School of Chemistry
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Our research is supported by dedicated and experienced technical staff and first class facilities
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Student presents research at Society of Chemical Industry showcase
Katherine Whyte successfully presented her Year in Industry project at the National Undergraduate Industrial Placement Showcase
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99%
'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent'
Submitted research outputs, REF 2021
Top 75
World top 75 university
QS World University Rankings 2024
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.

John Plane receives AGU’s coveted Marcel Nicolet Lecture
Professor John Plane FRS, of the University’s School of Chemistry, has been…
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World Water Week 2023: How we’re working to protect our most precious resource
Water is the most important resource in the world. To mark World Water Week…
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The Astbury Conversation returns to Leeds in 2024
The Astbury Conversation – the University of Leeds’ biennial flagship…
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Medicinal Chemistry student presents research at Society of Chemical Industry showcase
Katherine Whyte, a third year Medicinal Chemistry MChem student, has…
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The Astbury Conversation – the University of Leeds’ biennial flagship event for structural molecular biology – is back for 2024.
Monday 8 April 2024, 10:00 - 18:15
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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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