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 courses and postgraduate opportunities, facilities
and expertise enable our students and staff to study and work at the
leading-edge of this important subject.

Our new Collaborative Teaching Laboratory has recently opened, transforming the way we deliver hands-on teaching.

Job opportunities: Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Chemistry

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Posted 21 January 2019

Controlling climate change

Writing for the University of Birmingham's Perspective, Emeritus Professor of Physical Chemistry Richard P Tuckett recently made the case for controlling climate change to avoid a global migration challenge.

Posted 09 January 2019

Birmingham Professors win prestigious Blavatnik Awards

Two Professors from the University of Birmingham's College of Engineering and Physical Sciences have received prizes in the Second Annual Blavatnik Awards, which recognises young scientists in the United Kingdom.

Posted 07 January 2019

Ron Carrington: scientist whose research helped make antibiotics widely available

The University honours the memory of chemistry alumnus Dr Ron Carrington, a Second World War veteran who served in Palestine went on to distinguish himself as a biochemist dedicated to making penicillin more accessible.

Posted 21 December 2018

A collaborative semester with SATNAV

Science and Technology News and Views (SATNAV) Magazine had a busy term working introducing workshops to promote close collaboration with writers. The committee tells us more about this and the new issue.

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