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

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Recruit our students

We have a dedicated Employability Team that provide businesses with access to our talented students through a range of services.

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Working with business

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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