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The School of Chemistry

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Welcome to the School of Chemistry

Welcome to the School of Chemistry

Welcome to the School of Chemistry

Chemistry is an exciting and rapidly changing subject which is crucial to our understanding of many of today's global issues. Our undergraduate and postgraduate courses, facilities and expertise enable our students and staff to study and work at the leading-edge of this important subject.

Events 

May 2013

Tue 7 May Research Seminar 
14:00 - Dr . David Smith, University of York (McE-G29) "SAM-Dendrimers - A Self-Assembled Multivalent Approach to Nanomedicine"
Host: Dr J. Fossey

Tue 7 May Inaugural Lecture 
17.15 - Prof. Peter Slater, School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham (McE-G33) "Perfecting Imperfection: The Role of Defects in Functional Energy Materials"

Tue 21 May School Seminar  - RSC Chemistry of Transition Metals Award
14:00 - Prof. Chris Chang, UC Berkley (Ha101) "Molecular Imaging Approaches to Mapping and Studying Inorganic Chemistry in the Brain"
Host: Prof M. Hannon

Tue 29 May Research Seminar
10:30 - Prof. Bruno Therrien, University of Neuchatel (Ha203) "Water Soluable Organometallic Cages for Drug Delivery"
Host: Dr E. Baranoff

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Latest news

Salters' Festival 2013

Description

The School of Chemistry hosted two of the 52 Salters' Festivals of Chemistry which take place at Universities throughout the UK and Ireland for students from years 7 - 8.

Gemma Bullen wins Poster Prize

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at the 2013 RSC Bio-Organic Group Postgraduate Research Symposium

Dr Francisco Fernandez-Trillo joins the School of Chemistry as a Birmingham Fellow

Description

Paco has come from Nottingham University, where he was working on the development of novel polymeric materials and antimicrobials.

EPSRC Core Capability Funding Award

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Birmingham Chemistry has recently been awarded £1.4M to enhance its research activities through the acquisition of state-of-the-art analytical equipment.

Chemistry Academics inspire Year 8 and 9 students at the Thinktank in Birmingham

About us

100 years of excellence

With over a hundred years of dedication to excellence in research and teaching, the School of Chemistry is one of the UK's leading chemistry departments.

Hear from the Admissions Team            about chemistry at Birmingham.

A day in the life of a Chemistry student:

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As a result of the University’s commitment to equality and diversity, the University was awarded the Bronze Athena SWAN award in March 2012. The School of Chemistry is committed to the values supported by the Athena Swan Charter supporting women in science and is working towards the recognition of the Bronze Award.