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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Major EPSRC grant takes quantum dynamics into the COSMOS
A new £6 million grant will help scientists studying quantum dynamics to develop a universal software framework for simulations, helping them achieve a deeper understanding of the quantum world.
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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.

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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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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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