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FAST FACT:
The amount of carbon in the human body is enough to fill about 9,000 pencils.

 

Chemistry lies right at the heart of all science

Chemistry student in the lab

Welcome to the School of Chemistry at the University of Leeds

We are one of the most prestigious chemistry departments in the UK, having built up a national and international reputation for our teaching and research excellence over more than one hundred years.

We have 55 academic and academic-related staff, in excess of 140 postgraduate students and 50 postdoctoral fellows. In the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2008 the School was confirmed as one of the top departments, being ranked 8th in the UK. This is reinforced by our "excellent" rating for our teaching in the Teaching Quality Assessment (TQA).

Forthcoming events
11 June 2012

TBA

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21 November 2012

TBA

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Latest news

Schools Partnership

14 May 2012

The Royal Society has funded a Partnership Grant to Dr Julie Fisher and Dr John...


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Festival Fun

10 May 2012

The School today hosted a Salters' Festival of Chemistry for Y7 pupils.


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Periodic buns

9 May 2012

Third year undergraduate Lucy Hatton used the Periodic Table as a theme for a...


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European recognition

19 April 2012

Dr Andy Wilson has been recognized as a runner up for a prestigious...


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