Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry

 Welcome

Welcome to the Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, a vibrant mix of students, researchers and staff from Scotland, the UK, Europe and worldwide.

We are proud of our excellent reputation for teaching, research, student satisfaction and graduate employment prospects.

Please browse these pages about the department and our activities, and contact us if you need further information.

Professor David Littlejohn, Head of Department

 Courses

We teach professionally accredited degrees in chemistry and its specialisations covering all levels from BSc to PhD.

Find out more in our courses: enquiring and applying, updated for entry in 2010, and including our prospective undergraduate FAQs.

 Our Reputation: #1 in Scotland

Our teaching has been independently assessed as "excellent" and our research judged to be "of national and international excellence".

Both The Independent and The Times 2009 Guides ranked us as number one for chemistry in Scotland, and in the UK top ten.

 News

• Chemistry Researcher wins Young Life Scientist of the Year Award

• New Appointment for Former PhD Student

• Strathclyde Chemistry student wins National Forensic Award for second year running

• Chemistry Student Sails into World Cup

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 Research

Find out more about our research, RAE results, publications and WestCHEM (external link), the joint research school of the Universities of Strathclyde and Glasgow.

 Seminars

• Wed 2nd, 1pm - TG310Professor Dietmar StalkeCharge density based ligand design
• Fri 4th, 2pm - Main Lecture Theatre, Joseph Black Building, University of GlasgowDr David Carberry
  Professor Wolfram Sander
  Professor Ian Paterson

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