Welcome
The Cardiff School of Chemistry provides a stimulating environment for research, teaching and learning, working at the cutting edge of modern chemistry.
Research
Tackling the important scientific challenges for the 21st Century is the focus of internationally leading research undertaken at the Cardiff School of Chemistry. Supported by £14 million of recent investment and with extensive support from research councils and industry, Cardiff School of Chemistry is well-placed to achieve this objective.
Degree Programmes
Chemistry is a fundamental and underpinning discipline. The Cardiff School of Chemistry offers a range of flexible single and joint honours degrees — acknowledged by our professional body The Royal Society of Chemistry — structured to provide all students the basis of a successful career in many disciplines.
Current Students
Information relevant to our current students including details of Undergraduate tutors, relevant links to the main University website and our course material on Blackboard.
News & Events
Seventy two PhD scholarships are being offered by the University over the next two years as part of a new £4M investment to coincide with the inauguration of Professor Sir Martin Evans (Nobel Prize for Medicine 2007) as Cardiff University’s new President.
More News
EPSRC is funding a £100K project in Cardiff to design asymmetric hydroamination catalysts based on environmentally benign Group 2 metals, particularly calcium
The Cardiff Spring Conference will be held in the School of Chemistry on 5th – 6th May 2010, and will include lectures given by a number of eminent scientists including two Nobel Laureates.
Dr Edden has left the School of Chemistry to take up an Assistant Professor position in the Department of Radiology of The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA.
Dr Karen Wilson, in collaboration with Professor Adam Lee in Cardiff and Dr Kate Giles at the University of York, are using advanced X-ray techniques to investigate the composition of the limestone and historic mortars used to build York Minster
The Institute of Chemical Engineers Innovation and Excellence Award in Sustainable Technology was presented to Professor Graham Hutchings and Dr Jenny Edwards of the Cardiff Catalysis Institute, and to Dr Armin Liebens of Solvay.
Professor Graham Hutchings of the School of Chemistry has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS), one of the highest honours in the academic world.