
Chemistry
Understand the full potential of the elements - the building blocks of our planet

?Chemistry ranked 14th out of 53 in the Guardian University Guide 2021 league tables. Chemistry came top in ‘satisfied with feedback’, joint 2nd in both ‘satisfied with teaching’ and the ‘value-added score’, and 6th on ‘satisfied with the course’.
@96% of students were satisfied with the quality of the course (NSS, 2022)
<Degrees accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry
'Industry-standard ISO 9001 certified laboratories
AEmphasis on practical and laboratory skills
>Stepping stone towards Chartered Chemist status (CChem)
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Jon Shaw
Head of School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Researching the environmental behaviour, fate and impact of nutrients, metals and pharmaceuticals in terrestrial, atmospheric and aquatic systems.
The Biogeochemistry Research Centre comprises expert researchers and instrumentation, with acknowledged international leaders in organic geochemistry and environmental analytical chemistry and a strong focus on marine science and current and past ecosystems and climates.